Father Drowns Trying to Save 2 Children in Jenner, Kids Presumed Dead
A man died and two children were missing at Blind Beach in Jenner Sunday, and officials searching for the pair of kids said they are presumed to be dead. Sonoma
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Just 1% of Californians Immunized Amid Slow Vaccine Rollout
Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that’s “not good enough,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said. The state is trying to
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Deadline to Apply for California’s First Round of Small Business Grants is Jan. 8
The Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development announced Wednesday that the first round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is now open. This
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COVID-19 Surge Forces Ambulances to Have Wait Outside South Bay Hospitals
Santa Clara County hospitals have been hit so hard with so many COVID-19 cases, ambulances have had to wait outside — with patients — for hours in some cases before
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California’s COVID-19 Numbers Grow With Hospitals Swamped
California’s coronavirus death toll has topped 26,500 and confirmed cases have neared 2.4 million since the pandemic began, health officials said. The state’s swamped hospitals held 20,690 COVID-19 patients, including
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New System for Collecting Tolls at State-Owned Bridges Now in Effect
A new all-electronic toll collection system started New Year’s Day at the Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, San Francisco-Oakland Bay and San Mateo-Hayward bridges. Customer who pay their tolls
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Google Workers Form Union Amid Ongoing Feuds With Execs
More than 200 Google employees have come together to form the Alphabet Workers Union amid increasing disagreements with company executives. News of the union was announced Monday in a New York Times op-ed by
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Many Drive-In Theaters Closed, But Some Still Going Strong Despite the Pandemic
Many Bay Area drive-in movie venues that popped up when the pandemic hit have shuttered, at least for now, but some are still open, with some of the most popular
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‘Best Christmas Present Ever’: East Bay Seniors Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Residents at a retirement community in Walnut Creek received a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, becoming some of the first seniors in Northern California to get vaccinated. The seniors at the Viamonte
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New Bay Area Babies Arrive on New Year’s Day
A new year and new babies were the order of the day Friday, with the impressively early birth of a baby boy who just made it into 2021, appearing at
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