Bay Area Hospitals, Near Capacity, Prepare for Post-Holiday COVID Surge
In a year defined by the pandemic, Christmas Day arrives as a significant milestone. As December draws to a close, Bay Area hospitals are near-capacity.
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In a year defined by the pandemic, Christmas Day arrives as a significant milestone. As December draws to a close, Bay Area hospitals are near-capacity.
Some outdoor Christmas Day masses were canceled because of the rain but those that held services said it's a reflection of one thing the coronavirus pandemic has taught them: flexibility.
Some top-flight Bay Area musicians who can't tour the country and world during the pandemic have been touring local driveways instead.
There is more evidence of the growing strain on hospitals in Santa Clara County as multiple hospitals intermittently divert ambulance calls because of capacity concerns.
As a year ravaged by social unrest, wildfires and COVID draws to an end, San Francisco Bay Area religious leaders, choral directors and the faithful have taken to social media to deliver a message of hope during this stay-at-home holiday season.
With a surge in coronavirus cases, the information you need to know is coming fast and furious. Here's a roundup of the COVID stories we've published over the last 24 hours.
The powerful drug fentanyl was found near two janitors discovered unresponsive inside a Dublin middle school library after being reported missing, Dublin police said Thursday.
2020 has changed how we celebrate the holidays but, Thursday night, people were still coming together to worship and celebrate on Christmas Eve.
Passengers arriving in the United States from the United Kingdom must test negative for COVID-19 before departure, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday night.
After live performances of The Nutcracker ballet were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, a San Francisco dancer created a way to keep them going virtually.
In the face of an injunction and a contempt ruling from a judge, Christmas Eve services were still a go inside San Jose's Calvary Chapel Thursday night, with people filing in - many maskless - to worship.
A lawsuit against Contra Costa County over its early adoption of a health order banning outdoor dining at restaurants is on hold since a state order went into full effect, making the county's earlier restrictions a moot point.
The 49th annual Holiday Basket Program offered by a San Leandro non-profit reached some 1,000 low-income families and seniors with turkey and other food for a holiday meal, and a $50 gift card each for 1,525 children.
With a surge in coronavirus cases, the information you need to know is coming fast and furious. Here's a roundup of the COVID stories we've published over the last 24 hours.
A coalition of non-profit and independent companies in Oakland, pooling their resources to combat COVID-19 through a neighborhood campaign called "Resilient Fruitvale," are facing one of their most difficult challenges yet as the virus surges: Advising people not to gather in large groups this holiday season.
Congressional leaders are trying to figure out their next move after President Donald Trump threatened to veto the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, saying $600 stimulus checks should be increased to $2,000.
Johns Hopkins University was expected to report Thursday that the state reached the mark, barely six weeks since hitting 1 million cases.
Friday may be Christmas Day, but in Lafayette, Thursday has taken on a new significance, at least this year, beyond being the Night Before Christmas.
Already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, a landmark restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown could close its doors after a century.
With stores trying to salvage part of the shopping season with year-end sales, the coronavirus pandemic continues to expose the disparities between those who can spend - and give a boost to the economy - and those who simply can't.
While visiting Santa had a new twist this holiday season due to the pandemic, the tradition endured for many Bay Area families.
Since tech worker Patricia Dowd died of coronavirus in early February, the virus has taken a grim toll in Santa Clara County, growing into the third leading cause of death this year in Silicon Valley, health officials announced Wednesday.
A local animal rights activist deceived Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo and her producers on by giving an interview while posing as the head of a major food processing company Wednesday.
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney introduced legislation Tuesday that creates a recovery fund for the city's struggling music and entertainment venues, many of which have closed since the state COVID-19 lockdown back in March.
Inmates and staff at a Stockton prison facility for convicts with special medical needs received COVID-19 vaccinations, which will be some of the first administered in the state.
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess star and streamer credited with helping expand the game's audience, was found dead at his home in North Carolina in October.
Delta said it is canceling flights at some airports in Texas, Oklahoma and other states because of the massive winter storm expected to blast much of the U.S.
An arsonist is on the loose in San Jose, and investigators are looking to see if he may be responsible for burning seven cars at five different locations.
On Thursday, when shovels met dirt, construction officially began on a brand new Stege Elementary.
A crash involving a big rig had all westbound lanes of an East Bay freeway closed Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess star and streamer credited with helping expand the game's audience, was found dead at his home in North Carolina in October.
Delta said it is canceling flights at some airports in Texas, Oklahoma and other states because of the massive winter storm expected to blast much of the U.S.
An arsonist is on the loose in San Jose, and investigators are looking to see if he may be responsible for burning seven cars at five different locations.
On Thursday, when shovels met dirt, construction officially began on a brand new Stege Elementary.
A crash involving a big rig had all westbound lanes of an East Bay freeway closed Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A Peninsula husband and wife are playing a critical part in helping people rebuild their lives following strokes.
Two suspects were arrested following a sideshow in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood over the weekend, and officers recovered an illegal assault rifle and ammunition, authorities said.
She said she switched parties and voted for Trump in 2024, after supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016, and campaigning for Biden in 2020.
Matter Neuroscience, a tech startup, recently launched the project. Using data from the 2024 elections, the company wanted to connect people in one of the most liberal cities in America with people living in a conservative town of about 130,000 residents.
Police in San Francisco are searching for a group of young people suspected of robbing and assaulting a man along the city's waterfront over the weekend.
On Thursday, when shovels met dirt, construction officially began on a brand new Stege Elementary.
A crash involving a big rig had all westbound lanes of an East Bay freeway closed Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A man died after police said he was shot by a Richmond detective on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County, closing the westbound lanes for most of Thursday.
Residents who were displaced by a three-alarm fire at an Oakland apartment building on Monday are now dealing with more uncertainty.
A crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge that killed one person was the result of distracted driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.
An arsonist is on the loose in San Jose, and investigators are looking to see if he may be responsible for burning seven cars at five different locations.
Police in San Jose provided an update into a deadly shootout with an armed suspect on Wednesday, saying he took part in a multi-day crime spree that involved multiple armed robberies, carjackings and shootings with law enforcement.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they have arrested a juvenile in connection with an altercation near Aptos High School as they continue to investigate the recent discovery of a gun and ammunition on campus.
San Jose police said the incident began at a San Jose dealership when the suspect entered with a gun and stole a vehicle around 2 p.m. The suspect then left the city and was spotted by a San Jose police helicopter in San Benito County.
Law enforcement agencies from across the Bay Area and Central Coast, along with the FBI, busted an alleged fuel theft ring in a multi-agency operation Wednesday.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Audrey Hitchcock owns Ramini Mozzarella, a line of authentic cheeses made from the milk of water buffaloes.
The Vallejo Police Department said it will receive additional patrol support from Solano County sheriff's deputies through the end of 2026, as the department deals with staffing shortages.
The county says the levee was structurally damaged by the large tidal pressure, sustaining an estimated $2.6 million in damage.
Authorities in the North Bay said they arrested a wanted felon after he allegedly stole a food delivery driver's vehicle and led police on a pursuit over the weekend.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was detained by Customs and Border Protection agents at LAX on Wednesday.
Buster Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on baseball's 2027 Hall of Fame ballot.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
Golden State — with about two weeks until the trade deadline — will have decisions to make about how to attack the remainder of the season without Jimmy Butler.
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise's skid of four straight losing seasons.
An arsonist is on the loose in San Jose, and investigators are looking to see if he may be responsible for burning seven cars at five different locations.
Police in San Jose provided an update into a deadly shootout with an armed suspect on Wednesday, saying he took part in a multi-day crime spree that involved multiple armed robberies, carjackings and shootings with law enforcement.
A man died after police said he was shot by a Richmond detective on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County, closing the westbound lanes for most of Thursday.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they have arrested a juvenile in connection with an altercation near Aptos High School as they continue to investigate the recent discovery of a gun and ammunition on campus.
The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.
Microsoft services were down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots next year.
BART riders will be able to book short Uber rides to and from stations through the agency's app, under a partnership announced Tuesday.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
Grok faces mounting scrutiny from government officials and advocacy groups after people used the AI chatbot to create sexualized images of minors and women.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Over the years, Dr. Rachel Forer has found plenty of ways to take the sting out of going to the dentist. But no matter how hard she tried, fear had a way of creeping in.
Officials in San Mateo County are the latest in the Bay Area to warn residents to not forage for wild mushrooms, amid a rise in mushroom poisonings that have led to illnesses and even deaths.
The Bay Area's Spare the Air alert has been extended to at least Saturday as a high-pressure system is expected to hang around and impact air quality.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
School district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district have recently been taken by officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
She said she switched parties and voted for Trump in 2024, after supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016, and campaigning for Biden in 2020.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
Oasis nightclub announced plans to close six months ago. New Year's Eve was slated for the final performance. A last-minute, multi-million dollar donation turned the final curtain call into an encore performance.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
The two-story H Mart will be at Pacific Commons Shopping Center in Fremont, and construction is planned for late 2026. In addition to its grocery selections, it will have a food hall, with a variety of fast-casual eateries, restaurants, a bar and entertainment offerings.
The National Football League will kick off Super Bowl LX with an opening ceremony performance by hometown rock legends Green Day as part of the festivities at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the league announced Sunday.
The original member of the Grateful Dead had tirelessly carried on the band's music for three decades, and on Saturday, the City of San Francisco said goodbye in a public memorial called The Homecoming.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
As much of the country faces a winter storm, the Bay Area should stay mild this weekend. Rain may possibly return by the middle of next week. Zoe Mintz has the forecast.
A man died after police said he was shot by a Richmond detective on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County, closing the westbound lanes for most of Thursday.
An arsonist is on the loose in San Jose, and investigators are looking to see if he may be responsible for burning seven cars at five different locations.
In front of you, you may spy on a group of young kids holding onto iPads and wandering around a largely empty space.
It's a fenced patch of dirt at the moment, but in time, it will become the school that Lakisha Mitchell and many others in Richmond fought for.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.