Capitol Corridor to modify schedule amid uptick in pandemic-era ridership
Capitol Corridor trains and buses will start operating on a new schedule next week to reflect an uptick in ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol Corridor officials said Tuesday.
Capitol Corridor trains and buses will start operating on a new schedule next week to reflect an uptick in ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol Corridor officials said Tuesday.
Biden announces extension of deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage on law’s 11th anniversary
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will showcase health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio, which also marks the 11th anniversary of then-President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will showcase health insurance cost cuts in a speech in Ohio, which also marks the 11th anniversary of then-President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act.
State lawmakers call on CDPH to change rule for youth sports limiting spectators to one per player
A group of California assembly members have called for a reversal of a health guidance limiting spectators to youth sporting events to one per player, calling the rule "outrageous" and lacking scientific justification.
A group of California assembly members have called for a reversal of a health guidance limiting spectators to youth sporting events to one per player, calling the rule "outrageous" and lacking scientific justification.
San Francisco, Santa Clara, Marin counties move into orange tier
The move to orange means more businesses can reopen for the first time and the ones that are already open can expand their capacity indoors.
The move to orange means more businesses can reopen for the first time and the ones that are already open can expand their capacity indoors.
CDC: 1 in 4 Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that one in four Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical milestone in the fight to get the country vaccinated.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that one in four Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical milestone in the fight to get the country vaccinated.
State agency fines Santa Clara VTA after bus driver dies of COVID
State health inspectors said at the time, the VTA did not require or ensure the use of face coverings at all times by employees at the facility and while operating the buses. Cal-OSHA also said that the VTA did not provide "effective training and instruction to employees," including training on how the virus is spread and measures to avoid infection.
State health inspectors said at the time, the VTA did not require or ensure the use of face coverings at all times by employees at the facility and while operating the buses. Cal-OSHA also said that the VTA did not provide "effective training and instruction to employees," including training on how the virus is spread and measures to avoid infection.
Bay Area air travel up as health experts concerned about virus spread
The combination of spring break, widespread re-openings, and pent-up demand have experts alarmed.
The combination of spring break, widespread re-openings, and pent-up demand have experts alarmed.
US: AstraZeneca may have included 'outdated information' in COVID-19 vaccine trial results
The Data Safety Monitoring Board “expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial,” the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.
The Data Safety Monitoring Board “expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial,” the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.
Judge could soon decide whether to force San Francisco public schools to reopen
San Francisco public school students have been learning remotely for almost a year and the City Attorney's Office is applying pressure to get schools to reopen. The city filed a lawsuit last month, asking a judge to force the district to act faster.
San Francisco public school students have been learning remotely for almost a year and the City Attorney's Office is applying pressure to get schools to reopen. The city filed a lawsuit last month, asking a judge to force the district to act faster.
Contra Costa County expands vaccine eligibility to people 50 and above
Officials said the eligibility is open to anyone ages 50 and older, who lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition.
Officials said the eligibility is open to anyone ages 50 and older, who lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition.
3 Bay Area counties expected to move in less-restrictive orange tier this week
Three more Bay Area counties; San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin, this week, are expected to move into the orange tier. That's the second least restrictive tier in the state COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy and is great news for businesses and residents alike.
Three more Bay Area counties; San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin, this week, are expected to move into the orange tier. That's the second least restrictive tier in the state COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy and is great news for businesses and residents alike.
Cal/OSHA fines Sutter Health for COVID-19 violations at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Cal/OSHA fined Sutter Health's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center for COVID-19-related workplace safety issues, including the death of a registered nurse last summer.
Cal/OSHA fined Sutter Health's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center for COVID-19-related workplace safety issues, including the death of a registered nurse last summer.
Couple buys Riverside dream home, but seller refuses to move out in eviction moratorium loophole
When Tracie and Myles Albert purchased a beautiful four-bedroom house in Riverside, California they never realized that at the end of escrow the seller would suddenly refuse to give up the keys and leave.
When Tracie and Myles Albert purchased a beautiful four-bedroom house in Riverside, California they never realized that at the end of escrow the seller would suddenly refuse to give up the keys and leave.
Nursing homes battered by COVID-19 begin easing rules on visitors
The vaccination drive, improved conditions inside nursing homes, and relaxed federal guidelines have paved the way for the reunions at many nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
The vaccination drive, improved conditions inside nursing homes, and relaxed federal guidelines have paved the way for the reunions at many nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Solano County sends urgent plea to California to send more vaccine after experiencing steep decline
Over the past two weeks, Solano County’s vaccine allocation from the California Health Department has been the third-lowest for allocation per 1,000 residents of all 58 California counties.
Over the past two weeks, Solano County’s vaccine allocation from the California Health Department has been the third-lowest for allocation per 1,000 residents of all 58 California counties.
DoorDash now delivers at-home COVID-19 test kits in several US cities
DoorDash said the program is rolling out in 12 U.S. markets with more cities being added in the coming months.
DoorDash said the program is rolling out in 12 U.S. markets with more cities being added in the coming months.
Trade bottleneck has businesses waiting for goods; container ships sit anchored in California
The seeds of the current problems were sown last March, when Americans stayed home and dramatically changed their buying habits — instead of clothes, they bought electronics, fitness equipment and home improvement products.
The seeds of the current problems were sown last March, when Americans stayed home and dramatically changed their buying habits — instead of clothes, they bought electronics, fitness equipment and home improvement products.
Stimulus checks: IRS says next batch of payments will be disbursed in coming days
Officials from the IRS and U.S. Treasury said Monday the next batch of COVID-19 stimulus payments will start hitting bank accounts later this week. Mailed checks will start going out as well.
Officials from the IRS and U.S. Treasury said Monday the next batch of COVID-19 stimulus payments will start hitting bank accounts later this week. Mailed checks will start going out as well.
CDC review of COVID-19 guidance from 1st year of pandemic found some didn’t meet scientific standards
The CDC recently reviewed COVID-19 documents from the first year of the pandemic and found three were not “grounded in science” or “free of undue influence” that have since been either removed from the website completely or replaced.
The CDC recently reviewed COVID-19 documents from the first year of the pandemic and found three were not “grounded in science” or “free of undue influence” that have since been either removed from the website completely or replaced.
Growing evidence links COVID-19, hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo, researchers say
Researchers say there is mounting evidence suggesting that hearing loss and other auditory issues are strongly associated with COVID-19 infection, according to a systematic review.
Researchers say there is mounting evidence suggesting that hearing loss and other auditory issues are strongly associated with COVID-19 infection, according to a systematic review.