San Francisco expands free COVID-19 testing to all essential workers

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax announced the expanded testing criteria, effective Monday. 

Two new COVID-19 testing sites to open in Sonoma County

Sonoma County on Tuesday will open two new coronavirus testing sites available to residents regardless of whether they're experiencing symptoms or not.

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier out of hospital after pneumonia, rib fracture

DeSaulnier's office sent out a statement from his two sons that said the congressman will continue his recovery in Washington, D.C., until his doctors determine it's safe for him to fly back to the Bay Area.

Sonoma County reports third COVID-19 death

Sonoma County on Sunday reported its third death from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. 

Immigrants without work find themselves sleeping on San Francisco streets

Marcos Saul Aurora Gonzalez and is one of about 250 members of the 30-year-old San Francisco Day Labor Program and Women's Collective. He wasn't always homeless. But since the Bay Area stay-at-home order shut down most business, the 37-year-old from El Salvador has not been able to find work.

California lawmakers go back to work as coronavirus lingers

But it won’t be business as usual for California’s full-time Legislature after lawmakers agreed to their first sustained unscheduled work stoppage in 158 years. They will be limited to having just one staff person with them, and nurses will check their temperatures at the door, among other precautions.

2 Northern California counties set to reopen despite stay-home order

Two counties in Northern California were set to allow many businesses to reopen Monday as a direct challenge to Newsom’s order.

South Carolina woman charged in hand-licking incidents

A South Carolina woman is in custody and charged after licking her hands and then touching grocery store fixtures and products.

Redwood City launches Slow Streets program

It’s called the Slow Streets Program and Redwood City just launched its on Friday.

New Marin County website compiles, breaks down countywide COVID-19 data

The page includes breakdowns by demographic and geographic areas to help promote understanding of the factors associated with COVID-19 transmission.

New York couple beats COVID-19
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KTVU's Frank Mallicoat spoke to Gene Rothkopf, a coronavirus survivor.

Hayward school superintendent and city manager holding virtual town hall Monday

Wayne and McAdoo will provide information on how the school district and the city are adapting and responding to the new coronavirus pandemic and shelter-in-place orders.

Marin County COVID-19 testing site opening Monday in San Rafael

Testing will be free and by appointment only, with priority for essential workers and people experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

UPenn researchers hopeful dogs can sniff out coronavirus

PennVet says scent detection dogs will attempt to tell the difference between lab samples from COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients.

San Carlos Shoreway Transfer station set to reopen Monday

The transfer station, operated by RethinkWaste, will again be open to receive all regular, non-hazardous waste residential and commercial: solid waste materials, landscaping/organic materials and construction and demolition materials.