This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigatePresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and their new administration got to work in a nation besieged by a raging pandemic, economic calamity and deep political divisions. Biden signed 17 executive orders shortly after his swearing-in, dealing with the pandemic, climate change, immigration and other pressing issues that reflected the dramatic divergence of his priorities from those of the vanquished Trump administration.Latest updates today:1:56 p.m. Biden immigration bill nixes word “alien”: In a small but symbolic...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigatePresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and their new administration got to work in a nation besieged by a raging pandemic, economic calamity and deep political divisions. Biden signed 17 executive orders shortly after his swearing-in, dealing with the pandemic, climate change, immigration and other pressing issues that reflected the dramatic divergence of his priorities from those of the vanquished Trump administration.Latest updates today:1:56 p.m. Biden immigration bill nixes word “alien”: In a small but symbolic...WW…

Parts of the Bay Area experienced record-high temperatures in recent days, a sign of the warming trend that will likely continue through the end of the week before the region cools off to some rain.Afternoon temperatures in San Francisco reached 81 degrees Wednesday, surpassing the previous record — 80 degrees — set in 2011. The high in Gilroy was 87 on Wednesday, one degree hotter than the previous record set in 2003. Dry conditions and warm temperatures continued Thursday, with some areas experiencing above-average highs.Daytime highs in the inland areas reached the low-80s Thursday,...…Parts of the Bay Area experienced record-high temperatures in recent days, a sign of the warming trend that will likely continue through the end of the week before the region cools off to some rain.Afternoon temperatures in San Francisco reached 81 degrees Wednesday, surpassing the previous record — 80 degrees — set in 2011. The high in Gilroy was 87 on Wednesday, one degree hotter than the previous record set in 2003. Dry conditions and warm temperatures continued Thursday, with some areas experiencing above-average highs.Daytime highs in the inland areas reached the low-80s Thursday,...WW…

Blanche, a beloved swan who nested in the Palace of Fine Arts for 25 years, returned home Tuesday after being treated for zinc and lead poisoning possibly caused by digesting pennies and soil laced with lead, San Francisco park officials said.Blanche was taken to the San Francisco Zoo in late January to receive treatment after she was observed having a difficult time standing and getting into the water, Tamara Aparton, a spokeswoman for San Francisco parks said.Blue Boy, her 17-year-old male companion, did not exhibit symptoms but was later taken to the zoo as a precautionary measure. Blue...…Blanche, a beloved swan who nested in the Palace of Fine Arts for 25 years, returned home Tuesday after being treated for zinc and lead poisoning possibly caused by digesting pennies and soil laced with lead, San Francisco park officials said.Blanche was taken to the San Francisco Zoo in late January to receive treatment after she was observed having a difficult time standing and getting into the water, Tamara Aparton, a spokeswoman for San Francisco parks said.Blue Boy, her 17-year-old male companion, did not exhibit symptoms but was later taken to the zoo as a precautionary measure. Blue...WW…

A chain-wielding robbery suspect was shot and wounded by a Berkeley police officer after other officers fired foam projectiles at him, police said Sunday.Berkeley police said a man robbed a Walgreens store at 2190 Shattuck Ave. shortly before 8:30 p.m. and fled. Officers responding to the robbery call saw the suspect walking on Bancroft Way. They tried to detain him, but he walked into the courtyard of the UC Berkeley Tang Center and threatened them with a chain, according to a police news release.A negotiation-trained officer tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man continued to...…A chain-wielding robbery suspect was shot and wounded by a Berkeley police officer after other officers fired foam projectiles at him, police said Sunday.Berkeley police said a man robbed a Walgreens store at 2190 Shattuck Ave. shortly before 8:30 p.m. and fled. Officers responding to the robbery call saw the suspect walking on Bancroft Way. They tried to detain him, but he walked into the courtyard of the UC Berkeley Tang Center and threatened them with a chain, according to a police news release.A negotiation-trained officer tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man continued to...WW…

The school board president of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District in Menlo Park resigned Sunday after an uproar caused by vulgar comments his wife made on social media about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.Jon Venverloh, a former Google executive who was elected to the school board in November 2018, announced his immediate resignation in a statement to the Las Lomitas school community, in which he said that he needed to focus on and support his family during this time.“I stood for election to be a trustee because I care about doing the right thing for ALL of our kids in our...…The school board president of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District in Menlo Park resigned Sunday after an uproar caused by vulgar comments his wife made on social media about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.Jon Venverloh, a former Google executive who was elected to the school board in November 2018, announced his immediate resignation in a statement to the Las Lomitas school community, in which he said that he needed to focus on and support his family during this time.“I stood for election to be a trustee because I care about doing the right thing for ALL of our kids in our...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco Zoo officials said Maki, a 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur, was missing Wednesday, and police are investigating the matter as a possible burglary.Police were alerted Wednesday morning about an overnight burglary at the zoo. Officers found evidence of forced entry into the animal enclosure that housed the lemur, the Lipman Family Lemur Forest habitat, and are investigating a possible break-in.Lemurs are highly endangered and are native only to Madagascar, zoo officials said. Maki, born at San Francisco Zoo, is one...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco Zoo officials said Maki, a 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur, was missing Wednesday, and police are investigating the matter as a possible burglary.Police were alerted Wednesday morning about an overnight burglary at the zoo. Officers found evidence of forced entry into the animal enclosure that housed the lemur, the Lipman Family Lemur Forest habitat, and are investigating a possible break-in.Lemurs are highly endangered and are native only to Madagascar, zoo officials said. Maki, born at San Francisco Zoo, is one...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThat huge observation wheel brought to Golden Gate Park to celebrate its 150th anniversary will finally begin to turn this month — a visible symbol of how San Francisco’s beloved park is coming back to life.The 150-foot tall SkyStar Observation Wheel is scheduled to roll Oct. 21 after sitting idly in the Music Concourse since March. Intended to serve as the centerpiece of the park’s birthday celebrations, it was kept off-limits because of the coronavirus along with every other crowd-pleaser in the park and the state.Now, though,...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThat huge observation wheel brought to Golden Gate Park to celebrate its 150th anniversary will finally begin to turn this month — a visible symbol of how San Francisco’s beloved park is coming back to life.The 150-foot tall SkyStar Observation Wheel is scheduled to roll Oct. 21 after sitting idly in the Music Concourse since March. Intended to serve as the centerpiece of the park’s birthday celebrations, it was kept off-limits because of the coronavirus along with every other crowd-pleaser in the park and the state.Now, though,...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco is launching a program that aims to improve health outcomes for new Black and Pacific Islander mothers and their babies by providing no-strings-attached funding that can help eliminate the manifold stresses of financial insecurity.Mayor London Breed announced the “first of its kind” pilot program Monday that aims to address racial maternal health disparities and prevent premature births by increasing economic and community support for Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco.The Abundant Birth Project, a...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco is launching a program that aims to improve health outcomes for new Black and Pacific Islander mothers and their babies by providing no-strings-attached funding that can help eliminate the manifold stresses of financial insecurity.Mayor London Breed announced the “first of its kind” pilot program Monday that aims to address racial maternal health disparities and prevent premature births by increasing economic and community support for Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco.The Abundant Birth Project, a...WW…

Thirteen schools and child care facilities in Sonoma County reported coronavirus outbreaks that infected 62 people, including 25 children, health officials said this week.Most of the children who were infected were 6 years old and younger. Ten members of school staff and 27 family members were also infected, according to Sonoma County Public Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase. Exposure to the virus occurred at the child care centers.Officials did not name the schools and child care facilities that suffered the outbreaks.Despite the outbreaks, Mase stressed the importance of day care and child...…Thirteen schools and child care facilities in Sonoma County reported coronavirus outbreaks that infected 62 people, including 25 children, health officials said this week.Most of the children who were infected were 6 years old and younger. Ten members of school staff and 27 family members were also infected, according to Sonoma County Public Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase. Exposure to the virus occurred at the child care centers.Officials did not name the schools and child care facilities that suffered the outbreaks.Despite the outbreaks, Mase stressed the importance of day care and child...WW…