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Sheriff cancels Alameda County curfew as looting, vandalism incidents taper off
Alameda County is the latest Bay Area jurisdiction to cancel its curfew order Thursday following days of looting and vandalism that followed demonstrations over police brutality. Sheriff Greg Ahern...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties inch toward reopening amid fears of new outbreaks after protests
Counties across the Bay Area are starting to reopen, although the region is generally moving slower than in other parts of the state. Local leaders have diverted much attention...Read More
County expands free Covid-19 testing in West Oakland
Alameda County officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new free Covid-19 coronavirus testing site opening in West Oakland this week. The center will open at Wednesday and...Read More
Covid-19 update: Worldwide cases top 6 million, counties consider looser restrictions
The number of Covid-19 cases has topped over 6 million, according to data from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. continues to lead the world with...Read More
Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths near 102,000, California voting at center of Trump-Twitter fight, Alameda County reports disproportionate impact
The nation faced Thursday with a Covid-19 death toll quickly nearing 102,000 people. Here in the Bay Area, that number remains under 500 as counties independently evaluate how and...Read More
Covid-19 update: U.S. hits grim death toll milestone, BART releases 15-point safety plan
The U.S. death toll related to Covid-19 reached six figures Wednesday, according to data reported by John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. Here’s what’s happening in the state and...Read More
Police say suspect charged with arson, burglary, vandalism hit same home twice in three days
A 32-year-old transient from Fremont has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with crimes in a pair of incidents, Fremont police said. Hector Molina was booked...Read More
Covid-19 update: Officials prepare for Memorial Day weekend crowds
The three-day Memorial Day weekend is here, but that does not mean the public should relax as Covid-19 is still prevalent in the Bay Area.Read More
Covid-19 update: Some summer camps get green light with limits, state calls for 20,000 contact tracers, Tom Hanks salutes...
The country is still grappling with the virus and impact of the virus on economic, health and social levels. Scientists and doctors are still trying to understand the illness...Read More
Covid-19 update: Global cases near 5 million, Tesla drops lawsuit
All of the 50 states have begun easing stay-at-home restrictions, including California. Here in the Bay Area, counties this week have allowed many retail businesses to reopen for curbside...Read More
Covid-19 update: Alameda County outpaces region in case count, DOJ threatens state over religious freedom, Napa County aims for...
As most of the nine counties kick into Stage 2 reopening activity, Alameda County quietly becomes the region’s Covid-19 hot spot, with more confirmed cases now than in Santa...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area death toll holds for four days, several counties set to reopen retail, Newsom lays out...
Monday marks the fourth day in a row with no new deaths reported in throughout the nine-county Bay Area region. However, the national death toll surpassed 90,000. Seven counties...Read More
Six Bay Area counties, Berkeley lighten health order restrictions
Six Bay Area jurisdictions slightly relaxed the region’s COVID-19 coronavirus shelter-in-place order Monday, allowing multiple industries to resume operations and retail businesses to offer storefront pick-up. Alameda, Contra Costa,...Read More
Pleasanton-based cafe, bakery chain goes out of business after 33 years
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery, a Pleasanton-based chain that had locations around the West Coast and as far away as Chicago, announced Sunday that it is going out of business...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area prepares for partial reopening, SF-Marin Food Bank opens drive thru
Most retail stores will be allowed to reopen to provide allowed services under amended public health orders. Read More
Covid-19 update: Trump declares ‘we’re back,’ counties slowly lift restrictions even as cases stubbornly climb, House passes HEROES Act
U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,442,819 Deaths: 87,530 Source: John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center COVID-19 global tracking tool as of Friday at 6:32 p.m. Donald Trump announced “Operation Warp Speed”...Read More
Strategic partnerships help keep Hayward test site open through at least end of month
The city of Hayward has partnered with the Eden Health District, California State University East Bay and the non-profit organization La Familia to maintain its COVID-19 coronavirus testing site...Read More
Covid-19 update: CSUs plan online fall semester, Tesla submits safety plan to reopen, Memorial Day goes virtual
California State University Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday that Fall 2020 classes will be conducted online instead of in-person. White said in a statement: “This approach to virtual planning...Read More
Covid-19 update: Dorsey gifts $15 million, state helps school families buy groceries, Bay Area cases exceed 10,000, Senate weighs...
The Senate grilled Covid-19 medical experts in a surreal virtual setting, Jack Dorsey gave San Francisco $15 million, Contra Costa is looking to make contact tracing detectives of volunteers,...Read More