Countywide, 70.7 percent of residents age 12 and older are fully vaccinated, but public health outreach continues as pockets of communities with lower vaccination rates remain.
Thousands of Californians prohibited from owning guns are in possession of firearms and the state is failing to effectively enforce the bans, a CalMatters investigation says.
All K-12 students and adults in K-12 settings in the state are required to wear masks indoors, but decisions on how to handle those to refuse are left to school districts.
The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.