COVID: Marin County Reports Highest Cases Since January - 'Deep Into Transition To Omicron'
More than 110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Marin County on Tuesday, which health officials are attributing to the rapidly spreading omicron variant.
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More than 110 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Marin County on Tuesday, which health officials are attributing to the rapidly spreading omicron variant.
Citing the growing outbreak of the highly contagious omicron variant throughout the country and in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom took to social media to announce that health care workers in the state will now be required to get COVID booster shots.
With the omicron variant outbreak growing larger every day, the owners of San Francisco's popular Zuni Cafe have announced they will be requiring indoor diners to not only provide the city mandated proof of COVID vaccination but also confirmation they have gotten a booster shot.
The omicron variant has grabbed a lot of Bay Area residents attention in a hurry. It is quickly having an impact just about everywhere, changing plans, changing behaviors and changing the holidays.
Rapid self-testing kits are harder to come by at Bay Area pharmacies, as people try to gather safely for the holidays.
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant. Some people have decided to rethink holiday plans or how they go about their daily lives.
Citing the arrival of the highly contagious omicron variant, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Tuesday he was backing a proposal to strengthen his city's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees by now including booster shots as a condition of employment.
The city of San Leandro announced a new program Monday that will provide $750,000 in grants to small businesses to help pay back rent owed as a result of the pandemic.
University of California students may be starting the January term with remote learning as part of a plan to stop the spread of the COVID omicron variant.
The Oakland City Council Tuesday passed a proposed ordinance requiring many indoor businesses to have patrons show proof of vaccination
Health officials in Santa Cruz County have learned that two recently confirmed COVID-19 cases were attributed to the omicron variant of the virus.
Experts say the nation's most populous state is likely to avoid the worst scenario with the Omicron variant — spikes in hospitalizations and deaths — because most Californians have either been vaccinated or already been infected.
Bay Area restaurants face new setbacks as the latest COVID-19 variant affects their staff and encourages businesses to take more precautions at the end of another difficult year during the pandemic.
Health experts say there may be a silver lining in the omicron surge.
Daniel Carlson's 48-yard field goal as time expired sent the Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-14 win over the COVID-19-depleted Cleveland Browns in a game pushed back two days by the NFL amid an uptick of virus cases across the league.
Five days out from Christmas and a lot of to-do lists are changing as omicron COVID variant concerns loom over everything from travel plans to holiday parties.
The highly transmissible Omicron variant is now dominant in the United States, according to new data released by the CDC on Monday.
Health officials in Contra Costa County confirmed their first cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19, while urging residents to receive booster shots and to be cautious heading into the holidays.
Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins, who generated headlines during his pre-season refusal to receive a NBA mandated vaccination, has entered the league's COVID protocol and could be sidelined until Dec. 28th.
With Christmas just a week away, many people are left wondering if they will be able to safely gather with family and friends. Health experts are really stressing the importance of vaccinations and boosters.
Shoppers spent Sunday at retail destinations in downtown Walnut Creek on the final weekend before Christmas, making final purchases and bringing welcomed economic relief from the pandemic blues for small businesses.
The second annual Chinatown Winter Wonderland on Saturday brought together a San Francisco community still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic
San Mateo County is temporarily shutting down its large drive-thru vaccination site until Jan. 4 and will transition it to a walk-up site.
The holiday rush is on at San Francisco International Airpirt, but some are feeling uneasy amid warnings of omicron cases spreading across the country and the globe.
Health officials in Marin and Sonoma counties reported their first cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant on Friday, as its rapid spread raises concerns in the North Bay and throughout the Bay Area.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
San Francisco is preparing to ring in the new year with a major return to one of the nation's most iconic celebrations.
A series of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area Friday night, with the largest being a preliminary magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
The Antioch Police Department has agreed to sweeping reforms to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2022 scandal that exposed racist behavior within the department.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
San Francisco is preparing to ring in the new year with a major return to one of the nation's most iconic celebrations.
A series of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area Friday night, with the largest being a preliminary magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
The Antioch Police Department has agreed to sweeping reforms to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2022 scandal that exposed racist behavior within the department.
San Francisco is preparing to ring in the new year with a major return to one of the nation's most iconic celebrations.
Six people suspected in more than two dozen thefts targeting Safeway stores in San Francisco and Oakland have been arrested following a months-long investigation, police said.
Newly-appointed San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong said he would sponsor a ballot measure that would ask voters to reopen the Great Highway to motor vehicles, as he announced his intention to run for the seat in 2026.
Every Tuesday morning, Bernard Chen rolls up his sleeves at Samaritan House in San Mateo.
A French bulldog stolen in San Francisco's Castro District last week has been found safe and a man suspected of stealing the dog has been arrested, police said.
A series of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area Friday night, with the largest being a preliminary magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Antioch Police Department has agreed to sweeping reforms to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2022 scandal that exposed racist behavior within the department.
Vallejo City Unified School District officials voted to close three elementary schools after months of deliberation.
For the first time since 9/11, people who are not flying will be able to go past security and inside the terminal at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston said he has no reason to apologize for anything that happened during the meeting, because he says the criticism he's facing isn't coming from within his district.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of a blue whale skeleton display at the university.
A Bay Area engineer who was convicted of blowing up Pacific Gas & Electric Co. transformers in the San Jose area been sentenced to a decade in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Authorities in Santa Clara County arrested three suspects and recovered scores of plants and trees in connection with a retail theft scheme targeting greenery from local hardware stores.
A sheriff's deputy in Monterey County shot a man who was allegedly armed during a confrontation in Soledad early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Bay Area residents on Friday took heed of the warnings to be prepared for a series of storms expected to soak the region, especially in the North Bay.
Three teenagers from Petaluma were arrested in the Tuesday stabbing death of a man in San Rafael, police said on Friday.
A 17-year-old was arrested in his high school class in Fairfield on Wednesday in connection with a gang-related stabbing last week. police said Thursday.
A site safety supervisor at Vallejo High School was arrested for allegedly holding a student against her will and soliciting sex in exchange for returning her phone, police said.
A Marin County man has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly threatened and attempted to stab customers outside a Home Depot store over the weekend, police said.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
Jordan Goodwin made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
Macklin Celebrini has become the fastest San Jose player to reach 50 points in a season.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
The Antioch Police Department has agreed to sweeping reforms to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2022 scandal that exposed racist behavior within the department.
Six people suspected in more than two dozen thefts targeting Safeway stores in San Francisco and Oakland have been arrested following a months-long investigation, police said.
Three teenagers from Petaluma were arrested in the Tuesday stabbing death of a man in San Rafael, police said on Friday.
A French bulldog stolen in San Francisco's Castro District last week has been found safe and a man suspected of stealing the dog has been arrested, police said.
Gutierrez-Ochoa is the son-in-law of El Mencho, the leader of the notorious Jalisco New Generation cartel,
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.
The lack of fuel availability for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles has prompted 700 Mirai owners to sue Toyota, an attorney said.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Officials in Monterey County have issued a warning to people foraging for wild mushrooms amid a rise in poisonings.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
Newly-appointed San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong said he would sponsor a ballot measure that would ask voters to reopen the Great Highway to motor vehicles, as he announced his intention to run for the seat in 2026.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
The California Department of Education is requiring the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to follow state law in another clash over transgender athletes in youth sports in the state.
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.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
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.
Newly-appointed San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong said he would sponsor a ballot measure that would ask voters to reopen the Great Highway to motor vehicles, as he announced his intention to run for the seat in 2026.
A series of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area Friday night, with the largest being a preliminary magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
For the first time in decades, San Francisco will be represented in the New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena with its own float, and the city is asking for volunteers to help decorate it. Loureen Ayyoub reports.
The Antioch Police Department agreed to major reforms to settle a civil rights lawsuit following a scandal that rocked the department. Da Lin reports.
Len Ramirez introduces us to the mastermind behind some of the South Bay's impressive holiday light displays.
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.