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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.
Police Activity Shuts Down All Lanes Of Skyline Boulevard In San Mateo CountyCHP warned commuters on Tuesday night that police activity has shut down all lanes of Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo County in both directions.
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.
Homeless Encampment Goes Up In Flames In San JoseA fire broke out at a two-story homeless encampment, in San Jose, according to fire officials.
Project Homekey: San Mateo Supes Approve Purchasing 2 Redwood City Hotels For Unsheltered ResidentsSan Mateo County's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the purchase of two hotel properties to provide shelter to unhoused residents via the state's Project Homekey initiative.
COVID: San Francisco Mayor London Breed Faces Scrutiny After Dining At French LaundrySan Francisco Mayor London Breed dined at the French Laundry in Napa Valley with several people last month, the latest elected official to face scrutiny for attending a gathering while also urging people to stay home to slow the coronavirus.
Dive Boat Captain Charged With Manslaughter In 2019 Fire Disaster That Killed 34 PeopleThe captain of scuba dive boat which burned last year off the Southern California coast, killing 34 people trapped below deck, has been charged with manslaughter.
COVID: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Apologizes For Attending Thanksgiving Meal That Violated Gathering RulesSan Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo apologized Tuesday after attending a Thanksgiving meal that broke state COVID-19 rules limiting the number of people and households at private gatherings.
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Giving Tuesday: Kensington Girl Scout Troop Book Drive Yields Hundreds Of Books For Richmond SchoolLincoln Elementary School in Richmond has a small, modest little library that is getting a major donation from a surprising source - Kensington Girl Scout Troop 3064. Don Ford reports. (11/1/20)
Additional COVID Testing Available In Alameda County As Demand Rises Amid SurgeKenny Choi reports on Alameda County providing more COVID testing options and new advice on when to get tested from doctors (12-1-2020)
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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.
COVID: San Francisco Mayor London Breed Faces Scrutiny After Dining At French LaundrySan Francisco Mayor London Breed dined at the French Laundry in Napa Valley with several people last month, the latest elected official to face scrutiny for attending a gathering while also urging people to stay home to slow the coronavirus.
COVID: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo Apologizes For Attending Thanksgiving Meal That Violated Gathering RulesSan Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo apologized Tuesday after attending a Thanksgiving meal that broke state COVID-19 rules limiting the number of people and households at private gatherings.
World AIDS Day 40th Anniversary Marked As COVID Pandemic Recalls Darkest DaysSeveral prominent civic leaders and activists, many from the Bay Area, honored the hundreds of thousands of Americans who’ve lost their lives to both AIDS and COVID-19 during this year’s World AIDS Day on Tuesday.
This year’s event marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the U.S. and also coincides with a new major virus - COVID-19.
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.
Warriors Players Test Positive For COVID; Start Of Training Camp DelayedTwo members of the Golden State Warriors have recently tested positive for COVID-19, General Manager Bob Myers told reporters Tuesday.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Project Homekey: San Mateo Supes Approve Purchasing 2 Redwood City Hotels For Unsheltered ResidentsSan Mateo County's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the purchase of two hotel properties to provide shelter to unhoused residents via the state's Project Homekey initiative.
COVID: San Francisco Mayor London Breed Faces Scrutiny After Dining At French LaundrySan Francisco Mayor London Breed dined at the French Laundry in Napa Valley with several people last month, the latest elected official to face scrutiny for attending a gathering while also urging people to stay home to slow the coronavirus.
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.
East Bay News
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.
Oakland City Council To Consider Banning Natural Gas From New BuildingsOakland City Council members on Tuesday will consider legislation banning natural gas in all new buildings, the mayor's office said.
South Bay News
San Jose Business Owners Putting Up Cash To Pay COVID Fines Incurred By Other BusinessesSan Jose business owners are stepping up to help some of their competitors who have been slapped with fines by the county over COVID health violations.
Police Activity Shuts Down All Lanes Of Skyline Boulevard In San Mateo CountyCHP warned commuters on Tuesday night that police activity has shut down all lanes of Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo County in both directions.
Homeless Encampment Goes Up In Flames In San JoseA fire broke out at a two-story homeless encampment, in San Jose, according to fire officials.
North Bay News
COVID: San Francisco Mayor London Breed Faces Scrutiny After Dining At French LaundrySan Francisco Mayor London Breed dined at the French Laundry in Napa Valley with several people last month, the latest elected official to face scrutiny for attending a gathering while also urging people to stay home to slow the coronavirus.
Thousands Without Power In Rohnert ParkAbout 6,000 PG&E customers are without power Monday night in Rohnert Park, a PG&E spokeswoman said.
Study Reveals Marin County Is Home To 6 Of 10 Most Segregated Bay Area CitiesA new study from the University of California at Berkeley reveals six of the ten most segregated cities in the Bay Area are in Marin County. So, why would an area that prides itself on its progressive thought have such a lack of diversity?
Bay Area Sports
Warriors Players Test Positive For COVID; Start Of Training Camp DelayedTwo members of the Golden State Warriors have recently tested positive for COVID-19, General Manager Bob Myers told reporters Tuesday.
COVID Purple Tier: San Francisco 49ers Prepare For A December Away From HomeWith COVID cases soaring in Santa Clara County and new restrictions in place, the San Francisco 49ers will head to Arizona Wednesday, relocating all team operations for at least the next three weeks.
COVID Purple Tier: Stanford Football Heads To Northwest Due To County COVID RestrictionsThe Stanford football team is headed to the Northwest to prepare for its next two games due to county COVID health restrictions, team officials announced Tuesday.