Sheriff's deputy wants to see Toronto Raptors president's credential; access hampered by pandemic

Lawyers for Alameda County sheriff's deputy Alan Strickland are demanding to see the exact badge that Masai Ujiri was wearing the night his team beat the Golden State Warriors. Ujiri's team said they can't get the exact badge because of the pandemic.

9-year-old dies in Fort Worth hospital because of COVID-19

A 9-year-old boy who was healthy enough to go to class on Friday died because of COVID-19 Tuesday at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.

Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time

A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.

Oregon health workers vaccinate drivers while stranded by snow

Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.

Lowe's announces another $80M in employee bonuses, will hire more than 50,000 workers

Lowe's announced that it will reward all of its full-time hourly employees with $300 bonuses for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, while part-time employees will get $150. The company also plans to hire 50,000 more workers for the spring.

Controversy over Novato school superintendent getting vaccine at teacher event

Towards the end of the event,  200 perishable vaccine doses were left, so, the doses were given to school superintendent  Kris Cosca and others.

Low contact high-school sports return in Santa Clara County

On Wednesday night, officials said Santa Clara County will align with the state and allow for the first time in months, outdoor low contact sports like swimming, track and field, and golf.

COVID vaccine misinformation spreads digitally, leads to skepticism

As more COVID vaccines became available, a huge number of people say they won't get it, or fear it, or think it will make them sick.

Protesters demand no evictions during pandemic, blockade courthouse steps

Protesters in Santa Clara County are demanding a halt to all evictions and better protection for renters statewide. They blocked the entrance to the courthouse in order to stop proceedings and to send a message to legislators.

Double mask: Fauci says wearing 2 masks may offer more protection from COVID-19

Some medical experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, have said wearing two masks makes “common sense” and could offer more protection from COVID-19. Here’s what the data shows.

Oklahoma seeks return of $2M in hydroxychloroquine

The Oklahoma attorney general's office wants to return $2 million worth of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine once touted by former President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19.

Blue Shield of California to run state vaccine system

Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California will be the outside administrator tasked with ramping up the state's coronavirus vaccine delivery system.

COVID-19 'fatigue' causing drop in some protective measures, study finds

COVID-19 "fatigue" is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus -- although mask-wearing is up, according to a new USC survey.

Jackson 7-year-old dies after tooth extraction

7-year-old Jocelyn Hampel of Jackson was taken to Children's Wisconsin via Flight for Life after a tooth extraction and died days later.

Arizona woman drains her 401K as unemployment agency keeps her account under review

As the Department of Economic Security has kept an Arizona woman's account under review for months, she's had to drain her retirement account to get by during the pandemic.

Supervisors discuss early COVID vaccine disparities in Contra Costa County

Data from Contra Costa Health Services shows more white people living in affluent communities have been vaccinated in the county compared to people in communities of color at the start of the vaccine rollout.

Good Sam Hospital to submit revised plan following vaccine scandal

Good Samaritan Hospital will issue a revised vaccine plan to the county after they offered an affluent school district to skip ahead in line.