San Francisco's tourism upswing creates economic optimism

July 4th has come and gone, but many of the visitors to San Francisco are still here. The tourism industry is saying while tourism isn't back to pre-pandemic levels it is on the upswing.

Bay Area COVID-19 positivity rate hits 15 percent, CDC recommends masking in public

COVID-19 cases are continuing to surge across the Bay Area, driven largely by subvariants of Omicron. All nine Bay Area counties are now considered ‘high’ risk for the community spread of COVID-19 by the CDC.

COVID-19 endemic stage could be two years away

The coronavirus pandemic could last for nearly two more years before becoming an endemic according to new Yale research.

Mexican president to end daylight saving time, keep 'God's clock'

Mexico’s president submitted a bill Tuesday to end daylight saving time, putting an end to the practice of changing clocks twice a year.

Parasitic worms found across US parks put kids, pet owners at risk

Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.

Texas Supreme Court blocks order that said clinics could continue abortions

The whiplash of Texas clinics turning away patients, rescheduling them, and now potentially canceling appointments again illustrates the confusion and scrambling taking place across the country since Roe was overturned.

Road travel likely at pre-pandemic levels this Independence Day

Nearly fifty million Americans are predicted to travel on the roads this weekend nationwide, which would make this Independence Day weekend the second busiest ever according to AAA.

You can no longer buy flavored tobacco in San Jose

Starting July 1st, no one will be able to buy flavored-tobacco products within San Jose city limits. Based on recent studies, the city council says they made the decision to protect children and teens from being targeted.

Interest in vasectomies spiked since Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court

One clinic in Austin, Texas, said it usually gets about eight calls a day on average for a vasectomy consultation, but after last week’s Supreme Court decision, the number of calls has skyrocketed to 100 a day, on average.

San Francisco working to get ahead of monkeypox outbreak, a disease that is seldom deadly

An infectious disease expert says monkeypox is seldom deadly, but is a disease that needs to be addressed, not feared. San Francisco's health department says they've tracked 16 cases of the virus so far. Vaccines are already developed.

Here's who should get vaccines for monkeypox

Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.

1 in 3 applications denied California rent relief money, thousands still waiting

More than 85,000 renter households are waiting for their applications to be reviewed in California's emergency rental assistance program and close to 158,000 have been denied, according to an analysis of state data. It comes days before eviction protections are set to expire.

US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. 

Oakland veterinary hospital to reopen following abrupt closure last spring

Oakland's Montclair Veterinary Hospital, made headlines in April when it abruptly closed its doors, leaving pet owners stunned. People and their pets will be happy to hear the vet hospital is reopening July 5.