People Embrace First Weekend of Maskless Activities in San Francisco
With the omicron surge that slammed the U.S. this winter is receding, people in the Bay Area headed out for the first weekend since the indoor mask mandate went into effect.
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With the omicron surge that slammed the U.S. this winter is receding, people in the Bay Area headed out for the first weekend since the indoor mask mandate went into effect.
East Bay residents looking for a good meal should check out the "Taste Tri-Valley" event that locals are hoping will provide a boost in business.
With new cases plunging and a universal indoor mask mandate lifted for the vaccinated, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday provided details on the state's new "SMARTER Plan" for coexisting with the coronavirus.
A big new business deal with a high-end restaurant might provide a hint of what a post-pandemic downtown San Jose could look like.
San Mateo County Health Chief Louise Rogers said this week the county will return to its more traditional public health role as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline across the region and in the county.
Recently-collected data shows San Joaquin County's COVID-19 rates dropping at a significant rate, county health officials told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to lay out the next steps in the state's pandemic recovery as officials transition "from reacting to a pandemic to living with COVID-19."
Santa Clara County officially became an island Wednesday -- the lone Bay Area County refusing to lift its indoor mask mandate.
Across the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday morning residents began enjoying a level of new freedom since the pandemic roared back to life last summer as statewide and local mandates requiring vaccinated individuals to wear COVID masks in most indoor settings were lifted.
At midnight Wednesday, all Bay Area counties will lift its indoor mask mandate except of Santa Clara. This as COVID-19 cases are seeing a steep decline.
As the state's indoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated reaches an end, health experts are reminding Californians that cases remain high.
The countdown is on for fully vaccinated Californians to be able to remove their masks indoors but there are several conditions and places where masks will be required.
After a judge last week ruled the city lawfully closed San Francisco's Great Highway and other streets nearly two years, plaintiffs in the case said on Monday they're continuing to advocate for the roads to reopen.
Essential workers employed by the city of Daly City may have some extra money coming their way, if the city council approves premium pay for staff who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic at its meeting Monday night.
Even with new COVID cases in a steep decline, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said Monday that officials are still not comfortable enough to end the state's universal mandate requiring masks in the classroom.
California's indoor mask mandate for vaccinated adults will expire this week but there's still no official word about the status of face-covering requirements in schools.
After experiencing a slump in business because of the omicron surge, restaurants in San Francisco are starting to rebound. The spring-like weather, Super Bowl and Valentine's Day drew many diners this past weekend.
With omicron COVID cases dropping rapidly in the Bay Area, shoppers and diners appeared to be roaring back to small businesses on this Valentine's Day weekend.
The times, they are uncertain. People think the fight against COVID has improved dramatically in recent weeks, up double-digits, but still not good, say Americans who've now been through a few up-and-down waves.
On the Peninsula, now that the omicron wave is subsiding, businesses and locals are preparing for restrictions to ease.
With the indoor mask mandate set to be lifted in a vast majority of San Francisco Bay Area counties next week, Walmart has announced vaccinated employees can also ditch their face coverings.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed a meeting about a COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 that was originally scheduled to take place next week.
Many loyal customers are shocked that Community Foods Market on San Pablo Avenue -- the only full-service grocery store in West Oakland -- is closing for good this weekend.
Restaurants across the Bay Area were preparing for a busy few days between festive crowds expected on Super Bowl Sunday and couples dining out on Valentine's this Monday.
California would mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine under legislation announced Friday by Democratic state lawmakers that was immediately criticized by Republicans as government overreach.
