Remdesivir showing promising results treating people infected with COVID-19
Foster City biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has developed the drug Remdesivir, which a member of the White House coronavirus said has shown promising results in the treatment of people with people infected with COVID-19.
FDA expected to approve Foster City based Gilead Sciences Coronavirus Drug
Andre Senior reports.
Coronavirus patients rush to join studies of Foster City-based Gilead drug
Gilead has given remdesivir to more than 1,700 patients on a case-by-case emergency basis, but more people ultimately will be helped if the company does the needed studies to prove safety and effectiveness.
Voters appear to recall Foster City councilman Herb Perez
Perez, who has served on the council since 2011, has been known to call residents "delusional morons" and "malfeasant malcontents."
38-year-old man shot by Foster City police after stabbing officer
The man, whose name isn't yet being released, was shot after officers went to the Eaves apartment complex on Marlin Avenue around 6 p.m. to serve a search and arrest warrant in a felony sex offenses investigation.
Traffic delays expected as crews remove deteriorated PG&E cable in Foster City
PG&E crews and contractors will remove now-inactive fiber cable from transmission towers on Saturday and Sunday,
Foster City levee rehabilitation project wins key regulatory approval
Approval by the 19-member commission came after months of discussions between the city and BCDC leading to last week's public hearing.
Foster City resident interrupts burglar in apartment
A resident of the Sand Cove Apartments on Shell Boulevard in Foster City arrived home Tuesday evening to find his door ajar and someone inside the unit, police said. The interrupted burglar told the resident to leave and was still inside while the resident reported the intruder to the Foster City Police Department.
Foster City police Chief Joe Pierucci to retire in November
Foster City police Chief Joe Pierucci plans to retire in November, the city announced on Thursday. Pierucci grew up in Foster City. He started his career in law enforcement in San Mateo in 1986 and was hired by Foster City in 2009, promoted to lieutenant and then captain in 2012.