WHO doesn’t recommend Moderna vaccine for pregnant women, unless at risk of high exposure

The World Health Organization released recommendations for the Moderna vaccine, saying it is “currently not recommended” for pregnant women unless they are at high risk of exposure.

California reveals data used to lift stay-at-home order

“Californians want to follow the science. Instead, we’re forced to follow a governor who decides on a whim the fate of millions of Californians while refusing to release the data behind his contradictory and arbitrary decisions,” San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer tweeted early Monday.

SF to allow outdoor dining, nail and hair salons, low contact youth sports

Effective Thursday, outdoor dining will return, personal services like nail and hair salons can reopen. with some restrictions and low-contact youth sports can resume.

California to take more control over slow vaccine delivery

The change means counties and hospital networks — which have been scheduling appointments and determining eligibility under broad state guidance — will move at a more uniform pace.

Criminal rings loot billions in California jobless funds

Criminal rings stole over $11 billion in unemployment benefits from California last year and nearly $20 billion more is considered suspicious.

After 50 days of lockdown, Oakland Zoo will again re-open

The indoor attractions like the Bug House and the Reptile Discovery Room will be closed, but the popular gondola to the California trail will be up and running.

Peninsula small business owners grateful to reopen

On Monday night, just hours after the governor lifted the Bay Area stay-at-home order, some restaurants were already welcoming back customers for the first time in nearly two months.

First known U.S. case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant discovered in Minnesota

A variant of COVID-19 that originated in Brazil has been discovered in a Minnesota patient, officials say. It is the first known case documented in the United States.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.