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California Reopens: Newsom Marks End of COVID Restrictions, Awards $1.5M to 10 Vaccine RecipientsStanding in the entrance to Universal Studios as families poured into the amusement park free of COVID restrictions, Governor Gavin Newsom marked the end of such rules Tuesday and ushered in the state's full reopening, with the celebration punctuated by picking the winners of a $1.5 million cash giveaway to vaccinated Californians.
2 Charged With Infinera Securities Fraud Including Former Executive; 3rd Pleads GuiltyA former executive with Sunnyvale-based technology firm Infinera Corporation and a second person are accused of securities fraud over the alleged use of insider information to trade and profit from stock transactions. A third defendant has pleaded guilty to the charge in a case federal authorities made public Tuesday.
Bay Area Heat Wave: Cal ISO Issues Heat Bulletin, Urges Conservation As Temps Set To SoarWith an intense heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the Bay Area later this week, officials managing the state's power grid are urging residents to take action now to conserve energy.
Oakland A's Manager Bob Melvin's Contract Option Exercised For 2022The winningest manager in Oakland Athletics history is staying put through at least next season after the club exercised Bob Melvin's contract option for 2022 on Tuesday.
UPDATE: Southwest Airlines Experiences More Delays Due to Computer IssuesNetwork connectivity issues on Tuesday resulted in some new delays for Southwest Airlines and its customers, according to the airline.
UPDATE: Southwest Airlines Experiences More Delays Due to Computer IssuesNetwork connectivity issues on Tuesday resulted in some new delays for Southwest Airlines and its customers, according to the airline.
2 Homes Burn in Separate South San Jose NeighborhoodsSan Jose firefighters responded to two different residential fires on in South San Jose on Tuesday morning.
Breed: Free Rides As San Francisco Cable Cars Return In August For Test Runs The city's signature cable cars, shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic, will return in August for testing and be giving free rides all month long as Muni shakes off the rust accumulated during more than a year of being shut down.
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President Biden in Trade Talks with EU Before Meeting with PutinNatalie Brand reports on President Biden negotiating with the European Union about trade ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Putin (6-15-2021)
California Reopens: Newsom Marks End of COVID Restrictions, Awards $1.5M to 10 Vaccine RecipientsStanding in the entrance to Universal Studios as families poured into the amusement park free of COVID restrictions, Governor Gavin Newsom marked the end of such rules Tuesday and ushered in the state's full reopening, with the celebration punctuated by picking the winners of a $1.5 million cash giveaway to vaccinated Californians. Anne Makovec reports (6/15/21)
Bay Area Celebrates and Adjusts to California's COVID ReopeningEmily Turner reports on residents and business owners in Burlingame adjusting to California's COVID reopening (6-15-2021)
Pride 2021
'In the Heights' Delights at First Pride Movie Night at Oracle ParkThis year's Pride Celebration roared into San Francisco Friday evening, punctuated by the rumble of motorcycles from Dykes on Bikes, on the first-ever Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park.
Oracle Park Presents San Francisco Pride Movie NightsOn Friday evening, San Francisco Pride will host the first of two movie nights at Oracle Park.
How San Francisco Artist Gilbert Baker Made The Rainbow Flag An Enduring Symbol Of LGTBQ PrideIn June 1970, gay rights activists gathered at Aquatic Park near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. About 30 gay men, lesbians, and transgender individuals – then called by the press “hair faeries” - took part in San Francisco’s first Gay Liberation Movement Demonstration.
California Drought 2021
Drought Emergency: Healdsburg Orders Shutdown Of Outdoor Watering As Lake Mendocino Dries UpResidents of Healdsburg have been ordered shut down all outdoor watering systems as its only source of water begins to dry up amid a worsening drought.
UPDATE: Temperatures Will Soar Into Triple Digits By Mid-WeekTemperatures will begin a steep climb Wednesday, reaching triple digits for communities away from the coast, straining California's power grid and sucking out even more moisture from the already tinder-dry hills, fields and forests.
California Drought: Healdsburg Bans Sprinklers; Sets Personal Water Use To 74 Gallons A DayAs an extreme drought strengths its grip on Sonoma County, Healdsburg officials have unveiled tough new restrictions on water use including limiting individuals to 74 gallons a day and ordering sprinklers and drop irrigation system to be shut down immediately.
COVID-19 California Reopens
California Reopens: Newsom Marks End of COVID Restrictions, Awards $1.5M to 10 Vaccine RecipientsStanding in the entrance to Universal Studios as families poured into the amusement park free of COVID restrictions, Governor Gavin Newsom marked the end of such rules Tuesday and ushered in the state's full reopening, with the celebration punctuated by picking the winners of a $1.5 million cash giveaway to vaccinated Californians.
Breed: Free Rides As San Francisco Cable Cars Return In August For Test Runs The city's signature cable cars, shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic, will return in August for testing and be giving free rides all month long as Muni shakes off the rust accumulated during more than a year of being shut down.
COVID Reopening: California Timeline Of A Deadly Pandemic They were months filled with isolation, death, illness and fear. More than 65,500 state residents have lost their lives while nearly 3.7 million have been infected by the coronavirus. Here is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area and California.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Former San Francisco City HR Manager Faces Felony Forging ChargesA former human resources manager for the City of San Francisco faces forgery charges for allegedly falsifying documents.
Breed: Free Rides As San Francisco Cable Cars Return In August For Test Runs The city's signature cable cars, shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic, will return in August for testing and be giving free rides all month long as Muni shakes off the rust accumulated during more than a year of being shut down.
Man Killed In Monday Night Shooting In San Francisco's Western AdditionA man around 60 years old died in a shooting reported Monday night in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood, police said.
East Bay News
Group Seeks To Bring WNBA Team To Oakland ArenaThe city's vice mayor said a local business group has made serious inroads to buy the city's 50-percent stake in the Oakland Coliseum complex and to bring a WNBA team to the city.
Man Seriously Injured In South Berkeley Hit & Run; Driver SoughtPolice are searching for a driver who seriously injured a pedestrian on Telegraph Avenue in South Berkeley on Monday night.
2 Injured, Fire Hydrant Sheared In Multi-Vehicle Crash In San LeandroA multiple vehicle crash at a major San Leandro intersection resulted in two people being taken to the hospital and a fire hydrant being sheared off Tuesday.
South Bay News
2 Homes Burn in Separate South San Jose NeighborhoodsSan Jose firefighters responded to two different residential fires on in South San Jose on Tuesday morning.
Bay Area Heat Wave Rekindles Memories Of Flex Alerts, Rotating OutagesA heat wave this week in parts of the state is being monitored daily by the Cal Independent System Operator. If a Flex Alert is called, Californians will be asked to conserve energy.
UPDATE: Brush Fire Near San Jose's Coyote Creek ContainedA vegetation fire that erupted late Monday morning on a grassy hillside near San Jose's Coyote Creek was contained by afternoon, according to authorities.
North Bay News
Thousands Of Golden Gate Bridge Commuters Overcharged By Faulty EquipmentA malfunctioning toll lane sensor led to 32,000 Golden Gate Bridge commuters being overcharged for their daily trip into San Francisco, according to transit officials.
Drought Emergency: Healdsburg Orders Shutdown Of Outdoor Watering As Lake Mendocino Dries UpResidents of Healdsburg have been ordered shut down all outdoor watering systems as its only source of water begins to dry up amid a worsening drought.
UPDATE: Authorities Identify 2 Teen Girls Killed in Horrific Rohnert Park CrashAuthorities have identified two teenage girls who were killed Saturday evening when their Mercedes Coupe careened out of control and crashed.
Bay Area Sports
Oakland A's Manager Bob Melvin's Contract Option Exercised For 2022The winningest manager in Oakland Athletics history is staying put through at least next season after the club exercised Bob Melvin's contract option for 2022 on Tuesday.
Group Seeks To Bring WNBA Team To Oakland ArenaThe city's vice mayor said a local business group has made serious inroads to buy the city's 50-percent stake in the Oakland Coliseum complex and to bring a WNBA team to the city.
Baseball Report: Phillies' Walk-Off WinsThis week's Baseball Report looks at the Phillies' walk-off streak, the Blue Jays' power surge and some of the specifics surrounding MLB's crackdown on pitchers for substance use.
