Latina sewing project makes masks for essential workers

Ten mothers from the Half Moon Bay have set out to make at least 1,000 masks for farmworkers, housekeepers, grocery workers, construction crews and other essential workers in coastal San Mateo County communities.

Richmond police investigate triple shooting while family hosts socially distant BBQ in carport

Police said the family was eating in the carport, while "doing their best to social distance," when a light-colored vehicle approached the home, stopped and someone pulled out a gun a fired.

More cases of COVID-19 at Union Rescue Mission

The Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row is seeing a rash of coronavirus cases after one of its staffers passed away from COVID-19, and now the shelter will decrease its capacity by 50 percent. 

Beverly Glen woman suspects hacker used Zoom to access computer, steal $64,000 from her bank account

A Beverly Glen woman suspects a hacker utilized the popular video conferencing app ‘Zoom’ to remotely access her computer and steal over $60,000 from her bank account. Now, LAPD and Zoom are investigating, and the company says that they have no evidence their software could be responsible. 

California schools will look very different when they reopen

Newsom said Tuesday that when the state’s 6 million students do return, things will look dramatically different.

Sheriff cites California pastor for 'hiding' congregants on Easter Sunday

Before Easter, Sheriff Vernon H. Warnke said in a Facebook message that he, too, as a Christian would love to attend church in real life on the holiest day of the year. But he added that the people elected him to keep them safe and he warned that everyone must stay home. 

Churches sue California governor over antivirus orders

The churches argue that the state and local orders are overly broad and that they can practice safe social distancing in the same manner as grocery stores and other outlets that are considered essential services and allowed to remain open.

California to ease restrictions on stay-at-home guidelines

California Governor Gavin Newsom was expected to release details of easing stay-at-home guidelines Tuesday.

Releasing California from some coronavirus restrictions: what will that look like?

Officials around the world have said that social-distancing measures and quarantines have made progress in reducing the spread of the virus. But they also have warned that easing those measures too soon might lead to a surge.

Premiums to be refunded to those impacted by COVID-19

The state of California issued an order late Monday to demand insurers refund premiums to drivers and businesses impacted by COVID-19. 

Family says goodbye to 38-year-old loved one who died after testing positive for COVID-19

Heartbreaking loss for the family of a 38-year-old man who died from COVID-19. Adding to their grief, the fact that only one person can attend the burial for Jorel Alfonso.

COVID-19: Effort to get masks to Latino farm workers in Half Moon Bay

In the Peninsula, there is a push underway to get masks to Latino farm workers preparing the fields for planting in Half Moon Bay and Pescadero.

California projected to reach COVID-19 death peak this week

According to researchers at the University of Washington, whose projections on the covid-19 curve have been used by hospitals and public health agencies across the country, California will reach peak deaths by Wednesday. 

Bay Area Chinese Americans give hospitals PPE

 Over the last several weeks, they've donated thousands of pieces of PPE to dozens of hospitals in the Bay Area.

FBI discovers promised stockpile of 39 million masks was a scam

A major California labor union that claimed to have discovered a stockpile of 39 million masks for health care workers fighting the coronavirus was duped in an elaborate scam uncovered by FBI investigators, according to a newspaper report Sunday.