Oakland Hospitals Bracing for $100M Medi-Cal Hit and a Wave of Layoffs
Oakland’s public hospital network is staring at a nine-figure budget crater that could take hundreds of jobs with it. Alameda Health System has warned its Board of Trustees that federal changes to Medicaid could blow roughly a $100 million hole in its 2027 finances and trigger deep staff reductions across its East...
Mental health startup founder allegedly tried to set fire at Bay Area winery before...
An afternoon at a Bay Area winery turned into a crime scene after a man allegedly tried to set a fire, threw a wine bottle at staff, fled in a Tesla, then intentionally crashed into parked cars.
One Dead, 20 Suffer Liver Failure In California From Unusual Mushroom, Officials Warn
Health officials are sounding the alarm after a cluster of mushroom poisonings left one person dead and about 20 others with severe liver damage in California, many of them hospitalized in intensive care.AP News.
Why is it so cold? Here’s a look at ‘radiation fog’ and how it’s...
Have you turned your heat on earlier than normal? 🥶 A common winter weather phenomenon is contributing to temperatures being over three degrees below average in some Bay Area cities in December.
Early surge of ‘winter vomiting disease’ from new virus strain hits California
An unusually early spike in norovirus is sweeping across California, with wastewater data and lab tests pointing to a rapidly spreading strain known as GII.17.
San Francisco Waymo passenger gives birth inside self-driving vehicle
Waymo said a pregnant passenger headed to a San Francisco hospital ended up giving birth inside the self-driving vehicle. A remote employee also called 911 after being alerted to "unusual activity."
Bay Area sports memorabilia dealer pleads guilty to selling fake Willie Mays items
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
SF General Hospital staff urge more protection after worker’s death
Pressure is mounting for safer conditions at a San Francisco hospital where a social worker was stabbed to death by a patient. Several groups at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital now are demanding more protection for staff, a step they say is long overdue. For three chilly evenings, a group...
SF trial in 2021 murder of “Grandpa Vicha” begins; killing sparked Stop Asian Hate...
A trial began on Monday for the man accused of the 2021 killing of an elderly San Francisco man in an unprovoked attack that helped galvanize a national anti-Asian hate movement.
Richmond police halt license plate readers
The Richmond Police Department has shut down its automated license plate reader system after discovering that a configuration error allowed some outside law enforcement agencies to run limited searches of Richmond’s data, the department said in a social media post. Police said Flock Safety had notified the department
