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Kaiser mental health workers strike Monday, demand culturally-sensitive care
Nearly 200 Kaiser mental health clinicians are striking Monday in Oakland to demand better care for communities of color.Read More
EDD ‘clawback’ pursues unemployed for repayment of pandemic benefits
California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign.Read More
Escalated harassment of Planned Parenthood patients moves Walnut Creek to weigh buffer zone
The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday will again try taking up whether Planned Parenthood needs a buffer zone to protect employees and patients.Read More
Cost of private, rapid Covid tests swells into the hundreds of dollars
Although state and federal rules require Covid tests to be free or covered by health insurance, people often have to pay hundreds of dollars upfront.Read More
Covid cases triple in California youth prisons, with one in five juveniles infected
Covid-19 cases among California's incarcerated youth have tripled since last week, and at least one youth recently was admitted to a community hospital.Read More
Nurses, health care workers demand safer workplaces as omicron rages
Nurses and other health care workers held protests across the Bay Area on Thursday to call for increased workplace protections amid the region's deluge of Covid-19 cases.Read More
Toxic chemicals lurk in drinking water for hundreds of thousands of Californians
An estimated 371,000 Californians – about 1 percent of the state's residents – rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of toxic chemicals.Read More
Residential smoking ban approved by Alameda County board of supervisors
Smoking in multi-unit residents in Alameda County's Unincorporated Areas will be prohibited in July.Read More
Mayor presses healthcare providers: Share Covid-19 testing burden or face fines
Large healthcare providers in San Francisco will face fines if they are not providing timely access to Covid-19 testing for their patients, Mayor London Breed said Tuesday.Read More
Covid testing sites in San Francisco reduce hours due to staffing shortage
Four Covid-19 testing sites affiliated with the San Francisco Department of Public Health will temporarily reduce its hours.Read More
Oakland students petition for more Covid protection or return to online classes
A group of Oakland Unified high school students are threatening to walk off campuses if the district doesn't provide more Covid protections or return to online learning.Read More
Non-emergency calls to 911 clog system amid staffing shortfall
San Francisco officials are reminding people to only dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies as the omicron variant continues to affect staffing for ambulances and medical services. Read More
Oakland teachers call in sick, closing 11 schools and affecting 8,400 students
More than 500 teachers called in sick Friday in the Oakland Unified School District, prompting the closure of 12 schools and affecting thousands of students.Read More
Bay Area cities or reduce services, courts halt trials as Covid wave crests
The Covid surge sweeping the Bay Area is forcing cities and other government entities to close offices and limit services to maximize public safety.Read More
SF State, CSU East Bay switch back to virtual classrooms to begin Spring semester
CSU East Bay and SF State will start their spring semesters virtually in an effort to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19.Read More
Inmates, staff test positive for Covid at Sonoma County main jail
A dozen inmates and at least seven employees have tested positive for Covid-19 amid a new outbreak at the Sonoma County main jail.Read More
Union: 600-plus San Francisco school teachers, aides out this week amid Covid surge
Hundreds of San Francisco Unified School District teachers and aides were out of school on Tuesday amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to the teachers' union.Read More
Hundreds of firefighters, police quarantined as San Francisco confronts omicron surge
As of Monday, 167 San Francisco police officers and 135 members of the Fire Department are in quarantine over Covid-19.Read More
15,000 at-home Covid tests distributed to West Contra Costa Unified students
As schools open up after winter break, the West Contra Costa Unified School District distributed 15,000 Covid-19 test kits.Read More
San Francisco reinstates indoor mask requirements amid omicron spike
San Francisco is temporarily reinstating Indoor mask requirements for specific indoor settings, starting Dec. 30, 2021 until Jan. 31, 2022.Read More