SF News Bay Area ICU Capacity Reaches Record Low; Post-Thanksgiving Surge Finally Slowing Down San Francisco extended its stay-at-home order indefinitely right before the new year, citing a worrisome climb in hospitalization numbers around the Bay Area. Sunday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revealed the Bay Area’s current ICU capacity is now at 8.4%.
SF News Contact Tracing Program in San Francisco Might Become Overwhelmed by Winter Surge San Francisco's contact tracing program has proven to be an effective tool in thwarting COVID-19 infections — but this winter's surge could push the initiative to its limits as staff might struggle to contend with a rush of new cases.
SF News BREAKING: 'Mysterious White Powder' Shuts Down S.F. Post Office, Hospital UPDATE 2:30: The crews, according to a nearby commenter, appear to have dispersed now. Not sure what the "mysterious white powder" was, but we'll update as soon as we know more. 2:
SF News Breaking: Medical Emergency Prompts BART Shutdown [UPDATED] [Update: BART has resumed normal service.] Yikes! Two of the five Bart lines have been shut down this afternoon due to a medical emergency on a train at the Embarcadero station. "The Richmond
SF News BART Protesters Chant, Vandalize and Grind Evening Commute to a Halt Yesterday's protest of the officer-involved shootings of Charles Hill on July 3rd and the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant drew some 70-80 protestors to Civic Center Station just before the evening rush hour.
SF News Carlos Bar Closes Due to Sexless Cocktail Waitressing Scandal Carlos Bar, one of the few watering holes in the Mission geared towards Latinos, closed its doors on June 30. Its alcohol license was suspended by the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. Why?
SF News Golden Gate Ferry Strike CANCELED; Service Running [Updated] UPDATE: Strike is off! Ferry service is on. Chon reports: "Golden Gate Ferry service will run on its regular schedule [Friday], transit officials announced." Those of you who rely on Golden Gate Ferry
SF News Photos: A Day Without A Bay Bridge After a cable rod snapped during last night's commute, the Bay Bridge closed down indefinitely. Here are some images of just how the closure is affecting San Francisco and the Bay Area today.
SF News Bay Bridge Closure Alternatives Maybe you haven't heard, but due to a snapped cable during yesterday's evening commute, the Bay Bridge is closed today. And possibly tomorrow. It's closed indefinitely. Anyway, 511 has a list of Bay
SF News Snapped Cable Shuts Down Bay Bridge After a snapped support cable struck three cars on the upper deck at around 5:45 p.m., the Bay Bridge was shut down in both directions this evening to check the structural
SF News UPDATED: Muni Subway Service Shuts Down Due to extensive flooding, Muni temporarily shutdown subway service at 4:15 p.m. MTA will flood (heh) the streets with buses for this evening's commute. "We're putting as many buses as we
SF News Napa County Brush Fire Shuts Down Highway 29; Clearly, God Is Punishing Us According to CBS 5 "[a] brush fire in Napa County has shut Hwy 29 at Hwy 121 in both directions." First the Santa Cruz mountains, and now this? Way to kickoff fire season,
SF News UPDATE: Six Vehicle Pile-Up On Golden Gate Bridge Snarls Traffic According to KTVU--who interrupted Tyra, where some college girl was just about to freak out about a sex tape that ruined her life!--there has been a six-car pileup on the Golden Gate
