This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateKaiser Permanente has joined a Phase 3 clinical trial to test a coronavirus vaccine candidate currently in production by Pfizer and BioNTech, and will seek to enroll 1,400 adults aged 18-85 in California and Oregon to join in the study, a press release from the medical organization states. The aim of the trial is to enlist 30,000 patients in 120 sites around the world to participate.According to Kaiser's research study database, a portion of these vaccine candidates will be administered in Northern California at the Santa Clara...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateKaiser Permanente has joined a Phase 3 clinical trial to test a coronavirus vaccine candidate currently in production by Pfizer and BioNTech, and will seek to enroll 1,400 adults aged 18-85 in California and Oregon to join in the study, a press release from the medical organization states. The aim of the trial is to enlist 30,000 patients in 120 sites around the world to participate.According to Kaiser's research study database, a portion of these vaccine candidates will be administered in Northern California at the Santa Clara...WW…

Solano County to residents Tuesday, stating that employees in the county who test positive for COVID-19 may return to work after isolating for 10 days, whether or not they continue to exhibit symptoms of the disease caused by the virus. Typical symptoms may include coughing, fever, or respiratory issues.“Anyone who tested positive and has isolated for 10 days from the date that their symptoms began is no longer infectious, even if some may have lingering symptoms,” said Dr. Bela Matyas, Solano County Health Officer. “We understand that businesses have concerns about employees returning...…Solano County to residents Tuesday, stating that employees in the county who test positive for COVID-19 may return to work after isolating for 10 days, whether or not they continue to exhibit symptoms of the disease caused by the virus. Typical symptoms may include coughing, fever, or respiratory issues.“Anyone who tested positive and has isolated for 10 days from the date that their symptoms began is no longer infectious, even if some may have lingering symptoms,” said Dr. Bela Matyas, Solano County Health Officer. “We understand that businesses have concerns about employees returning...WW…

San Francisco will not move into the next phase of reopening Monday, Mayor London Breed announced, citing a rise of 103 new cases Thursday.The next step was going to permit some higher-risk businesses to reopen, including hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons, outdoor swimming and outdoor bars. The state granted San Francisco County a variance Thursday to .But today's abrupt announcement means those business owners will need to continue to wait until an undisclosed date in the future."COVID-19 cases are rising throughout CA," Breed . "We're...…San Francisco will not move into the next phase of reopening Monday, Mayor London Breed announced, citing a rise of 103 new cases Thursday.The next step was going to permit some higher-risk businesses to reopen, including hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons, outdoor swimming and outdoor bars. The state granted San Francisco County a variance Thursday to .But today's abrupt announcement means those business owners will need to continue to wait until an undisclosed date in the future."COVID-19 cases are rising throughout CA," Breed . "We're...WW…

For more coverage, visit our complete .Rapper E-40 stepped up to issue a warning to Bay Area locals Friday, cautioning those planning to celebrate 420 to stay home and continue to shelter in place to avoid crowds.The video, , features 40 appealing to cannabis fans to forego this year's holiday."It's 420 coming up and I really want you all to stay in," he said. "We all love 420, we all do, you know what I mean, but don't disobey the game. Right now the game need us."40 then adds that he personally knows people across the U.S. who have been battling COVID-19, saying, "It's the real deal."A...…For more coverage, visit our complete .Rapper E-40 stepped up to issue a warning to Bay Area locals Friday, cautioning those planning to celebrate 420 to stay home and continue to shelter in place to avoid crowds.The video, , features 40 appealing to cannabis fans to forego this year's holiday."It's 420 coming up and I really want you all to stay in," he said. "We all love 420, we all do, you know what I mean, but don't disobey the game. Right now the game need us."40 then adds that he personally knows people across the U.S. who have been battling COVID-19, saying, "It's the real deal."A...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSixty thousand San Franciscans have filed for unemployment in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Mayor London Breed announced in a press conference Wednesday.The city expects an additional 40,000 people to file for unemployment in the coming weeks as the shelter-in-place continues, Breed added.Following the city’s stay-at-home mandate, issued in mid-March, companies across industries laid off thousands of workers. Restaurants and bars have released entire staffs as they attempt to adapt to a change in business...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSixty thousand San Franciscans have filed for unemployment in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Mayor London Breed announced in a press conference Wednesday.The city expects an additional 40,000 people to file for unemployment in the coming weeks as the shelter-in-place continues, Breed added.Following the city’s stay-at-home mandate, issued in mid-March, companies across industries laid off thousands of workers. Restaurants and bars have released entire staffs as they attempt to adapt to a change in business...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco Mayor London Breed explained the city's difficulties in acquiring personal protective equipment for local hospitals in a press conference Friday, saying city officials' orders for gowns and other safety items have been diverted to other countries and U.S. cities.San Francisco has successfully purchased 15 million pieces of PPE, and received others from the federal government or from companies like Flexport and Facebook, but it's not enough.“We’ve had issues of our orders being relocated by our suppliers in China,”...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco Mayor London Breed explained the city's difficulties in acquiring personal protective equipment for local hospitals in a press conference Friday, saying city officials' orders for gowns and other safety items have been diverted to other countries and U.S. cities.San Francisco has successfully purchased 15 million pieces of PPE, and received others from the federal government or from companies like Flexport and Facebook, but it's not enough.“We’ve had issues of our orders being relocated by our suppliers in China,”...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateIt’s twilight somewhere in Oakland, and Jahkor sits in his car while he rehearses lyrics he wrote for one of his hip-hop verses. Then he gets out, tip-toeing between parked cars and houses. On his way, he passes an open window, from which flows a garbled alto gospel melody. Then, a backyard where young girls make up a dance routine to a Bay Area slap.The beginning of that scene at the start of Netflix’s Oakland-set “All Day and a Night” sees its main character, played by Ashton Sanders (“Moonlight”), work through three distinct...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateIt’s twilight somewhere in Oakland, and Jahkor sits in his car while he rehearses lyrics he wrote for one of his hip-hop verses. Then he gets out, tip-toeing between parked cars and houses. On his way, he passes an open window, from which flows a garbled alto gospel melody. Then, a backyard where young girls make up a dance routine to a Bay Area slap.The beginning of that scene at the start of Netflix’s Oakland-set “All Day and a Night” sees its main character, played by Ashton Sanders (“Moonlight”), work through three distinct...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Monday that the city may close Dolores Park in the Mission in the coming days should the public continue to not comply with social-distancing orders.Breed said she traveled to multiple parts of San Francisco over the weekend and was disappointed to see crowds overwhelming the park while the weather was sunny. As a result, she says she is considering closing it off completely.Breed mentioned the park rangers and police officers "really had their work cut out for them.""We're all adults...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Monday that the city may close Dolores Park in the Mission in the coming days should the public continue to not comply with social-distancing orders.Breed said she traveled to multiple parts of San Francisco over the weekend and was disappointed to see crowds overwhelming the park while the weather was sunny. As a result, she says she is considering closing it off completely.Breed mentioned the park rangers and police officers "really had their work cut out for them.""We're all adults...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateMikkeller San Francisco, a popular beer bar and affiliate of the Copenhagen-founded craft brewery Mikkeller, will imminently close, an email obtained by SFGATE confirms. Staff were notified of the closure via email Wednesday.The message attributed the decision to "the financial strain of the pandemic" and the uncertainty around how a bar might feasibly operate in the coming months.A listing for the bar and restaurant space at 34 Mason St. also appeared online recently, advertising the business as a "a beer lovers paradise, with...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateMikkeller San Francisco, a popular beer bar and affiliate of the Copenhagen-founded craft brewery Mikkeller, will imminently close, an email obtained by SFGATE confirms. Staff were notified of the closure via email Wednesday.The message attributed the decision to "the financial strain of the pandemic" and the uncertainty around how a bar might feasibly operate in the coming months.A listing for the bar and restaurant space at 34 Mason St. also appeared online recently, advertising the business as a "a beer lovers paradise, with...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateVallejo Police shot and killed a 22-year-old man shortly after midnight Tuesday during the suspected looting of a Walgreens, Chief Shawny Williams told reporters and protesters in a public press conference Wednesday afternoon.The man, identified as Sean Monterrosa of San Francisco, was with a group of people police say targeted the Walgreens pharmacy.Officers arriving at the scene reported seeing 10-12 people getting into two vehicles. The first, a silver truck, drove off; the second, a black sedan hit an unmarked police SUV,...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateVallejo Police shot and killed a 22-year-old man shortly after midnight Tuesday during the suspected looting of a Walgreens, Chief Shawny Williams told reporters and protesters in a public press conference Wednesday afternoon.The man, identified as Sean Monterrosa of San Francisco, was with a group of people police say targeted the Walgreens pharmacy.Officers arriving at the scene reported seeing 10-12 people getting into two vehicles. The first, a silver truck, drove off; the second, a black sedan hit an unmarked police SUV,...WW…