Indoor mask mandates return to 7 Bay Area counties
The indoor mask order, which starts just after midnight on Tuesday, comes from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma counties and the city of Berkeley.
Kaiser Permanete mandates COVID vaccinations for employees, physicians as delta variant surges
The health organization said the move is an added layer of protection against the spread of the virus for its employees and patients.
U-Haul truck driver crashes into hydrant, damages fence in Oakland
Oakland police are investigating a collision where the driver of a rented U-Haul truck apparently lost control and crashed into a fire hydrant and a fence on Monday.
San Francisco rolls out overdose response teams to curb opioid-related deaths
The mayor's office said overdose deaths within the homeless community have doubled in the last year. Some of those who live on the streets near U.N. Plaza said they know getting high can be dangerous, even deadly.
CDC: Less than 1% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases led to hospitalization or death
Recent data from the CDC shows that less than 1% of breakthrough COVID-19 cases have led to hospitalization — and the percentage is even smaller for breakthrough COVID-19 cases that led to to death.
California woman dies days after being shot in front of daughter over possible mistaken identity
A California woman has died at the hospital days after she was shot in her car in front of her young daughter.
Suspects arrested after attempted carjackings, wild chase on Bay Area highways
Scot Babot Jr., 28, and Cirelle Adams, 30, were arrested after a Saturday night pursuit, that streaked from Vallejo to the interchange of Highway 4 and Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Judge denies convicted man's request for new trial
A judge has denied a convicted man’s request for a new trial in the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts.
San Jose police release video in cold case homicide of Khan Lieu
On Monday, police released home security video footage of the suspects driving up to Lieu's home on Misty Glen Court at 1:23 p.m. on June 21 and getting out of a black Lexus ES350 sedan to approach the home, which they then allegedly forced their way into.
Soap opera star Jay Pickett dies while filming movie in Idaho, director says
Jay Pickett’s director and co-star said the 60-year-old died last week while filming the upcoming movie “Treasure Valley” in Idaho.
CHP looking for suspect in deadly San Leandro hit-and-run
The California Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who struck and killed an East Bay man on Interstate 880 and kept going.
Turtle Rock Bar and Cafe is home for bikers and world-famous egg rolls
The Turtle Rock Bar and Cafe is a favorite for bikers in Napa, and home of the world-famous egg rolls.
BottleRock festival will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test
Bottlerock festival will require all attendees to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test result upon each day of entry, the festival organizers announced Friday.
Authorities resume search for missing runner Philip Kreycik
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office and Pleasanton Police Department said they will again deploy their search and rescue teams to the area over the weekend to look for signs of 37-year-old Philip Kreycik.
US Justice Department joins lawsuit alleging Kaiser Permanente of Medicare fraud
The suits allege that since 2009 the company systematically pressured doctors to amend medical records by adding "diagnoses that patients did not actually have" in order to receive higher Medicare reimbursements, according to federal prosecutors.
Disney issues vaccine mandate for all salary, non-union hourly employees in the U.S.
Disney has informed its employees and Cast Members that the company will require all salaried and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. working at any of the company's sites to be fully vaccinated.
Napa winery's viral job description sounds 'cult like' to some
Dry Farm Winery's job posting for a loyalty coordinator may seem "cult-like" for some. People who know the industry are not surprised at all.
Janice Mirikitani, Glide co-founder and poet, dies unexpectedly
Janice Mirikitani, a beloved San Francisco poet laureate who together with her husband ran the city’s Glide Memorial Church, which caters to the poor and homeless, has died. She was 80.
Nearly 1 in 5 flight attendants saw an unruly passenger this year
Nearly one in five flight attendants say they have witnessed physical incidents involving passengers this year, and their union is calling for criminal prosecution of people who act up on planes.
Biden says federal workers must get vaccinated or undergo regular testing
In an attempt to stem the spread, the president mandated that all federal employees must sign forms attesting they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else comply with new rules on mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing, and more.