Health

Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.

Civil rights lawyers fear the virus will spread through Santa Rita Jail, which as of this week, held 2,224 people, reflecting a nearly 24% increase in May.

San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen proposed a resolution this week calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials to prioritize teachers as essential workers, making them eligible for the first phase of coronavirus vaccines in early 2021.

Travel agents say they've been trying to handle all the requests to change or cancel plans due to pandemic travel restrictions.

If a stay-at-home order is triggered in the Bay Area, hair and nail salons and barber shops would be forced to close again.

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an order Thursday that could affect the future of indoor religious services for churches in California.

Americans couldn't resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel.

Dr. Grant Colfax says while we're already seeing a COVID-19 surge, we have yet to factor in Thanksgiving gatherings. That impact will be seen sometime next week.

The 49ers have put together a plan to practice and play their next two home games at the Cardinals stadium in Arizona.

In Santa Cruz County, public health officials say a large gathering may be to blame for a COVID outbreak amongst correctional officers.

These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.

Governor Newsom said help is on the way in the form of vaccines and announced a distribution plan that priorities frontline workers.

Small businesses, already suffering from drastic changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic, are bracing for even more uncertainty as the threat of more closures continue.

A number of California lawmakers are calling for hearings on the growing unemployment fraud occurring at the EDD.

Initially, the track was closed for a week to address the issue and then the closure was extended through the end of November.