Coronavirus leads to downturn in Bay Area crime, authorities say

Inmate bookings are down at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that's because the Alameda County Sheriff wants it that way. 

Alameda County courts closed until April 7 due to coronavirus

Court officials said California Supreme Court Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on Tuesday granted their request for an emergency order that gives them broad authority to take various actions needed to implement the court closure.

California teens upset they'll likely miss prom and graduation because of shelter-in-place order

Aside from the educational challenges of learning at home, teens realize they will also be missing out on major high school milestones, memories they’ll never be able to recreate in full. 

Tesla factory could be shut under California health order

The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared it a “nonessential business” under the county’s shelter-in-place order.

Bay Area coping with shelter-in-place

With schools, businesses and gyms closed and millions of people told to shelter-in-place, boredom can set in pretty quickly for Bay Area residents.

Hayward, SF suspends street-sweeping parking regulations while lockdown in place

After officials ordered nearly 7 million Bay Area residents to stay inside there homes for weeks to combat the coronavirus, there is undoubtedly less traffic, but more vehicles parked along streets. 

Diocese of Oakland suspends public masses

All public masses are being suspended in response to new restrictions aimed at stemming the spreading of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Diocese of Oakland announced Monday.

Longshore workers no longer worried about cruise trash

Longshoremen and women who work at the port say they're concerned about how and where that possibly contaminated trash is going to go after crew members and passengers tested positive for coronavirus.

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.

Grand Princess crew members to disembark, take charter flights; ship to anchor in San Francisco Bay

The remaining crew members aboard the Grand Princess Cruise ship will be flown to their home countries via charter flights if possible. Meanwhile the ship will anchor temporarily in San Francisco Bay.

Deputy who sued Toronto Raptors president after altercation was convicted of insurance fraud

The revelations raise new questions about the deputy’s integrity, legal experts say, in a case that drew widespread attention and became a glaring distraction amid one of the Bay Area’s most high-profile recent moments in sports.

Bay Area Police Departments take measures to protect themselves from COVID-19

   As more and more people increase their "social distancing" to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), police departments are making adjustments to protect themselves and the public.

Oakland, San Jose schools joins chorus of campuses canceling in-person classes

Each school is still preparing to provide assignments to students, which will be posted on individual school websites. Most likely, the assignments will be posted on Tuesday or Wednesday. 

CDC says all US passengers are off the Grand Princess cruise ship stricken with coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Friday that all American citizens have disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship docked in Oakland that was stricken by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.