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Parvovirus B19 — the highly contagious “slapped‑cheek” virus — is showing up in wastewater systems across the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento regions flanking Stockton. While no unusual activity has been reported in San Joaquin County, regional detections from the Bay Area to Sacramento suggest the virus is circu

A Honda Accord being driven by an elderly man plowed 70 feet into a Safeway store in Sunnyvale today, coming to a stop in the floral section. Only a couple of minor injuries were reported but it is a similar sounding situation, with an elderly driver trying to park and hitting the gas, as this Santa Rosa incident in Fe

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Wheelchair user Julia Feinberg, who has spinal muscular atrophy, is very aware that she will need more assistance as she ages in Oakland. She lives independently thanks to the 600 hours of help she gets ea

Fans camped overnight to be first to purchase merch.

PG&E says public safety power shutoffs are possible in parts of Napa, Sonoma and other Northern California counties as dry, gusty winds elevate wildfire risk.

Scientists predict that an upcoming “Super El Niño” will make 2026 to 2027 the hottest years on record and bring significant sea level rise to the Bay. An update on Thursday from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said that El Niño is likely to emerge as soon as May and persist through the end of

Santa Clara University and Sutter Health plan to open the Bay Area’s first new medical school in more than 100 years, backed by a $175 million gift.

SAN FRANCISCO, California - Kiet Ly, a 46-year-old resident of San Francisco, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses. Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer delivered the sentence after Ly pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetam

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Francisco residents on Tuesday delivered more than 1,500 postcards to Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisors, warning that proposed budget cuts would harm workers, families and vulnerable communities across the city. The Worker Agency stated the effort included “hundreds of workers,

Representatives from San Francisco’s Public Defender’s Office steadfastly defended the Drug Court, arguing it provides a valuable alternative to jail time and treatment for addiction.