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Judge approves $6.3 million settlement for Hunters Point homeowners over toxic waste claims
Hunters Point homeowners have been awarded a $6.3 million settlement over claims their homes were built on contaminated land. Read More
Second Covid booster cleared for older Americans, immunocompromised
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second Covid-19 booster vaccine dose Tuesday for some immunocompromised people as well as all adults over the age of 50. A...Read More
New harbor craft regulations could improve health for West Oakland residents
New harbor craft regulations will help cut pollution and improve health in portside communities like West Oakland.Read More
Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for half of county cases
Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for about half of Contra Costa County's new Covid-19 cases.Read More
Chemical spill prompts shelter-in-place advisory
Businesses on Martin Avenue in Rohnert Park are have been asked to shelter in place due to a nearby chemical spill.Read More
Vaccine mandate deadline looms for less than fifth of AC Transit workers
Less than a fifth of AC Transit workers have until the end of Thursday to meet the agency's vaccine mandate or face possible termination.Read More
‘Bloom SF’ events aim to draw downtown workers back to offices
After two years of nearly empty streets, workers are slowly trickling back to San Francisco’s downtown offices, and the “Bloom SF” initiative will soon launch to welcome them back. ...Read More
BART loses 2 percent of workforce for vaccine mandate noncompliance
Nearly 100 BART employees have quit or been fired in recent months after failing to comply with the agency's Covid-19 vaccination mandate.Read More
San Francisco drops proof of vaccine requirement for most private spaces
Patrons who dine and drink indoors at restaurants and bars in San Francisco will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test starting Friday....Read More
San Francisco schools to phase out student mask mandate
The mask requirement will be lifted for elementary students on April 2. Read More
CDC may have misjudged California Covid-19 risk with old data
The CDC may have misjudged Covid-19 risk for several California counties by relying on old data.Read More
California ‘care court’ creates treatment roadmap for addicts, mentally ill
California officials unveiled a program intended to increase support for residents who struggle with severe mental illness, substance abuse issues and homelessness.Read More
Bay Area counties, except Santa Clara, to lift indoor mask mandate next week
Public health officials from most Bay Area counties Wednesday announced they will align with state guidelines and lift universal mask mandates Feb. 15.Read More
With Covid rates receding, California rolls back mask mandate
California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces next Monday. Read More
Moderna Covid vaccine earns full FDA approval, launches under ‘Spikevax’ brand name
Federal regulators issued their full approval Monday of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which formally launched under the 'Spikevax' brand name.Read More
San Francisco eases indoor mask mandate again starting Feb. 1
San Francisco is doing away again with some face mask requirements in indoor settings as Covid-19 cases decline.Read More
Covid cases decline in San Francisco as hospital peak expected this week
The average number of new Covid-19 cases per day is declining in San Francisco after hitting a record high of new cases earlier this month.Read More
Free Covid tests, up to four per U.S. residence, now available via Postal Service
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Postal Service soft-launched a website Tuesday that will allow residents to order at-home Covid-19 tests for free. The...Read More
Thousands of Kaiser patients may have received less than full dose of Covid vaccine
Nearly 4,000 Kaiser patients may have received slightly less than the recommended dose of their Covid-19 vaccination last fall at Kaiser Permanente's Walnut Creek Medical Center.Read More