What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?
Some countries are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an "endemic" disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere close to declaring the pandemic over. A look at what endemic means and the implications for the future.
CDC says booster shots provide best protection against omicron
Speaking at the White House COVID response team briefing Friday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said three new reports released by the agency add evidence to the importance of being "up to date" with vaccinations against COVID-19.
Little piggy found wandering Pleasanton streets
Pleasanton police hope that a little piggy found wandering the streets makes it all the way home.
IRS to start requiring facial recognition scans to access tax returns
Privacy advocates warn the practice is invasive
4 correctional employees at Dublin prison - including warden - charged with sex crimes
Four correctional employees - including the warden - at the federal all-women's prison in Dublin have been charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with an array of sexual assault crimes in a widening probe that is exposing an apparent abuse-of-power pattern at a single East Bay facility.
'This is Niner nation:' 49ers faithful root on their team ahead of the Packers game
Some 49ers fans hopped on planes to fly to Wisconsin and root on their team against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoffs on Saturday. Others said they'd be watching and cheering from home.
'Disturbing:' Man arrested for stomping on duck's head at East Bay park
Deputies learned that on at least two occasions, the man was seen stepping on the ducks’ wings, stomping on their heads and grabbing at least one of them by its neck and slamming it to the ground.
49ers fans cheer on team as they head off to face Packers
Dozens of fans showed up Thursday to give the 49ers a proper send off as they traveled to Green Bay Wisconsin. They're set to take on the Packers in the divisional round playoff game Saturday.
San Francisco sees decline in COVID-19 cases following recent omicron variant surge
After a recent surge of COVID-19 cases in San Francisco caused by the omicron variant, the number of cases in the city are starting to decline, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday.
Disability claims still in limbo as California EDD battles fraud
As scammers target California's disability insurance program, numerous legitimate claimants have had their benefits cut off after the Employment Development Department froze their claims.
San Francisco subpoenas unauthorized COVID testing operator
San Francisco’s city attorney has issued subpoenas seeking records from an unauthorized COVID-19 test operator and laboratory suspected of trying to scam people out of money or personal information.
California's COVID gun store shutdowns ruled illegal
Two California counties violated the Constitution's right to keep and bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores in 2020 as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Oakland police seek help in locating teen who ran away
Oakland police said 14-year-old Ava Cress was last seen Wednesday at 3:07 p.m. in the area of Mountain Boulevard and Joaquin Miller Road.
California water districts will get more supply than planned
California now plans to give water districts 15% of what they’ve requested for 2022. That’s up from last month, when the state said it would supply 0% of requested water beyond what was needed for necessities such as drinking and bathing.
Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used in Kenosha protest
Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that police seized after his arrest.
Deadly fight between mountain lions caught on Belmont resident's video
Residents of Belmont woke up to a frightening scene in their front yard early Wednesday morning, a deadly fight playing out between two mountain lions.
Colorado couple recovers wedding bands buried in rubble after wildfire destroys home
An engaged Colorado couple whose home was destroyed in the Colorado wildfires on Dec. 30 managed to find their charred wedding bands buried in the rubble a day later.
COVID-19 detector: Wearable ‘Fresh Air Clip' can detect virus, study finds
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health developed an easy-to-clip-on device called the ‘Fresh Air Clip’ that can help detect low levels of SARS-COV-2.
Pfizer pills effective against omicron, vaccine-maker's studies show
Pfizer Inc. said laboratory testing showed its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid appears to be effective against the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
McDonald's testing McPlant at about 600 new locations
The plant-based burger will temporarily be added to menus at locations in San Francisco and Dallas-Fort Worth