Harriet Blair Rowan
San Jose Mercury News
Oakland, CA, United States
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California’s COVID-19 state of emergency is over. Has the Bay Area moved on?
California’s COVID-19 state of emergency ended Tuesday, only seven other states still have them. → Read More
Semi-truck appears to be doing donuts during Oakland sideshow
In a shocking video reportedly taken last night in Oakland, a large semi-truck seems to be participating in a sideshow, driving fast in a tight circle, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, many of … → Read More
Yosemite National Park closes amid unusual California storm
Yosemite National Park closed Saturday morning, and will remain closed through Wednesday, Mar. 1 “due to severe winter conditions,” as the storm that caused this week’s snowy cond… → Read More
One dead after accident shuts down eastbound I-80 in San Pablo Saturday morning
The driver of a black Honda CRV was killed Saturday morning after his car overturned, triggering a multi-car pileup on eastbound Interstate 80 in San Pablo. Initial reports that came into the Calif… → Read More
One dead after accident shuts down eastbound I-80 in San Pablo Saturday morning
The driver of a black Honda CRV was killed Saturday morning after his car overturned, triggering a multi-car pileup on eastbound Interstate 80 in San Pablo. Initial reports that came into the Calif… → Read More
California tops 100,000 COVID deaths
Three years into the pandemic, strong therapeutics and our immunity from previous infections and vaccines that blunt severe illness have cut the death toll from its peak of about 600 a day in Janua… → Read More
California tops 100,000 COVID deaths
Three years into the pandemic, strong therapeutics and our immunity from previous infections and vaccines that blunt severe illness have cut the death toll from its peak of about 600 a day in Janua… → Read More
Could a train derailment disaster like Ohio’s happen here in the Bay Area?
Every day, hazardous materials and toxic chemicals are transported through the Bay Area to oil refineries, pesticide plants, bleach manufacturers, and agricultural centers in the area and around th… → Read More
Could a train derailment disaster like Ohio’s happen here in the Bay Area?
Every day, hazardous materials and toxic chemicals are transported through the Bay Area to oil refineries, pesticide plants, bleach manufacturers, and agricultural centers in the area and around th… → Read More
California saw nearly 20% more deaths since 2020, and COVID alone can’t explain it
The state has seen the biggest rise in causes of death in drug overdoses, Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol-related conditions. → Read More
California saw nearly 20% more deaths since 2020, and COVID alone can’t explain it
The state has seen the biggest rise in causes of death in drug overdoses, Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol-related conditions. → Read More
California saw nearly 20% more deaths since 2020, and COVID alone can’t explain it
The state has seen the biggest rise in causes of death in drug overdoses, Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol-related conditions. → Read More
California saw nearly 20% more deaths since 2020, but COVID alone can’t explain it
Since early 2020, aside from COVID, the Golden State has seen the biggest rise in causes of death in drug overdoses, Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol-related conditions. → Read More
What to know as new COVID virus variants like XBB.1.5 spread fast across the U.S.
New XBB.1.5 variant’s spread has caught the attention of health officials. → Read More
Pedestrian killed in San Jose traffic collision
A pedestrian has died after a traffic collision in San Jose, at the intersection of Forest Ave and N. Redwood Ave on Saturday evening, at 7:31pm, just hours before the New Year. The San Jose Police… → Read More
Interactive map: See flight cancellations at U.S. airports after Southwest fiasco
A massive Christmas-weekend storm devastated air travel across the country, but Southwest’s troubles have snowballed into a staggering collapse that caused thousands of flight cancellations o… → Read More
San Jose woman: rental assistance “helping me put my life back together”
After many dead ends, Bay Area Community Health’s Homelessness Prevention System, was the first avenue that opened up. → Read More
San Jose woman: rental assistance “helping me put my life back together”
After many dead ends, Bay Area Community Health’s Homelessness Prevention System, was the first avenue that opened up. → Read More
Bay Area nearing third-highest COVID hospitalization wave of the pandemic
The number of COVID patients in Bay Area hospitals reached 940 on Wednesday, just a few beds shy of the third highest surge in hospitalized patients so far. → Read More
Bay Area nearing third-highest COVID hospitalization wave of the pandemic
The number of COVID patients in Bay Area hospitals reached 940 on Wednesday, just a few beds shy of the third highest surge in hospitalized patients so far. → Read More