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State lets all breweries, wineries, distilleries reopen in varying capacities
State public health officials released updated reopening guidelines Thursday, allowing breweries, wineries and distilleries to operate without serving meals regardless of their county’s tier. Breweries, wineries and distilleries have...Read More
State loosens restrictions on outdoor sports, entertainment, amusement parks
For the first time in roughly a year, Bay Area residents will be able to attend outdoor venues for sports and live entertainment and amusement parks, state officials announced...Read More
Covid-19: A look at hardest hit states as nation mourns 500,000 lives lost
The U.S hit an expected but still grim milestone Monday afternoon as the Covid-19 death toll exceeded 500,000. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris planned a Monday...Read More
Oakland Coliseum to host mass vaccination site under state, federal partnership
The state of California plans to launch a pilot partnership with federal officials to establish a community Covid-19 vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday....Read More
State announces plans to streamline vaccine distribution
State officials announced Tuesday that Government Operations Agency Secretary Yolanda Richardson will take over handling the state’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution, with the intent of streamlining the process and expanding...Read More
Despite vaccine scarcity, some Bay Area counties jump to reopen as state lifts order
Effectively immediately, California has lifted its regional Covid-19 stay-at-home and curfew orders, though individual counties retain the right to impose further restrictions. The change moves most California counties back...Read More
Covid-19 update: State expands vaccine availability, Santa Clara County morgues near capacity
Here are the latest Covid-19 developments from around the Bay Area Region. Following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state’s expansion of its...Read More
Newsom carves out more than $1 billion for small business, long-term housing in budget proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed budget Friday for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with an estimated $4.5 billion earmarked to help the state’s economy recover once...Read More
State extends deadline for small business Covid-19 relief applicants
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development announced Monday that the deadline for the first round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has...Read More
Apple temporarily closes all 53 California retail stores
Cupertino-based Apple has temporarily closed all of their retail stores in California amid the pandemic. According to the Apple website the 53 stores statewide are temporarily closed. Customers with...Read More
Vaccinations begin in Bay Area as state death toll tips over 21,100
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday granted a late-night Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-developed Covid-19 vaccine. By Monday afternoon, California was administering first doses of the vaccine...Read More
More than 800 Covid-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals as state inches closer to lockdown
California could soon face another near lockdown if alarming Covid-19 case and hospitalization rates keep pace. Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the somber update Monday, pointing out that the number...Read More
Newsom announces curfew for most California residents under limited stay-at-home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a limited stay-at-home order for California that will go into effect Saturday night and last for a month to try to limit the spread...Read More
Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier
In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening guideline, requiring city officials to tighten restrictions on many businesses and activities. ...Read More
Travel advisory urges Californians to limit travel, self-quarantine if needed
In response to recent spikes in Covid-19 cases around the country, California joined two other western states Friday asking people to limit travel and abide by voluntary self-quarantine guidelines...Read More
State Covid-19 cases jump 50 percent in past three weeks
California’s rate of positive coronavirus tests has increased nearly 50 percent over the last three weeks, possibly portending the next wave of the pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday....Read More
California voters reject rent control and employee rights for gig workers, but close Prop 13 loopholes and restore parolee...
With things like affirmative action, abolishment of cash bail, rent control and a referendum on Proposition 13 on the table, measures on California’s ballot had potential to be nearly...Read More
Santa Clara County calls state decision to open sporting events to public ‘quite dangerous’
Despite state guidelines allowing audiences at professional sporting events, teams in Santa Clara County won’t be able to welcome fans anytime soon, county leaders said. Around noon on Tuesday,...Read More
Polling reflects majority support Newsom’s handling of education issues in pandemic
At a time when the coronavirus pandemic has completely upended education at all levels, the majority of California voters support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of education issues, according to...Read More
Divided appellate panel rejects emergency order to block state restrictions on places of worship
A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday refused to enjoin California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order restricting in-person worship because of...Read More