COVID Backlash: Critics Don't Believe Science Supports Bay Area's Latest Stay Home Order
The latest pandemic restrictions in the Bay Area are under heavy criticism from some who don't believe health officials are adequately following the science.
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The latest pandemic restrictions in the Bay Area are under heavy criticism from some who don't believe health officials are adequately following the science.
With less than 24 hours before Marin County joins the Bay Area shut down, many parents made their last trip of 2020 to the playground with their children on Monday. Some worry this latest lockdown is going too far.
Millions of Californians are behind on their rent as a result of the pandemic and the state's moratorium on evictions is scheduled to end January 31. Now, lawmakers have introduced a bill that would extend it for another year.
As ICU bed availability continues to drop and much of the Bay Area begins its third round of lockdowns, some in the beauty industry are pushing back, arguing that they are being made COVID scapegoats.
Restaurant owners across the Bay Area on Monday said their long simmering fear and frustration over COVID restrictions has finally boiled over, becoming red-hot anger mixed with thoughts of open defiance of public health orders.
As new stay-at-home orders went into effect in several Bay Area counties, San Mateo County's health officer explained why it is following the state's guidelines instead.
When the Golden State Warriors started training camp on Monday, they were without forward Draymond Green and recent No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman.
Members of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors are seeking a cap on fees charged by third-party food delivery services, saying excessive charges are hurting restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brenda Luntey is openly violating California's order to close her restaurant to indoor dining. But she wants her customers and critics to know she isn't typically a rule-breaker. It's a matter of survival.
As the state continues to experience a new surge of COVID-19 cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that San Francisco Health Officer Tomas Aragon has been chosen to lead the California Department of Public Health.
Swim schools across the state of California have been given permission to operate as essential businesses after many swim school owners banded together in order to provide cause for being deemed essential.
California is rolling out a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people if they spent time near someone who tests positive for the coronavirus as cases and hospitalizations soar throughout the state.
The much anticipated surge of new cases from Thanksgiving gatherings and travel has begun, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state public health chief Dr. Mark Ghaly revealed Monday during a COVID-19 update, taxing ICU capacity for treatment of the critically ill, particularly in Southern California.
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.
Across San Francisco's lifestyle landscape, the fiscal impact of the COVID pandemic has raise havoc with beloved eating establishments and bars forced to close for good. The pandemic's latest victim Sunday was an iconic dive bar -- Lucky 13.
San Mateo County officials have announced that, while they appreciates the stay-at-home measures taken by other Bay Area counties, it is following the state's plan to institute a shutdown after ICU bed availability drops under 15%.
The economic disaster of COVID-19 has been a struggle for many but some African American business owners in Oakland are showing what resilience looks like.
For South Bay shoppers and business owners, the latest shelter-in-place order felt like deja vu: people rushing to finish last-minute shopping and get services done.
A cold front passing through the San Francisco Bay Area will whip up winds in the tinder-dry San Francisco Bay Area hills Sunday night, triggering a red flag fire warning..
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.
Hospitals across the Bay Area are preparing for a surge in COVID-19 patients as the state continues to see record numbers in new cases per day. On Saturday, health officials said the Bay area has a little over 21 percent of its ICU capacity remaining.
It was a full house at Perbacco in the Financial District on its last night of dinner service before Sunday's shutdown. Under the new stay-at-home order, restaurants will have to close outdoor dining. Only takeout and delivery will be allowed.
Starting Sunday evening, all campgrounds, visitor centers and playgrounds throughout the East Bay Regional Park District will be shuttered to comply with new orders from county health officers.
Any number of things can drive the ebb and flow of ICU numbers on any given day. Coronavirus is just part of the demand on a system that has limits but that demand is now threatening to shut down California's economy.
On Friday, Contra Costa County shocked its business community by announcing new restrictions to begin ahead of the state stay-at-home order.
