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San Francisco again snuffs New Year’s fireworks over Covid concerns
San Francisco leaders Tuesday announced the cancellation of the New Year’s Eve fireworks show along the waterfront due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.Read More
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus pauses performances after members test positive for Covid
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has cancelled their Christmas Eve performance at the Castro Theatre after members tested positive for Covid-19.Read More
California mandates Covid booster for health care workers as of Feb. 1
Health care workers in California have until Feb. 1 to get a Covid-19 booster shot, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.Read More
CSU to require boosters for faculty, staff, students on all campuses
California State University faculty, students and staff will be required to receive a Covid-19 booster to use university facilities.Read More
Two of first three omicron-infected people in Contra Costa County are vaccinated but unboosted
Contra Costa County health officials announced confirmation Monday of the county's first cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant.Read More
Stanford University returns to online instruction to begin winter quarter
Stanford University has announced that it will start its winter quarter holding classes online for the first two weeks of January. Read More
California restores mask mandate until Jan. 15 amid signs of Covid surge
California will reinstitute an indoor mask mandate this week in the wake of a recent increase in Covid-19 cases.Read More
Hundreds of BART employees remain unvaccinated as nine in 10 comply before deadline
More than 90 percent of BART workers have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of today's deadline.Read More
Covid vaccine, testing center to reopen in Downtown Oakland after closure
The Covid Clinic in Frank Ogawa Plaza will reopen following its abrupt closure Wednesday.Read More
Vaccinated but not boosted person becomes Santa Clara County’s first Omicron case
Santa Clara County received its first report of a case of the Omicron variant of Covid, someone who was fully vaccinated but has not received a booster. Read More
Lumpy’s in Antioch closed by Contra Costa County over unmasked workers
Lumpy's Diner in Antioch was shut down Wednesday by Contra Costa County's health department over owners' refusal to comply with Covid-19 mandates.Read More
Vaccine tensions deepen after protesters disrupt Healdsburg city council meeting
The Healdsburg City Council was forced to hold its meeting virtually Monday after a group of protesters against Covid-19 vaccination requirements entered the council's chambers.Read More
Downtown Oakland Covid vaccine, testing clinic closes abruptly
A free Covid-19 testing and vaccination clinic in downtown Oakland has abruptly closed its doors.Read More
CoCo supes demand crackdown on businesses defying Covid safety guidelines
13 businesses still refusing to comply with Covid-19 indoor mask mandates in Contra Costa County will receive follow-up from County health officials. Read More
Five Omicron variant cases in Alameda County linked to Wisconsin wedding
Alameda County and Berkeley public health officials say they've identified five East Bay residents with the Omicron variant of Covid-19.Read More
San Francisco detects first known U.S. omicron case
National and local health officials confirmed Wednesday that the first U.S. case of the omicron coronavirus variant was detected in San Francisco resident. Local public health officials and Dr....Read More
Leaders praise first-year success of Street Crisis Response Team program
One year after the program’s launch, city leaders came out Tuesday to tout success of San Francisco Street Crisis Response Teams. The teams respond to individuals in crisis on...Read More
Hundreds of SFO food workers to protest Wednesday for better health care
Hundreds of airport workers will protest Wednesday at San Francisco International Airport to highlight demands for affordable health care benefits, according to union officials. The protest is scheduled from...Read More
More than a dozen children receive incorrect vaccine dose
More than a dozen children at a Sutter Health pediatric vaccine clinic in Antioch received a higher dose than expected of the Covid-19 vaccine last weekend, Sutter officials confirmed...Read More
County mandates first responder vaccinations or weekly test protocol
First responders and people who transport others for medical reasons must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Dec. 21 or wear masks in the presence of patients and residents...Read More