Bay Area
Has JN.1 made home COVID tests less effective? Here is what we know
Health
As the immune-evasive coronavirus variant fuels another wave of infections, here is how to get the most out of at-home testing. Mario ...
As bird flu devastates Bay Area farms, egg prices could start to spike
Health
FILE: Free range chickens outdoors in early morning light on an organic farm. Mint Images/Getty Images/Mint Images RF An outbreak of avian ...
Bay Area rocker arrested after girlfriend’s body found in Tilden Park
Entertainment
Tilden Park in Berkeley, Calif. is seen in a July 18, 2021 file photo. Capitola police say Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann’s remains ...
Here’s when rain, floods will hit this afternoon
U.S.
A strong cold front will hit the Bay Area this afternoon and evening, bringing downpours, gusty winds and a chance of thunderstorms. ...
Former UCSF fertility doctor accused of impregnating patient
Health
A Seattle fertility doctor has surrendered his medical license after facing accusations that he used his own sperm to impregnate a California ...
How to navigate risk and exposure
Health
People wind their way in a queue created by stanchions at a security checkpoint at San Francisco International Airport in 2022. Lea ...
Search continues for woman tied to Bay Area rocker
U.S.
Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, 61, left, was last seen in Santa Cruz on Dec. 3, 2023. Her boyfriend, Theobald “Theo” Brooks Lengyel, ...
New COVID variant JN.1 ‘better at evading our immune systems,’ CDC says
Health
Two new immune-evasive coronavirus variants are responsible for more than half of the COVID-19 cases in the United States, contributing to a ...
Rise in COVID, flu and RSV prompt Bay Area health recommendations
Health
The gathering “tripledemic” prompted a coalition of regional health officers to issue joint recommendations for safely navigating the upcoming holiday season — including ...
Oakland’s Horn Barbecue red-tagged after fire rips through building
U.S.
Horn Barbecue was red-tagged by Oakland officials, deeming the building unsafe for use, after a fire ripped through. Oakland Fire Department ...
