Big sports weekend for the Bay Area; something for everyone
This weekend offers Bay Area sports fans; NCAA basketball, BMX racing, soccer and a sailing championship.
'An enormous disabling event': Long COVID could have inequitable impact on Californians
It's been two years since Angela Meriquez Vazquez was infected with COVID-19, but some of her most debilitating symptoms remain.
Famed Hearst Castle to reopen after two-year pandemic closure
California’s famous Hearst Castle will reopen to the public in May after a two-year closure due to the pandemic and severe rainstorm damage that prompted a $13.7 million renovation.
VIDEO: Mountain lion runs around busy shopping plaza in Irvine
Irvine Police had what they called a "purr-ty scary situation" earlier this week, as a mountain lion led officers on a chase through a local shopping center.
Multi-day cannabis culture celebration tied to 4/20 coming to San Francisco
Evergreen San Francisco is a promotion of tourism in the city through a cannabis connoisseurs' lens. The nine-day celebration of San Francisco's regulated marijuana industry will be held April 16 to 24.
Mt. Diablo Unified Schools giving students COVID-19 tests to take before returning from spring break
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District wants its students to come back from spring break as healthy as possible.
Airline CEOs, travel groups urge White House to lift mask rules on flights
The CEOs of Delta, American and United Airlines, and others are urging the White House to end a federal mask mandate on airplanes, along with international pre-departure testing requirements.
South Bay business owners cry foul against county fines from COVID lockdown days
It has been more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some Santa Clara County business owners are sickened. Not by the virus, but by fines levied against them by their county government.
March Madness comes to San Francisco's Chase Center and business owners are ready to 'win'
Excitement is building as NCAA action is set to get underway in San Francisco. Chase Center will host the West Regional Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, and fans are already pouring into the city.
Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
“Well, I've tested positive for COVID," Clinton tweeted.
New COVID-19 variant popping up in Europe, Asia worries scientists of uptick in US
Scientists worry that a contagious coronavirus variant may soon push cases up in the United States just as it has in Europe and Asia.
Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, tests positive for COVID-19
Psaki said she recently had two socially-distant meetings with President Joe Biden, but he is not considered a "close contact" and has tested negative.
San Francisco to deploy mobile COVID-19 testing vans as cases continue to drop
As COVID-19 cases continue to drop in San Francisco, city officials on Monday announced a new strategy to continue making COVID-19 resources available to neighborhoods that need them the most, via mobile testing vans.
Chase Center to drop proof of vaccination, negative test result requirement for entry
Starting next month, event-goers attending San Francisco's Chase Center will no longer have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result, Chase Center officials said on Monday.
Disney Shanghai temporarily closes as China battles another COVID-19 surge
Disney guests who have been impacted will be provided a refund or exchange.
Chase Center drops COVID vaccine requirements following State rules change
Chase Center will no longer require attendees a proof of vaccination before entering beginning April 1st. This comes after the California health department announced it would update its guidance for mega events.
China reports first deaths from COVID-19 in more than a year
China’s health authorities have reported two COVID-19 deaths, the first since January 2021.
Oakland Unified lifts outdoor mask mandate, still required inside
Oakland Unified School District students will be allowed to remove their masks outdoors Monday as the district makes face coverings optional for the first time in the current school year.
St. Patrick's Day crowd returns to The Starry Plough in Berkeley
Irish eyes were smiling at The Starry Plough on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. The longtime family-run pub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day event – a tradition that has been on hold for two years.
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults.