Gov. Newsom Signs Order to Lift COVID Rules, Pledges Consistent Workplace Mask Rules
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday afternoon signed an executive order that will lift most of California's coronavirus rules as of Tuesday, June 15.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday afternoon signed an executive order that will lift most of California's coronavirus rules as of Tuesday, June 15.
Several more Bay Area residents are $50,000 richer after the state announced the second group of prize winners in the "Vax for the Win" drawing on Friday.
Ahead of the state's official reopening on June 15, San Francisco has a reached milestone in COVID vaccine immunizations.
Four out of Santa Clara's five mass vaccination sites are closing in the next few weeks, but it is not a bad thing, county health experts said.
Two winners of California's "Vax To Win" Lottery ignored several attempts by state officials to reach them, thereby foregoing their chances to collect $50,000 awards, state officials announced Thursday.
The Oakland Public Library announced Thursday it is returning to its pre-pandemic service hours starting next week.
The BART Board of Directors approved a $2.44 billion budget Thursday, with board members expressing optimism about the agency's potential to rebound as the pandemic recedes.
Wednesday marked the last COVID-19 media briefing with San Mateo County officials, as the county looks towards reopening and recovery.
Marin County Health and Human Services are handing out gift cards to entice residents to get vaccinated this week.
California's workplace regulators have reversed themselves for the second time in a week.
San Francisco may be one of the first major cities to reach herd immunity according to health experts. That's when a large portion of the community becomes immune to a disease and spread is unlikely.
With two months to go before school restarts for the Fall semester, Dr. Monica Gandhi is urging lawmakers, public health officials, and school leaders to return to full in-person classes, citing mounting evidence that it harms children's mental health and well-being.
California public health officials on Wednesday announced that the state would follow CDC masking guidelines when the California fully reopens on June 15 with vaccinated residents being allowed to go without masks in most circumstances.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros hope to help the city's low income residents by eliminating fees that disproportionately affect them in their new budget, the city announced Wednesday.
California's workplace regulators are set to again reconsider controversial masking rules designed to protect employees against the coronavirus.
Over three dozen portable toilets set up across San Francisco are at the center of an argument over what to do with them as the city moves out of the pandemic.
Organizers with the Stern Grove Festival on Tuesday announced the full schedule of summer concerts including punk pioneers Joan Jett and X, local jazz-soul diva Ledisi and Bay Area legends Tower of Power and Too $hort.
Kaiser Permanente expects to expand COVID-19 vaccine trials to include children ages 5-11 in Oakland, Santa Clara and Sacramento, officials announced Tuesday.
Alameda and Napa counties moved into the least restrictive Yellow Tier under the state's reopening plan Tuesday, in the final set of tier assignments before the state fully reopens.
The state Department of Health is asking Californians to be on the lookout -- and to report -- any incidents of potential fraud involving scammers trying to take advantage of the state's recently announced COVID-19 vaccination incentive programs.
With about a week to go before the state's grand reopening, residents and businesses across the Bay Area were envisioning life after June 15.
Officials in San Francisco on Monday were able to mark the reopening of City Hall for the first time in over a year with another momentous occasion: the raising of the Pride flag to celebrate the annual LGBTQ Pride Month Kickoff.
The California Department of Public Health launched an ad campaign Monday aimed at addressing COVID-19 vaccine concerns among women who are pregnant or looking to become pregnant in the future.
San Jose Planning Commissioner Rolando Bonilla announced last week that he plans to obtain emergency funds to support East San Jose nonprofit groups and city facilities to remain open later and provide programs for young people this summer.
Napa County has reported its first death from COVID-19 in a fully vaccinated patient, a county spokesperson said Thursday.
A BART train struck a person who entered the trackway at the Walnut Creek station Monday morning, authorities said.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
The sheriff's office is saying that the tactic they used was a "nationwide first."
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
A BART train struck a person who entered the trackway at the Walnut Creek station Monday morning, authorities said.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
The sheriff's office is saying that the tactic they used was a "nationwide first."
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap.
The skies above San Francisco lit up with a laser light display Sunday night as the city launched a new art installation at Civic Center Plaza.
San Francisco celebrated the Juneteenth holiday with a parade and festival along Market Street Saturday morning.
The deaths of San Francisco arts patrons Judith and Wylie Sheldon are under investigation. Judith was the daughter of Oscar-winning director William Wyler.
A woman and young child were hospitalized following a rescue off Baker Beach in San Francisco on Thursday after they were swept into the ocean.
A man was charged with a homophobic vandalism along with assault and hit-and-run in an attack in San Francisco's Castro District last month, authorities said.
A BART train struck a person who entered the trackway at the Walnut Creek station Monday morning, authorities said.
A search for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping near the Hayward DMV on Friday is underway.
An brush fire in Hayward on Friday afternoon burned some 25 acres before firefighters stopped its progress, authorities said.
Earlier this week, T'Chaka had its door smashed, leaving pieces of glass scattered on the dining room floor. But it didn't take long for the community to respond and help a local business.
A man arrested after a fire at a Berkeley animal shelter was charged with felony arson on Wednesday along with other charges, prosecutors said.
A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police said.
As World Cup fever builds toward a July 1 match in Santa Clara, one Milpitas family is already three generations deep in soccer love.
A man was charged with homicide Wednesday after a high-speed police chase that began in Santa Clara and ended in a fatal crash in San Jose, authorities said.
The lawsuit alleges unlawful euthanasia practices, poor animal care and violations of public records laws at the San Jose's animal shelter.
A Peninsula pastor is one of the first in the Bay Area to help provide a safe place for them while they search for housing in expensive Silicon Valley.
A former officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was convicted of child sex crimes in Napa involving three family members after an eight-day trial, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A vehicie struck and killed an elderly pedestrian in Fairfax earlier this week, authorities said.
Around 12:30 p.m., an officer patrolling near the Novato Fair shopping center spotted a man he believed was acting erratically and may be under the influence of drugs, police said.
A deer fawn was rescued on Wednesday from an outdoor wire dog crate at a Sonoma County home, authorities said.
A mountain biker who was injured in a remote Sonoma County trail Wednesday morning was airlifted to safety following a multi-agency rescue, authorities said.
Lie Crescini isn't your average Golden State Valkyries fan.
Jackie Young scored 21 points and A'Ja Wilson added 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces cruise to a 92-73 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police said.
A search for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping near the Hayward DMV on Friday is underway.
A man was charged with homicide Wednesday after a high-speed police chase that began in Santa Clara and ended in a fatal crash in San Jose, authorities said.
A former officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was convicted of child sex crimes in Napa involving three family members after an eight-day trial, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A man was charged with a homophobic vandalism along with assault and hit-and-run in an attack in San Francisco's Castro District last month, authorities said.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
A woman has been found guilty of trespassing and other charges for her role in a protest outside the San Francisco headquarters of OpenAI last year, prosecutors said.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
A Bay Area cancer patient is making more memories and living longer than his initial diagnosis thanks to a groundbreaking treatment for his particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a warning about a potential measles exposure after an infected resident traveled through San Francisco International Airport and local businesses.
Health officials in Berkeley said one person died and another person was hospitalized after contracting leptospirosis from rats that had infested their RV.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
The U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, killing two and leaving six survivors, the U.S. Southern Command said.
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into four California school districts over policies pertaining to the instruction of gender and sexual orientation.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
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.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch says Bay Area temperatures will remain below normal throughout the next week.
A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police said.
The skies above San Francisco lit up with a laser light display Sunday night as the city launched a new art installation at Civic Center Plaza.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
John Ramos reports.
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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.
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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.