Coronavirus Update: Newsom Locks Down State; Scramble For Hospital Beds; Coronavirus Fears Spiking Nationwide

The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and now the shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know -- KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area -- will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start your day with the latest developments impacting you, your family and your daily life.

• Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus Patient Surge: Seeking Hospital Beds, Alternative Spots For The Not-So-Sick

Much has been said of how hospital are going to handle the very sick; the people who will need ventilators and critical care. Then there's another challenge: what to do with the people who are not very sick, but need to be isolated so they get well without spreading the virus to people who are not infected.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Over 300 Alameda County Jail Inmates Approved For Early Release

Alameda County authorities announced Thursday that 314 inmates at its jail facility have been approved for sentence modification and early release during the current coronavirus crisis.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: San Francisco Cases Rise To 70; City Hires More Nurses

As the number of cases of the novel coronavirus in San Francisco rose to 70 on Thursday, city leaders announced the hiring of dozens more nurses and the relocation of the city's Emergency Operations Center.

• Mar 19, 2020

Suspect Arrested In San Francisco Mission District Rock Assault Recorded On Video

A 35-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested for tossing a rock through a Mission District home's window, injuring a woman -- a crime that was capture on video that went viral on the social media, authorities said.

• Mar 19, 2020

New Head Of San Francisco Building Inspection Named After Director's Resignation Amid Corruption Probe

Following the resignation of former San Francisco Department of Building Inspector director Tom Hui, who has been accused by the City Attorney's Office of ethical and legal violations, Mayor London Breed on Wednesday named a new interim director to lead the department.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Service Reductions Announced For Bay Ferry

The Water Emergency Transportation Authority announced Thursday that it will significantly reduce San Francisco Bay Ferry service.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Bay Area Cases Grow; Fear Of Virus Infection Spikes Dramatically Across The Country

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases have grown in the Bay Area to at least 425 with 7 deaths early Thursday, a new national poll has revealed that fear of contracting the disease across the country had risen dramatically.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Burlingame Senior Facility Outbreak; New Shelter-In-Place Orders; Bay Area Cases On The Rise

The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and now the shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know -- KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area -- will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start your day with the latest developments impacting you, your family and your daily life.

• Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place: Spy Shop, Construction Projects, Golf Club Among Essential Services

Around the Bay Area, the unnatural stillness of the streets cannot be denied. Sidewalks and roads are empty. But if you look closely enough, some people and entities are still conducting business as usual.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Napa County Orders Residents To Shelter In Place Starting Friday

Health officials on Wednesday announced Napa County is joining the coronavirus shelter-in-place order issued by eight other Bay Area counties beginning at midnight this Friday.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Safeway, Whole Foods Join Move To Launch Senior Shopping Hours

Safeway and Whole Foods joined the growing number of Northern California grocery chains announcing special hours allowing seniors to shop.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus Update: HUD Authorizes Eviction, Foreclosure Moratorium For Some Homeowners

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development authorized the Federal Housing Administration Wednesday to implement a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for certain single-family homeowners who may not be earning income during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

• Mar 18, 2020

State Labor Officials Answer Questions For Workers Sidelined By The Coronavirus Outbreak

State labor officials have posted answers to many questions you may have as your employer may have shut down or are requiring you to work from home.

• Mar 18, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Shelter-In-Place Day One; Stanford, Verily Accelerate Testing; Bay Area Cases, Death Toll Rising

The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and now the shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know -- KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area -- will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start your day with the latest developments impacting you, your family and your daily life.

• Mar 18, 2020

Workers Across Industries Struggling To Survive During Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place

Local governments are doing what they can to help people who are out of work during the Bay Area shelter-in-place. That relief can't come soon enough for thousands of workers, especially in the service industry. 

• Mar 17, 2020

San Francisco To Expedite Hiring Of 100 Nurses To Help Coronavirus Response

In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday issued a declaration to expedite the hiring of more healthcare workers.

• Mar 17, 2020

San Francisco, San Jose Cannabis Dispensaries To Stay Open During Shelter-In-Place Order

San Jose's cannabis dispensaries can remain open as "essential services" under the recent shelter in place order issued by Santa Clara County due to the spread of novel coronavirus.

• Mar 17, 2020

Day One Of Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place Leaves San Francisco A Ghost Town

A shelter-in-place order affecting approximately 7 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday left city streets empty, stores and businesses shuttered and residents hunkered down in their homes in a desperate attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

• Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus Update: San Francisco Mayor Announces Eviction Moratorium For Small Businesses

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday announced an additional moratorium on evictions in the City that will apply to small and medium-sized businesses in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

• Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus Update: San Francisco Giants Establish $1 Million Fund To Assist Idled Stadium Workers

With the start of Major League Baseball season push back until at least May by the coronavirus outbreak, the San Francisco Giants announced Tuesday they were establishing a $1 million fund to help struggling stadium workers.

• Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Sonoma County Health Officer Issues Shelter-In-Place Order

With seven other San Francisco Bay Area counties in the midst of their first day of a shelter-in-place order, Sonoma County officials said Tuesday they were finalizing their own version of the order.

• Mar 17, 2020

SFUSD Seeks Donations To Support Meals To Kids During Coronavirus Shelter-In-Place

San Francisco Unified School District and its non-profit partner are asking the community for donations to support its response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

• Mar 17, 2020

San Francisco Doctor: "I Am An ER Physician And I Have COVID-19"

UCSF Emergency Room Doctor Rosny Daniel has been on the front lines in the Bay Area's battle against the coronavirus. Now, he's become a patient.

• Mar 17, 2020

Man Shot Dead Near San Francisco 16th St./Mission BART Station

A shooting near San Francisco's 16th St./Mission BART station claimed the life of a 26-year-old man Monday, police said.

• Mar 17, 2020

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