California extends mask mandate through Feb. 15

California's mandatory indoor mask mandate, which was set to expire next week, has been extended until Feb. 15.

Newsom slammed for California student COVID test shortage

Millions of test kits were sent to families before and during winter break but millions more were not — raising concerns about school safety now that the state’s 6 million K-12 students are returning to classrooms amid soaring rates of COVID cases.

2022 Grammy Awards postponed amid Omicron surge

The Recording Academy announced Music's Biggest Night has been postponed due to the uncertainty of the Omicron variant.

‘Flurona’: What you need to know about the flu, COVID-19 dual illness

Cases of “flurona,” which is the casual term to describe a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 and influenza at the same time, are popping up in the United States.

Omicron symptoms: Is that runny nose COVID-19 or a common cold?

How can you tell the difference between COVID-19, a common cold and the flu? Cook Children's Medical Center said it can be nearly impossible to tell without a test because the most common symptoms of the omicron variant are similar to those of a cold or the flu.

San Francisco teachers claim district didn't plan well for latest COVID surge

The San Francisco Unified teacher union says there is a lack of planning from the district during this latest COVID surge as more than 600 teachers called in sick the day before.

'Flurona' in California: Testing site in LA County confirms first known local case

Officials at the 911 COVID Testing site in Brentwood said a child they tested for both the flu and COVID-19 tested positive for both. In addition, the boy’s mother tested positive for COVID-19 the next day.

Officers, firefighters save 13-year-old girl threatening to jump off bridge in Sunnyvale

A group of officers and firefighters in Sunnyvale are being heralded as heroes this week after saving a 13-year-old girl, threatening to jump off a bridge. It happened on the morning of New Year’s Eve, just after 1:15 a.m.

Classes continue in Palo Alto schools, with restrictions for indoor sports

With negative COVID-19 tests in hand, elementary school students returned to the classroom Tuesday at Palo Alto Unified schools. Close to 150 Stanford University students are isolating in campus housing.

East Bay mom warns dangers of COVID after baby's battle in ICU

The spreading omicron variant is taking a toll on the youngest people in the country. Doctors with the American Academy of Pediatrics report 325,000 children tested positive for COVID last week.

Bay Area residents struggle to find OTC COVID test kits and testing sites

Omicron has created a situation where finding test sites that can accommodate you, or even finding do-it-yourself tests, can be a challenge, though not an impossible one. There are hit-or-miss situations folks are facing as they seek confirmation of their COVID status.

OUSD says 920 students, staff tested positive for COVID-19, calling mass testing effort 'huge success'

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) on Tuesday said preliminary findings showed 920 students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 prior to classes resuming this week following winter break, as the district deemed its ambitious mass testing effort "a huge success."

Gov. Whitmer isolating from husband after he tests positive for COVID-19

The governor, who has no symptoms, had a negative rapid test Tuesday and is awaiting the results of a PCR test out of an abundance of caution, a spokesperson says.

CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults.

Flight canceled? Here’s how to get a refund

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.

Nearly 150 Stanford students isolating on campus after testing positive for COVID

The winter break will last a little longer for 146 Stanford students testing positive for COVID. The students are isolating in their dorm rooms under University protocol.