Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s leading infectious disease expert — called the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. “stunning in its magnitude” and said it should not have happened in such a “rich and sophisticated” country.

COVID-19 antibodies were present for up to 3 months in people infected with coronavirus, NIH study finds

NIH researchers have found some evidence that suggests people previously infected with COVID-19 may have lasting antibodies that help protect against reinfection, though the extent to which that protection holds up against emerging variants remains unclear.

Tiger Woods responsive and recovering after horrific rollover crash in Rolling Hills Estates

Golf legend Tiger Woods was recovering at a Los Angeles-area hospital after he suffered significant injuries in a horrific single-car crash in Rolling Hills Estates on Tuesday morning. Doctors said Woods is awake and responsive following emergency surgery but faces a long road to recovery. 

Berkeley ends more than 100-year-old single-family zoning policy

Berkeley was the first city in the country to enact single-family zoning more than 100 years ago. Opponents of single-family zoning say it was used to exclude people of color from moving into certain neighborhoods.

Dad says money has been withdrawn from missing SF girl’s bank account

Father of missing 14-year-old says she left behind a note indicating that she was depressed because of the isolation caused by COVID restrictions.

Police asking for public's help to find suspects who attacked, robbed victim of his wheelchair

Police in San Francisco are seeking a group of suspects who attacked a man in a wheelchair last week in the city's South of Market neighborhood, ultimately dragging the victim out of the wheelchair and then stealing it.

Perseverance: Secret message planted on giant parachute that carried Mars rover

The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

SF schools provide latest plan on reopening this spring

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) on Tuesday provided updates on its ongoing plans to get students back in the classrooms, reiterating that it was committed to reopening as many schools as possible for in-person learning. 

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, City Lights founder, icon of SF publishing and Beat movement dies at 101

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embody its curious and rebellious spirit well into the 21st century, has died at age 101.

Vice President Kamala Harris is selling her longtime San Francisco condo

Vice President Kamala Harris is selling her San Francisco loft condo in the South of Market neighborhood, after 17 years of owning the property.  

Santa Clara supes poised to OK $100M in housing for low-income residents

There are about 10,000 unhoused residents in Santa Clara County, according to county estimates. The five proposed complexes are all located in San Jose -- the city with the highest homelessness rates in the county.

One year later, funeral service to be held for San Jose COVID victim

Arcelia Martinez was the eighth person to die in Santa Clara County out of now 1,700 deaths and among the half a million Americans who have died from coronavirus. 

Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded

The FAA ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of the aircraft after one of its flights made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Saturday as pieces of the engine’s casing rained on suburban neighborhoods

Biden administration changes PPP rules, hopes to expand access

President Joe Biden announced changes Monday to target more federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and ventures owned by women and people of color.