Iconic Grand Lake Theatre closes during coronavirus outbreak

While there was no direct order in California or the nation for movie theaters to close, individual cities were making their own decisions on the safety of people sitting so close together and watching films.

Peace Corps evacuating volunteers worldwide amid coronavirus outbreak

he Peace Corps is telling its volunteers around the world that it is suspending all operations globally and evacuating all volunteers in light of the spread of the new coronavirus.

Police issue warning about man inappropriately touching women on Iron Horse Trail

Police are warning women not to walk or jog alone on the popular Iron Horse Trail near Walnut Creek. They say a man has touched women inappropriately three different times this month and are trying to find him.

Seattle woman infected with coronavirus says 'don’t panic' when recounting battle with deadly illness

Elizabeth Schneider, 37, told the global news agency Agence France-Presse that she had a mild case of COVID-19, adding she hopes publicly sharing her story will “give people a little bit of hope” as fear spreads seemingly faster than the novel virus itself.

Virus testing is 'failing,' leaving cases uncounted: National Institutes of Health expert

Seven weeks have passed since the first U.S. case of coronavirus was announced, and the government is failing to account for what could be thousands of additional infections because of ongoing problems with testing.

Coronavirus forces all San Francisco public schools to close for 3 weeks

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, all San Francisco public schools are shutting down for three weeks, school district officials announced on Thursday. 

Community helping family of slain East Bay football coach

The 34-year-old Green was shot Friday about 3 p.m. on 1700 block of 14th Street and died later at the Iron Horse apartment complex on 14th Street where he lived.

Tom Hanks says he and wife Rita Wilson have coronavirus

Actor Tom Hanks announced he and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus on his Instagram Wednesday. 

NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus

The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas.

President Trump suspends travel between US and Europe for 30 days

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic.

Charges: Mother said she 'snapped' before throwing boy off St. Paul balcony

A 33-year-old woman accused of throwing her 11-year-old son from a fourth floor balcony in St. Paul Monday is now charged with attempted murder. She is also charged with assaulting a police officer while she was being taken into custody. 

Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski signs with WWE

The former New England Patriots player will make his pro wrestling debut on the March 20 episode of “SmackDown.”

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape, sexual assault

Both women that Weinstein was convicted of assaulting — a once-aspiring actress and a former TV and film production assistant — spoke in court Wednesday.

How to spot the difference between the flu and coronavirus

Minnesota health officials are still investigating the state’s third coronavirus case, this time in Anoka County. As the monitoring continues, many are wondering, what are the ways to spot coronavirus?

BART sees ridership dip as coronavirus fears spread

According to a spokesman for the agency, BART ridership from March 2 to March 5 was down 8 percent compared to ridership from Feb. 24 to 27.