San Jose City Council approves booster-shot requirement at city-owned facilities
San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved COVID-19 booster shot requirements to access large indoor events at city-owned buildings. The new rule impacts both city workers and the public.
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.
UCSF researchers: Binax home tests highly accurate in detecting omicron
Researchers at UCSF said the Binax home test is effective in detecting omicron.
New Sonoma County health order prohibits large gatherings through mid-February
Sonoma County's public health officer issued an order that prohibits gatherings of more than 50 people indoors or more than 100 people outdoors. Situations exempt from the health order include schools, outdoor recess, workplace settings, courthouse activities, places of worship, cafeterias, but also shopping malls, stores, restaurants/food facilities and museums.
Unauthorized COVID testing site in San Francisco has outdated license
As omicron cases surge, the demand for COVID testing is through the roof, but health experts in San Francisco are warning people to be careful which sites they go to for testing.
Pinole temporarily closes police building due to COVID concerns
An increase in COVID cases is forcing the temporary closure of a city building in Pinole.
Milpitas schools reverse decision to go remote amid rising omicron cases
The superintendent's office for the Milpitas Unified School District sent a note to parents informing them that all classes would be held in the classroom, reversing the school district's decision from a day earlier to temporarily go fully remote from Jan.10 to 17.
Hayward schools return to distance learning amid COVID surge
In response to the recent surge in COVID cases, Hayward students will return to virtual learning.
Omicron cases run rampant in Sonoma County
Officials are reporting a surge of new COVID cases in Sonoma County.
Oakland school officials say teachers should be in classroom following 'sickout'
Over 500 Oakland teachers held a sickout on Friday to protest the district's handling of COVID protocols. OUSD expects them to be back at work on Monday.
Gov. Newsom proposes $2.7 billion to battle spread of COVID
Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced the state is proposing to spend $2.7 billion on expanded efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Milpitas Schools returning to distance learning for at least a week
Milpitas Unified School District announced that it will return to distance learning, by starting with a 10-day quarantine until January 18.
Santa Clara County Office of Education, health department push to keep schools open
Santa Clara County Office of Education and the county's public health department released a joint statement Friday night making their case to keep schools open and to not revert to distance learning as the omicron variant surges.
Gov. Newsom activates National Guard to assist with COVID testing sites
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he was activating California's National Guard to help with additional COVID-19 testing facilities and capacity as cases from the omicron variant continue to surge.
Omicron, weather to blame for more than 100 flight cancellations at SFO
The combination of weather and omicron are causing continued flight cancellations and delays at San Francisco International Airport.
District says unauthorized Oakland teacher 'sickout' technically 'illegal'
Oakland teachers staged a ‘sickout’ Friday that saw 500 teachers staying out of class and forcing the school district to close 12 schools for the day.
San Francisco health department warns of 'unauthorized' COVID test sites throughout city
The post-holiday gathering rush to get a COVID test in San Francisco faces a new obstacle. On Friday, the city's health department issued an advisory on Twitter that "unauthorized COVID-19 test sites are popping up throughout the city."
Fremont Unified hands out 25,000 COVID tests one day after traffic snafu
Fremont Unified School District handed out 25,000 COVID-19 at home testing kits Thursday, one day after lines of cars clogged city streets hoping to pick up a test from a lone district building.
Princess cruise ship departs San Francisco after letting off COVID positive patients
Once again, the Bay Area finds itself in a situation where a cruise ship has disembarked passengers infected by COVID; this time during the surge of the omicron variant.
Cloth masks aren't enough to fight off omicron variant, health experts say
As cases of the Omicron variant continue to surge across the nation, and in the Bay Area, doctors say it now maybe time to upgrade your mask. Health experts say single layer cloth or surgical masks may not be enough to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus variant.