COVID SURGE: State Sets National Record For Single Day New Coronavirus Cases As Officials Brace For Thanksgiving Weekend

As Santa Clara officials warned the county was running out of ICU rooms, state health officials were reporting another dire statistic -- California had another day of record new COVID cases as Los Angeles restaurants prepared to close for three weeks and firefighters in Silicon Valley were being enlisted to help enforce public health rules to try to halt the spread of infections.

• Nov 26, 2020

COVID Thanksgiving Travel: Millions of Californians Drive, Fly Despite Surging Cases, Warnings To Stay Home

As many as 50 million Americans are estimated to have traveled for Thanksgiving despite increased cases of COVID-19 and repeated warnings from public health officials to stay home.

• Nov 26, 2020

COVID Deadly Toll: Nevada Now Has 1 New COVID Case A Minute; 1 Death Every 2 Hours

While COVID cases are surging in Northern California, the news is just as dire from neighboring Nevada where the coronavirus is spreading so fast that one person is diagnosed with it every minute and someone is dying from it every two hours.

• Nov 26, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area COVID Roundup: Millions Travel Ignoring Warnings; Vaccine Distribution Plans In The Works; Death Row Unemployment Benefits Scam

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.

• Nov 26, 2020

COVID: UCSF, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Plan For Early Distribution Of Pfizer Vaccine

The Bay Area could be weeks away from receiving the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, with two hospitals saying they are set to obtain doses.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID: San Mateo Health Officer Points To Careless Behavior For Rising Cases, 'In Your Hands' To Stop Surge

Calling the holidays a "super critical time," San Mateo County's health officer appealed to residents to stay vigilant and called out careless behavior as COVID-19 cases surge ahead of Thanksgiving.

• Nov 25, 2020

'Shop Concord' Gift Cards Save Shoppers Big Money While Helping Local Businesses Survive

Concord is helping local small businesses survive during the pandemic. Go online and buy a "Shop Concord" gift card and the City of Concord will add 50 percent more value to it.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID Cravings Drive Us To The Fridge In Search Of Comfort Food

COVID-19? How about the COVID 15? That is all the extra pounds you've gained? This pandemic is driving us to the fridge or pantry with some pretty intense cravings for comfort food.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID Surge: Despite Warning That Santa Clara Co. Is Running Out Of ICU Beds, Many Still Gathering

With yet another day of record new COVID cases, Santa Clara County health officials warned Wednesday that hospitals in their county were down to just 69 beds available for patients requiring intensive medical care.

• Nov 25, 2020

Big Game: Cal Versus Stanford Game Looking Different During Pandemic

The traditional Big Game between the Stanford Cardinal and the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears has seen plenty of changes over the 123 years it's been held.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID: California Assembly Schedules New Session to Be Held In NBA Arena

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to turn institutions on their heads, as the California Assembly announced this week that it plans to hold its next legislative session at an NBA arena.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID: Local Counties Moving to Shut Down Hotels for Homeless Program

San Francisco, Alameda and other California counties are moving forward on plans to wind down a program that's moved homeless people into hotel rooms amid the coronavirus pandemic.

• Nov 25, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area COVID Roundup: COVID Cravings Drive Us To The Fridge; Deadly Toll On Filipino Nurses; San Francisco At 'Critical Moment'

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.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID Deaths: Nearly A Third Of Nurses Dying Of COVID-19 Are Filipino

There is an alarming statistic when it comes to COVID-19 death among nurses. Nearly a third of those who have died are of Filipino descent.

• Nov 25, 2020

COVID-19 Economy: SF's Iconic Flower Mart Tries New Strategies To Survive The Pandemic

The Flower Mart reopened just before Mother's Day, but they're doing about 30 percent of their usual business.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID Surge: South Bay Hospitals Brace For Rise In Coronavirus Cases, ICU Patients

While counties in the Bay Area are generally doing much better than the rest of the state as far as rising COVID-19 cases during the surge, hospital officials are still taking steps in preparation.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID: Dr. Grant Colfax Says San Francisco At 'Critical Moment,' Expects Purple Tier Later This Week

Although San Francisco has yet to reach the purple tier -- the city's Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said Tuesday he expects it to do so by later this week.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID: Santa Clara County Ups Enforcement For Thanksgiving, Suspends Grace Period For Businesses

Santa Clara County will be stricter in enforcing capacity limits and social distancing protocols this weekend by suspending the grace period for fines starting on Thanksgiving and lasting until Sunday

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID Travel: Los Angeles Considers Stay-At-Home Order Amid 'Alarming Surge' Before Thanksgiving

Officials in Los Angeles will discuss a possible stay-home order after a spike of coronavirus cases surpassed a threshold set by public health officials to trigger one.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID Health Care: Virus Taking Deadly Toll On Filipino American Nurses

Anyone who has spent time as a patient inside a San Francisco Bay Area hospital is well aware of the great care they received from Filipino American nurses. A new report reveals the devastating toll COVID has taken on their colleagues locally and across the country.

• Nov 24, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area COVID Roundup: Who Gets The Vaccine First; State Developing Vaccine Plan; People Age 18-49 Make Up Majority Of New Cases

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.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID NFL: With Empty Stands Raiders Derek Carr Becomes King Of The Audacious Audibles

A byproduct of the NFL playing its games in front of few, if any, fans because of the novel coronavirus is that viewers can hear loud and clear all the quarterbacks hollering out their calls, cadences and credos.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID Shopping: Palo Alto Luxury Consignment Shop The RealReal Sees Surge in Business Amid Pandemic

This holiday shopping season will be unlike any other. Despite the pandemic's challenges, the forecast is looking merry for retailers.

• Nov 24, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine: Who Will Be The First To Get It, Which One, When?

In a race to beat the pandemic, three viable vaccines for COVID-19 should be getting approval from the Food and Drug Administration, next month, but who will get it first, which one will it be and when?

• Nov 23, 2020

COVID-19 Testing: Experts Believe Getting Tested For COVID-19 Will Get Easier In 2021

Eight months into the pandemic and people are still wondering why they are having so much trouble getting tested.

• Nov 23, 2020

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