Recology to repay San Franciscans nearly $100M in overcharged garbage fees
Recology San Francisco agreed to lower rates and to reimburse ratepayers for overcharges that were uncovered during an investigation into public corruption tied to former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru.
1 in 4 San Mateo County residents have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
159,357 San Mateo County residents have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, representing 24.8 percent of the county's population age 16 and older who would be eligible.
Newsom suggests fans will be able to attend Opening Day games in-person
Major League Baseball could see actual fans in the stands on Opening Day, not just the cardboard cutouts we've grown used to seeing.
California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state's most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state's economy open more quickly.
Thousands at Oakland Coliseum received wrong vaccine dosage, medical staff say
Thousands of people at the Oakland Coliseum received the wrong dosage of Pfizer vaccine on Monday because of an orange-capped syringe. But the problem has been fixed and state officials said there's no reason to panic.
Tahoe-area man rescued after spending a week stranded in snow
A Tahoe-area man was rescued after spending a week stranded in his vehicle in heavy snow in mountainous, back country terrain.
More mass vaccination sites opening around Bay Area
The Moscone Center is to open for appointments on Friday, and when it does, it will be the city's largest mass vaccination site. San Francisco already has two others; one in the Bayview, the other at City College.
Thieves pilfer from Cliff House as officials say new restaurant may take over landmark
U.S. Park Police are searching for two thieves who broke into the Cliff House site and stole historic memorabilia.
Oakland Zoo’s latest reopening a sign of hope and normalcy
The Oakland Zoo, closed twice since the pandemic, reopened Wednesday for the second time.
Mass vaccination sites coming to Oakland Coliseum and LA
Preparations and buildout of these two locations are now underway and the sites are expected to be open to eligible members of the public beginning Feb. 16.
City of San Francisco sues its own school district to force classrooms to open
San Francisco becomes the first in the state — and possibly the entire country — to sue its own school district to force classroom doors open.
As COVID cases drop, California gives go-ahead for more public schools to reopen
Specifically, this means that there are schools now planning to reopen in the coming weeks in San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Mateo and Marin counties.
Santa Rosa church leader arrested in connection with child sex assault
Twelve felony charges were swiftly filed by the Sonoma County District Attorney, ranging from lewd acts with a child to sodomy and aggravated sexual assault. Bail has been set at $3 million.
Homicides and gun violence surge in Bay Area and nation amid coronavirus pandemic
The Bay Area and nation saw a stunning uptick in homicides and gun violence that experts believe is a result of the coronavirus pandemic.