Vaccination Proof Required at SF Restaurants, Bars, Theaters

Mayor London Breed announced the requirement Thursday. The policy takes effect Friday of next week. Workers at the business will have leeway

Hospital Visitors Must Be Vaccinated Or Show Negative Test In CA

The new policy requiring proof of vaccine or negative test comes as the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients doubles in California.

Bay Area Restaurants Temporarily Close Amid Breakthrough Cases Among Staff

As the highly contagious delta variant surges in the San Francisco Bay Area, more restaurants are choosing to temporarily close their doors.

Bay Area Smoke Advisory Extended Through Sunday

Smoke from wildfires will keep Bay Area skies hazy through Sunday, especially in northern and inland areas. What to know.

Masks Required At These CA Retail Stores

Following new CDC guidance on face coverings, many retailers are once again directing employees and customers to mask up.

CA To Require Vaccines For All Health Care Workers

Unvaccinated staff have been to blame for recent outbreaks in health care facilities, the state announced Thursday.

Update: Hospital Capacity In San Francisco Area

Here's how many hospital beds are currently filled in San Francisco County and across CA.

COVID: SF Allows Supplemental Dose Of Pfizer Or Moderna For J&J Vaccine Recipients

The CDC isn’t calling for booster shots or supplements yet, but the San Francisco Department of Public Health is allowing them for some.

San Francisco Kaiser Permanente Workers Get COVID Vaccine Order

The health care organization is requiring all workers to be vaccinated by the end of September, including those at San Francisco facilities.

Mask Mandate Renewed In 7 Bay Area Counties, City Of Berkeley

Bay Area residents across seven counties must mask up indoors again as the delta variant drives a summer surge in cases all over California.

San Francisco Office Of The Mayor London Breed Announces Launch Of New Street Team To Stop Drug Overdoses

The team anticipates building its case list to approximately 700 individuals within the first year of operations.

Mental Health Impacts Of Prolonged Wildfire Smoke Unknown: Report

Months of hazy skies may take a greater toll on Californians than their emergency kits or home hardening tactics can prepare them for.

Travelers Facing New Mask Restrictions As COVID Delta Variant Surges

New information from the CDC indicates the surging COVID Delta variant is even more transmissable than originally thought.

San Francisco Weighs New Mask Mandate: Report

It's one of at least two Bay Area municipalities considering such action.

Californians Should Wear Masks Indoors, State Says: SURVEY

The news came a day after the CDC recommended fully vaccinated people mask up indoors in most of California. Take the Patch survey.

San Francisco Hospitals: 2021 U.S. News Rankings

One San Francisco hospital is ranked in the top 10, and number one in the nation out of 4523 hospitals in Neurology & Neurosurgery.

CA To Require Vaccines Or Testing For Health Care, State Workers

A "sobering" increase in hospitalizations is possible as the state urges inoculation amid the "pandemic of the unvaccinated," Newsom said.

75% Of Eligible Californians Have Been Vaccinated

The announcement came Monday as COVID-19 cases continue to surge among unvaccinated people in the Golden State and beyond.

8 CA Hospitals ‘Noncompliant’ In Publicly Posting Costs: Report

The report, recently released by Patients Rights Advocate, tracks hospitals abiding by federal requirements to post prices online.

Muffins Recalled For Listeria Contamination

The voluntary recall affects dozens of products sold at 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart or Sam's Clubs here in California and nationwide.

San Francisco Urges Employers To Consider Vaccine Requirements

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Bay Area. The overwhelming majority of these cases is among the unvaccinated.

UCSF Study Finds An Extra Cup Of Coffee Doesn't Trigger Heart Palpitations

The study analyzed coffee consumption by more than 386,000 people over a three-year period.

San Francisco Makes Top 5 on List of Fittest Cities

The 2021 American Fitness Index includes 100 cities.

California Study Links Cellphones To Heightened Cancer Risk

A strong correlation was found between cellphone use and a heightened risk of developing cancerous tumors —​ even for moderate usage.

CA’s Central Valley Braces For Transformation: NYT

A hotter and drier planet may have profound implications for the Central Valley, which produces a third of America's produce.

CA's Healthiest Counties: How Did Yours Rank?

Twenty California counties ranked among the healthiest in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report and Aetna Foundation.

4 Things To Know About The Rapidly Spreading Delta Variant In CA

The contagious delta variant now makes up 23 percent of the Golden State's coronavirus cases. At least one county has sounded the alarm.

Californians Can Now Access Their Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record

The digital record is another way for residents to confirm their vaccine status at a business or event.

$15M Awarded Over Eggs, Embryos Ruined At CA Fertility Clinic

A 2018 tank failure at the fertility center destroyed about 3,500 frozen eggs and embryos.

Runners In San Francisco Wanted For ‘Run Across America’

Donations to Feeding America made by participants nationwide will be matched by an SF company. Bikers and kayakers are welcome, too!

2 San Franciscans Get $50K Vaccine Lottery Prize

They were chosen from a pool of 21.5 million vaccinated Californians. See which other Bay Area counties had winners.

Got The Vaccine At CVS In San Francisco? Big Prizes Could Await

CVS will give away Super Bowl tickets, vacations and cash to encourage people in San Francisco to get vaccinated.

10 Bay Area Counties Support Full Time In-Person School This Fall

Health officers from 10 Bay Area counties and one city Friday called for California schools to open for full-time for in person learning.

'Wear Your Mask Until June 15': San Francisco Health Officer

Bay Area health officers, including San Francisco County's, called on residents to adhere to California masking guidelines until June 15.

CA Mask Mandate Likely Ending Soon, Governor Says

See what Gov. Gavin Newsom had to say this week about what could be next for California's mask rules.

Bay Area Students Recognized for Mental Health Achievements

Annual contest promotes artistic expression around mental health and coping skills

How Growers Sidestepped County, CA Programs To Vaccinate Workers

As harvest season approached, growers begged county officials to vaccinate their workers.

271 CA Hospitals Ranked: Safety Grades Point To The Best, Worst

Safety grades by the nonprofit health care watchdog group Leapfrog show how California hospitals responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco Area Red Cross Blood Drive Coming Up Soon

There's a Red Cross blood drive being held in the San Francisco area.

San Francisco Moves Into Yellow Tier, CA's Least Restrictive

City officials credited local vaccination progress for San Francisco's plummeting case and hospitalization numbers.