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Joining a growing number of states, California is dropping its indoor mask mandate starting next Tuesday for those who are vaccinated, but the measure, for now, will stay in place for schools K-12.
California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly falling coronavirus cases.
Health officials in Contra Costa County announced Friday certain businesses, including restaurants and gyms, are no longer required to check patrons for proof of vaccination or a negative test.
The omicron variant changed up many companies' timelines for when they'll find their "new normal," but didn't really change their vision of what it would look like, according to a recent survey from the Bay Area Council.
Coronavirus deaths in California have topped 80,000 and another 3,000 people are projected to die by month's end even as infections, hospitalizations and intensive care cases are falling almost as fast as they climbed during the rapid-fire omicron wave of the pandemic.
Restrictions on large gatherings in Sonoma County prompted by the COVID-19 omicron surge will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, the county's health officer said Friday.
Many who have contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus were caught off-guard when their symptoms worsened and lingered.
Health officials in San Francisco announced Thursday updated COVID-19 quarantine guidelines related to childcare, preschools and early childhood education programs aimed at reducing disruptions while maintaining safety.
The COVID-19 pandemic is aggravating a shortage of nurses in California that's expected to linger for years.
More than 200 Santa Clara County employees were disciplined after failing to meet the county's booster mandate deadline on Tuesday.
A new report on the nation's ongoing opioid crisis released Wednesday is calling for urgent steps to be taken for a deepening disaster that is afflicting every corner of the Bay Area.
As California's daily COVID-19 case numbers fall it's hard not to wonder what comes next, and when. Health experts and Gov. Gavin Newsom's office are having the same conversation.
Police in Petaluma are warning residents about unauthorized pop-up COVID-19 testing sites, after a suspicious site was found operating in the North Bay community last month.
California's first surgeon general has resigned, saying Wednesday that she is "prioritizing care for myself and my family" three years after taking the position.
In a major development in the race to get the COVID-19 vaccine out to the youngest children by the end of February, Pfizer is seeking emergency use authorization for a two dose vaccine for kids 0-5 years old.
