Many Bay Area counties expect to return to purple tier
Before plans are executed, the state has to assign each county to a color-coded tier on its reopening blueprint that will determine what activities and businesses can resume and in what capacity.
Before plans are executed, the state has to assign each county to a color-coded tier on its reopening blueprint that will determine what activities and businesses can resume and in what capacity.
Some Californians say it's nearly impossible to get COVID vaccine appointment
For many, getting on a COVID-19 seems nearly impossible despite efforts from businesses, pharmaceutical companies, and crowdsourcing websites to help people find places to get vaccinated.
For many, getting on a COVID-19 seems nearly impossible despite efforts from businesses, pharmaceutical companies, and crowdsourcing websites to help people find places to get vaccinated.
Bay Area restaurants, salons prepare to reopen after state loosens restrictions
Bay Area restaurant and salon owners prepare to reopen this week after the state lifted regional stay-at-home orders on Monday.
Bay Area restaurant and salon owners prepare to reopen this week after the state lifted regional stay-at-home orders on Monday.
California lifts regional stay-at-home order, allowing more businesses to reopen
More businesses were allowed to reopen with modifications after the state lifted its regional stay-at-home order on Monday, state health officials announced.
More businesses were allowed to reopen with modifications after the state lifted its regional stay-at-home order on Monday, state health officials announced.
Target giving $500 pandemic bonuses to 375,000 frontline employees
Target has handed out bonuses before during the pandemic, and this latest one gives $500 to hundreds of thousands of frontline workers.
Target has handed out bonuses before during the pandemic, and this latest one gives $500 to hundreds of thousands of frontline workers.
Biden feels confident U.S. will be ‘well on our way’ to herd immunity by summer
President Joe Biden said Monday he’s confident the U.S. will be soon be vaccinating 1.5 million people per day - getting the country “well on our way” to herd immunity by summer.
President Joe Biden said Monday he’s confident the U.S. will be soon be vaccinating 1.5 million people per day - getting the country “well on our way” to herd immunity by summer.
California shifting to age-based COVID vaccine eligibility amid confusing rollout
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is looking at how it determines COVID vaccine age eligibility as it attempts to simplify the confusing process.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is looking at how it determines COVID vaccine age eligibility as it attempts to simplify the confusing process.
South Bay hospital won't get more vaccines after allowing affluent school district to skip line
"Good Samaritan's actions are inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the State's direction on vaccine eligibility," Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib wrote in a letter to the hospital's leadership on Jan. 22."
"Good Samaritan's actions are inconsistent with both the letter and spirit of the State's direction on vaccine eligibility," Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib wrote in a letter to the hospital's leadership on Jan. 22."
Proposal would extend California eviction rule through June
California plans to extend eviction protections through the end of June while using federal money to pay off up to 80% of most tenants’ unpaid rent, according to an agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders.
California plans to extend eviction protections through the end of June while using federal money to pay off up to 80% of most tenants’ unpaid rent, according to an agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top two legislative leaders.
Person dies hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, Placer County officials say
An investigation was underway, following the death of a person who died shortly after receiving a vaccine for the coronavirus in Placer County last week.
An investigation was underway, following the death of a person who died shortly after receiving a vaccine for the coronavirus in Placer County last week.
Google to open COVID-19 vaccination clinics, bolster search and maps with vaccine sites
Google announced this week it’s taking several major steps to help get vaccines to more people, including opening several of its own mass vaccination clinics.
Google announced this week it’s taking several major steps to help get vaccines to more people, including opening several of its own mass vaccination clinics.
California lifts regional stay-at-home order
The California Department of Public Health on Monday ended the regional stay-at-home order for all regions statewide, including the three areas that had still been under the order – San Joaquin Valley, the Bay Area and Southern California.
The California Department of Public Health on Monday ended the regional stay-at-home order for all regions statewide, including the three areas that had still been under the order – San Joaquin Valley, the Bay Area and Southern California.
Good Sam hospital investigated for giving vaccine to teachers as gifts
Educators are not yet allowed to receive vaccines in Santa Clara County. Yet the staff at the Los Gatos school district, one of the most affluent in the county, was allowed to skip the line and sign up for vaccines as a reward for helping raise money for meals for hospital workers.
Educators are not yet allowed to receive vaccines in Santa Clara County. Yet the staff at the Los Gatos school district, one of the most affluent in the county, was allowed to skip the line and sign up for vaccines as a reward for helping raise money for meals for hospital workers.
Merck ends development of 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results
Merck said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.
Merck said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine appears effective against new variants, working on booster shot as precaution
Moderna said it is developing a new vaccine against the new variant first detected in South Africa as a precaution.
Moderna said it is developing a new vaccine against the new variant first detected in South Africa as a precaution.
OUSD holds info night on returning to school in person
Many teachers and parents want to see the number of virus cases level off before going back to in-person learning.
Many teachers and parents want to see the number of virus cases level off before going back to in-person learning.
San Francisco hopes to vaccinate 10,000 people a day
San Francisco officials set a target of vaccinating 10,000 people against COVID-19 per day.
San Francisco officials set a target of vaccinating 10,000 people against COVID-19 per day.
Bay Area ICU capacity reaches 23.4%, medical experts expect lockdown to lift soon
The Bay Area's ICU capacity is growing by the week, now at 23.4%. The California Department of Public Health calls it a promising sign that the region is emerging from the most intense stage of the pandemic.
The Bay Area's ICU capacity is growing by the week, now at 23.4%. The California Department of Public Health calls it a promising sign that the region is emerging from the most intense stage of the pandemic.
Newsom will lift stay-at-home rule, restaurant group says
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift the stay-at-home order for all regions of California, according to a memo from a restaurant group.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift the stay-at-home order for all regions of California, according to a memo from a restaurant group.
Georgia captain's COVID-related death leaves sheriff's department 'heartbroken'
Captain Michael "Mike" Garrigan had been with the Gordon County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years.
Captain Michael "Mike" Garrigan had been with the Gordon County Sheriff's Office for over 30 years.