AC Transit Restores Onboard Face Mask Requirement on All Buses
With COVID-19 cases approaching dangerously high levels, AC Transit on Friday reinstated its mask requirement on all buses....
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May
Bay Area Health Officials Offer Advice on Dealing with Infant Formula Shortage
Health officials advised parents to breastfeed their babies, if possible, and offered tips on substitutions and more to deal with the baby formula shortage....
24
May
County Health Officials Say COVID-19 on the Rise Again
Contra Costa County Health Director Anna Roth told the Board of Supervisors that cases are up and health officials are recommending masks across the Bay Area....
22
May
Cyclists Celebrate Bike to Wherever Day Across the Bay Area
Thousands of Bay Area residents chose two wheels over four Friday, biking to work, school or even the grocery store for the annual Bike to Wherever Day....
20
May
As Roe v. Wade Hangs in the Balance, People March for Reproductive Justice
People took to the streets in San Francisco and other major U.S. cities in response to the report that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade....
18
May
BART Announces Short Story Contest
Adults with an address in Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara or San Francisco County may enter BART's short story contest starting in June....
02
May
Supervisors to Hear Appeals of Plans to Convert Refineries into Biofuel Facilities
Opponents of approved plans to convert refineries in Martinez and Rodeo to biofuel facilities will make their appeals Tuesday before the Board of Supervisors....
29
Apr
BART Board Votes to Reinstate Mask Mandate
BART will require people to wear masks on trains and station platforms at least through July 18, its Board of Directors voted Thursday....
28
Apr
Contra Costa County Widens COVID Treatment Availability, Prepares Elections
Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting covered election security and outreach and a plan to end coronavirus-related deaths in Contra Costa County....
19
Apr
Transit Agencies Scramble to Decide Whether to Keep Mask Mandate
A Florida judge struck down the federal public transportation mask mandate Monday, but several Bay Area transit agencies are continuing to require masks....
19
Apr
Oldest U.S. Park Ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, Celebrated at Retirement Ceremony
Hundreds gathered at the Craneway Pavilion to celebrate park ranger Betty Reid Soskin who retired at the age of 100 last month....
13
Apr
As Public Transit Mask Mandate Is Extended, Local Agencies Asked to Go Further
Advocates gathered Wednesday in San Francisco to ask BART, AC Transit and Muni to set mask mandates beyond the federal requirement, now set to end May 3....
11
Apr
Housing, Love and Guilt: An Immigrant’s Reflection on Moving Out of His Undocumented Parents’ Home
One young man in Richmond describes his conflicting feelings over living at home and, ultimately, leaving his parents' home....
09
Apr
Status Update on Bay Area COVID-19 Developments
Asymptomatic people are not longer expected to isolate after COVID-19 exposure. Plus: coronavirus case and death counts from around the Bay Area....
07
Apr
Half of Bay Area Voters Remain Concerned About Contacting COVID, Poll Finds
A majority of Bay Area voters polled also expressed concern over how the pandemic is affecting the mental health of adults and children....
