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COVID Surge: Outbreak Reported At Two Santa Clara County Youth Detention FacilitiesSanta Clara County health officials on Wednesday confirmed an outbreak of over a dozen cases among youths and staff at two of the county's juvenile detention facilities.
Construction Worker Hurt In 2-Story Plunge From Scaffolding At Oakley School CampusA man suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning in a fall from a two-story scaffold at the Freedom High School campus in Oakley, police and East Contra Costa Fire Protection District officers said.
San Francisco Bans Smoking Inside Apartments, But Allows Pot SmokingSan Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a ban on smoking tobacco inside apartments Tuesday but made an exception for marijuana.
COVID Surge: Santa Clara County Approaching ICU Bed Capacity Amid Alarming Spike In CasesOfficials in Santa Clara County on Wednesday warned that South Bay hospitals were edging closer to being full from the spike in COVID-19 cases, with ICUs in some areas already at over 90 percent capacity.
Victim Critical After Being Attacked With Piece Of Wood In San Francisco's BayviewA group of assailants attacked a man in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood Tuesday night with a piece of wood, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, police said.
Ocean Swell Creates Dangerous Beach Conditions Along Northern California CoastA persistent ocean swell is creating dangerous conditions along the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, according to the National Weather Service.
San Francisco Sheriff's Deputy Linton Martin Collapses, Dies At Age 56A San Francisco Sheriff's deputy has collapsed and died while on duty, the sheriff's office announced Wednesday.
Placer County To Pay $9.9 Million Settlement Over Deputy Shooting That Paralyzed Silicon Valley EngineerA Northern California county has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle a lawsuit by a Silicon Valley software engineer who was having a mental health crisis when a deputy shot him, paralyzing him from the waist down.
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Latest Bay Area COVID Headlines
COVID Surge: Outbreak Reported At Two Santa Clara County Youth Detention FacilitiesSanta Clara County health officials on Wednesday confirmed an outbreak of over a dozen cases among youths and staff at two of the county's juvenile detention facilities.
COVID Surge: Santa Clara County Approaching ICU Bed Capacity Amid Alarming Spike In CasesOfficials in Santa Clara County on Wednesday warned that South Bay hospitals were edging closer to being full from the spike in COVID-19 cases, with ICUs in some areas already at over 90 percent capacity.
Purple Tier COVID Roundup: Rents Continue To Tumble; 49ers Off To Arizona; San Francisco Mayor London Breed's French Laundry Gathering With a surge in coronavirus cases, the information you need to know is coming fast and furious. Here's a roundup of the COVID stories we've published over the last 24 hours.
COVID Bay Area Exodus: Rents Continue To Tumble Across Bay Area, South Bay Sees 20% DropAs COVID cases climb and the exodus from the Bay Area continues, rents are falling with some of the biggest declines are in the South Bay.
COVID Purple Tier: 'Our Dangerous Winter Has Arrived,' Breed Warns Of New SF Restrictions, Possible Muni LayoffsOfficials in San Francisco on Tuesday said the city would soon roll out stricter COVID regulations as case rates and hospitalizations continued to spike, with Mayor London Breed warning that budget issues could lead to major layoffs for SFMTA workers.
COVID Surge: Demand For Tests High In Alameda County Amid Case SurgeSome COVID testing sites in the East Bay are noticing more demand and increasing the number of tests given per day amid the current coronavirus case surge, officials said.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
San Francisco Bans Smoking Inside Apartments, But Allows Pot SmokingSan Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a ban on smoking tobacco inside apartments Tuesday but made an exception for marijuana.
Victim Critical After Being Attacked With Piece Of Wood In San Francisco's BayviewA group of assailants attacked a man in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood Tuesday night with a piece of wood, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, police said.
San Francisco Sheriff's Deputy Linton Martin Collapses, Dies At Age 56A San Francisco Sheriff's deputy has collapsed and died while on duty, the sheriff's office announced Wednesday.
East Bay News
Construction Worker Hurt In 2-Story Plunge From Scaffolding At Oakley School CampusA man suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning in a fall from a two-story scaffold at the Freedom High School campus in Oakley, police and East Contra Costa Fire Protection District officers said.
UPDATE: Nine Charged In Downtown Walnut Creek Looting As Police Seek More SuspectsNine people have been charged by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office in connection with the May 31 rampage in downtown Walnut Creek in which 39 businesses were victims of looting and related property damages, police said Tuesday.
COVID Surge: Demand For Tests High In Alameda County Amid Case SurgeSome COVID testing sites in the East Bay are noticing more demand and increasing the number of tests given per day amid the current coronavirus case surge, officials said.
South Bay News
Maskless Shopper At Morgan Hill Target Arrested For Pulling Gun On EmployeesA man who was confronted at a Target store in Morgan Hill about not wearing a mask was arrested after brandishing what appeared to be a handgun from his pocket, police said.
COVID Surge: Outbreak Reported At Two Santa Clara County Youth Detention FacilitiesSanta Clara County health officials on Wednesday confirmed an outbreak of over a dozen cases among youths and staff at two of the county's juvenile detention facilities.
COVID Surge: Santa Clara County Approaching ICU Bed Capacity Amid Alarming Spike In CasesOfficials in Santa Clara County on Wednesday warned that South Bay hospitals were edging closer to being full from the spike in COVID-19 cases, with ICUs in some areas already at over 90 percent capacity.
North Bay News
Caltrans Warns of Solano County Traffic Delays During Highway ConstructionCaltrans warned Tuesday that motorists could see traffic delays near Fairfield due to the Interstate Highway 80/680, state Highway 12 interchange work starting Thursday night.
Marin County Looking to Reduce Wildfire Fuel By Burning VegetationMarin County officials want to reduce fuel for wildfires and hope crews can begin burning piles of vegetation around Marin County on Wednesday.
Resident Injured In Santa Rosa House Fire; Unresponsive Dog RevivedA resident suffered burn injuries and an unresponsive dog was revived during a fire that did about $100,000 in damage to a home Tuesday, the Santa Rosa Fire Department said.
Bay Area Sports
NFL Week 13 NFC North Picks: Vikings 'Going To Make The Playoffs,' Says SportsLine's Kenny WhiteThe Packers have a comfortable lead in the NFC North, but the Vikings are looking more and more like a Wild Card team.
How Can The 49ers Make The Playoffs? Breaking Down The Chances, Scenarios With Five Weeks LeftThe 49ers have plenty of work to do if they want to make it back to the playoffs this season.
'Tennis Is Booming': USTA's Leah Friedman On The Rise Of Tennis Racquet Sales During COVID-19Tennis racquet sales have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic because it is a socially distanced sport people can still play inside or outside.