San Quentin prisoners moved into triage tents with coronavirus outbreak

The outbreak started when more than 100 inmates were transferred to San Quentin from the California Institute for Men in Chino at the end of May. 

San Quentin prison now has 1,021 COVID-19 cases

On Sunday, Newsom ordered bars that recently reopened in seven counties to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in those parts of the state and that bar settings create a higher risk of transmission.

San Quentin death row inmate who died last week had COVID-19

Richard Stitely, 71, died Wednesday after being on death row since 1992 following his conviction for the rape and murder of Carol Unger, 47, in Southern California in 1990.

Roughly 40% of Americans are working from home full time because of the pandemic

New research out Monday suggests roughly 40 percent of Americans are working from home full-time due to the pandemic and hardly any at-home workers have returned to their normal workplace.

4 Bay Area counties delay reopening plans as virus cases surge

"Data determines our course," said Dr. Matt Willis. "These are not easy decisions and we have been clear the reopening process will be sequential, gradual, and data-driven.”

California's budget has billions in cuts to close deficit

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $202.1 billion budget on Monday, reflecting an economy and tax revenues hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco bars eager to reopen, but when the time is right

After weeks of steady progress toward reopening, city leaders slowed the process down, canceling the latest round of businesses allowed to reopen Monday.

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks.

Fauci expresses doubts over potential COVID-19 vaccine efficacy in US due to anti-vaxxers

“So we have a lot of work to do because as you well know... there is a general anti-science, anti-authority, anti-vaccine feeling among some people in this country, an alarmingly large percentage of people, relatively speaking," Fauci said.

Coronavirus treatment Remdesivir to cost $3,120 for US patients with private insurance

Gilead Sciences Inc. announced its pricing for the coronavirus drug Remdesivir, stating it will charge hospitals $3,120 for a patient in the U.S. with private insurance.

Contra Costa County to delay reopening gyms, bars and other businesses

Contra Costa County will delay reopening various businesses and activities that were scheduled to resume operating Wednesday due to the recent flare-up of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases, county officials said Monday.

Supervisor pushes to remove Zuckerberg's name from SF General Hospital

The hospital was renamed after Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, who donated $75 million to the hospital's foundation in 2015.