Emily DeRuy, Vallejo Times-Herald

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COVID-19 deaths in California among vaccinated rose sharply with omicron

COVID-19 deaths in California among vaccinated rose sharply with omicron → Read More

COVID-19 deaths in California among vaccinated rose sharply with omicron

Those vaccinated and boosted are 17 times less likely to die of COVID-19 than the unvaccinated, but that advantage has shrunk from 38 times less in November. → Read More

Poll: Californians’ views of their local public schools have declined dramatically

A new poll from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies found just 35% of voters gave their local district a grade of either A or B. → Read More

Former Vice President Mike Pence defends himself against Trump at Stanford speech

Mike Pence spoke to Stanford University students at an event hosted by the Stanford College Republicans. → Read More

COVID: Is mask-friendly Bay Area embracing looser mask rule?

Vaccinated people no longer needed face masks indoors Wednesday in most of California — a relief to some around the Bay Area, but others weren’t ready to remove them. → Read More

Omicron drove up kids’ COVID-19 hospitalization rates. By how much? Now the CDC knows

Children’s hospitalization rates are lower than adults, but rose significantly with the highly contagious omicron variant surge this winter. → Read More

Omicron drove up kids’ COVID-19 hospitalization rates. By how much? Now the CDC knows

Children’s hospitalization rates are lower than adults, but rose significantly with the highly contagious omicron variant surge this winter. → Read More

COVID: Sweeping new bill would require vaccine for every California worker

Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks unveiled the first-of-its-kind workplace vaccine proposal Friday. → Read More

COVID: Sweeping new bill would require vaccine for every California worker

Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks unveiled the first-of-its-kind workplace vaccine proposal Friday. → Read More

5 numbers that show the incredible toll COVID has exacted in the last two years

Santa Clara County officials announced the first Bay Area COVID-19 case on Jan. 31, 2020. Since then, the virus has upended every aspect of our lives. → Read More

COVID-19 sick leave set to return in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers announced Tuesday they’d worked out a deal to bring paid sick leave back. → Read More

Could California get more conservative on crime, homeless issues this year?

Is the Golden State, long a beacon of hope for progressives, set to swing more conservative as some residents demand a crackdown on crime and homelessness? Or will the fact that the pandemic showed… → Read More

How to order free COVID-19 tests by phone

The Biden administration announced a phone number where people without internet access can order COVID tests. → Read More

Think COVID is becoming like the flu? Here’s how much worse it still is

As the omicron variant surged the last week of December, COVID killed more than three times the number of people who succumbed to influenza during the deadliest week of the worst flu season in more… → Read More

Think COVID is becoming like the flu? Here’s how much worse it still is

As the omicron variant surged the last week of December, COVID killed more than three times the number of people who succumbed to influenza during the deadliest week of the worst flu season in more… → Read More

California allowing COVID-positive health care workers to treat patients

The omicron surge could overwhelm California’s hospital system. → Read More

Newsom has plan with California’s $31 billion surplus

With California expected to have a $31 billion surplus in the coming year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday morning started the official process in Sacramento of unveiling how he plans to spend all thos… → Read More

COVID-19 hospitalizations rising in Solano County, rest of state

The number of patients with COVID-19 in California’s hospitals is now rising at a faster clip than at any previous time, a surprising development nearly three years into the pandemic. The spike com… → Read More

San Francisco cancels New Year’s Eve fireworks show amid omicron surge

City officials said COVID-19 had impacted public safety staffing levels. → Read More

COVID: Omicron case counts surge past delta peak in some Bay Area counties

Despite high vaccination rates, the omicron variant is causing a rise in cases across the Bay Area and beyond. → Read More