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Do I need a second dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine? - The …
Oct 28, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said that people 65 and older or who are immunocompromised need a second dose of the new vaccine released in …
A La Niña winter is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US
Oct 15, 2024 · Northern California is typically wetter during a La Niña winter, but the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast keeps the region near normal this season. La Niña had a hand in …
Midpen board cautiously endorses plan to maintain Bear Creek …
2 days ago · Audience members listen to a speaker talk about the Bear Creek Stables during a special meeting at the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space office in Los Altos, Calif., on …
Deal reached to expand massive reservoir near Bay Area to …
Nov 11, 2024 · Already the fifth largest reservoir in the state, San Luis would expand by 130,000 acre feet — enough water for 650,000 people a year — under the deal, which calls for raising …
Violence on BART: What does past 10 years of crime data tell us?
Nov 15, 2024 · But on Nov. 2, a man attacked a 54-year-old woman from behind, slashing her neck, face and mouth as their BART train approached San Francisco’s 24th Street/Mission …
Berkeley pauses Waterfront Specific Plan to study Cesar Chavez Park
4 days ago · A Waterfront Specific Plan that has been in the works since 2019 is meant to provide long-term guidance for how the community would like to see the area evolve over the next five …
Newsom announces $170 million to stem Bay Area homelessness
Oct 30, 2024 · Bay Area to receive $170 million for homelessness. Months after Gov. Gavin Newsom sought unsuccessfully to cut a $1 billion program to help local governments combat …
Poll finds support for Kamala Harris run for California governor
Nov 13, 2024 · It’s already a crowded field to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is term limited in 2026. Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t said if she would enter the race, but a new poll …
Tech companies chop hundreds more Bay Area jobs - The Mercury …
Oct 21, 2024 · SAN JOSE — Tech companies have revealed plans to jettison hundreds more Bay Area workers as the industry continues to trim employment numbers.. Intel, Maxar Space, …