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California is marking a grim milestone with its deadliest day yet of the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial fishermen already struggling with supply chain problems are now being told to pull up their crab nets, BART is receiving $250 million dollars in emergency federal aid to help stabilize its budget, another major freeway project is set to get underway overnight, and Google tapped its global supply chain to donate thousands of face shields to the Valley Medical Center Foundation in Santa Clara County. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 22, 2020.
San Francisco leaders say their ultimate goal is to test everyone in the city for coronavirus, Governor Newsom laid out ambitious plans today to test and trace more people in California to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Santa Clara County health officials say that community spread likely began much earlier than previously thought, and every trip across the Bay Bridge is going to cost six dollars starting tomorrow. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 22, 2020.
Governor Gavin Newsom made announcements today about easing some of the shelter-in-place restrictions, Santa Clara County health officials say the recent news suggesting a much earlier spread of COVID-19 in the county than previously known, and over six thousand medical grade masks have been donated to Oakland's Highland Hospital for doctors, nurses, and technicians. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of April 22, 2020.
Governor Newsom warned today against reopening the state too quickly, there’s been an up-tick in visitors trying to access Mount Diablo State Park even though it’s closed because of shelter-in-place orders, gas prices are dropping like a rock, and immigrants locked up in Central California have filed a class action lawsuit against ICE. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 21, 2020.
Glide Church in San Francisco’s tenderloin neighborhood is the center of activity for the San Francisco Police Department tactical squad, the Tenderloin area seems just as crowded as ever, crowds have flocked to an East Bay neighborhood to try and access Mount Diablo State Park even though it’s closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, San Jose’s program to fight blight has been forced to slow down in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of April 21, 2020.
San Franciscans can now check the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in their immediate neighborhood, Governor Newsom and his wife announced a major initiative today to try to close the digital divide, protesting nurses are demanding protections when treating patients with COVID-19, a Vallejo Medical marajuana dispensary has come up with an innovative way to service its hundreds of patients each day without exposing them or staff to coronavirus, and San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney says the city needs to do a whole lot more to protect homeless residents. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 20, 2020.
The homeless say they need more bathrooms to be opened up so they can stay clean and safe from Covid-19, San Francisco police are already out in Golden Gate Park rousting anyone who thinks they're going to be celebrating today's 4-20 day at Hippie Hill, Police shot and kill a man swinging a baseball bat inside a San Leandro Walmart on Saturday and an anti police terror group is now calling it an "execution," and you may still be able to find baking supplies if you're looking in the right places. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of April 20, 2020.
The state is putting a whole lot of new resources into keeping the elderly people who live in assisted living facilities safe, the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness says it is heartbroken and infuriated to see its predictions come true after the Mayor announced a corona-virus outbreak at a homeless shelter, the Stanford Blood Center is looking for plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19, grading during this national emergency is a topic of debate among parents and educators in the San Mateo Union High School District, and a famed San Francisco bookstore is asking for some financial help as we all try to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 10, 2020.
The Stanford blood center is looking for plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19, the San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees are considering changing letter grades to "credit" or "no credit" during the pandemic, leftover fabric from the National AIDS Memorial Quilt is now being used to make corona-virus masks for the Bay Area's homeless and others in need, starting tomorrow, the city of Oakland will begin opening up nearly 75 miles of local roadways to pedestrians and cyclists, and new no-parking zones have been designated near parks and other open spaces in Marin County. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of April 10, 2020.
For the first time during the coronavirus pandemic the number of Californians in intensive care units with COVID-19 has gone down, McDonald's workers across California are demanding the fast food chain provide them with personal protective equipment during the corona-virus pandemic, LGBTQ civil rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon has died at the age of 95, the effects of the coronavirus on the economy has people wondering if we are headed into a depression, and Santa Clara County has launched an initiative to help people facing financial hardship due to the corona-virus pandemic. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 9, 2020.
The coronavirus pandemic has people concerned about the affects it has had on the economy, districts across the state are scrambling to instruct teachers on how to run virtual classrooms, when sports games resume is still in question, and what to do if you are beginning to show symptoms of being sick. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of April 9, 2020.
California had its deadliest 24 hours yet of the corona-virus pandemic, Bay Area health officials are at odds with the CDC which is considering loosening guidelines for some exposed to the virus, people and businesses in Santa Clara County with significant stockpiles of protective supplies are now required to report the inventory, and experts fear there could be an increase in suicides right now. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 8, 2020.
People and businesses in Santa Clara County with significant stockpiles of protective supplies are now required to report the inventory, a 250 bed overflow medical facility is nearly ready for COVID-19 patients in Contra Costa County, Bay Area health officials are at odds with the CDC which is considering loosening guidelines for some exposed to the coronavirus, news data shows one-third of Americans did not pay April rent before the due date, and more and more Bay Area neighborhoods seem to be joining an international phenomenon to give kids something to do during the shelter-in-place. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of April 8, 2020.
School districts across the Bay Area shut down their school sites today for the rest of this academic year, the state superintendent of public instruction has a message for graduating seniors, another senior care facility in Contra Costa County is facing an outbreak of Covid-19, Santa Clara County officials say social distancing seems to be paying off, the City of Walnut Creek is working to create better access to cleaning services for the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic, and lawmakers in San Francisco are calling on the FDA to fully lift any restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of April 7, 2020.
Governor Gavin Newsom has introduced a new way for us to help California’s elderly population, health officials in six Bay Area counties have extended shelter-in-place orders, and a Novato restaurant is donating hundreds of hot meals each week to seniors in that community. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 31, 2020.
The Bay Area continues to prepare for and react to the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Newsom welcomed a floating hospital to Los Angeles today to help California cope with the coronavirus pandemic, community health clinics struggling with funding as they shift to more telephone appointments, expert tips for dealing with the stress, and dealing with the stress and alcoholism while staying home in solitude. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 27, 2020.
San Mateo has secured a mobile hospital from the Feds, discrimination and hate crimes against Asians are on the during the pandemic, and some people are offering to use their 3D printers to help with the shortage of protective masks. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 27, 2020.
Today's coronavirus developments include the previously undisclosed deaths of a couple of passengers on board the grand princess cruise ship, how one homeless working man is handling the coronavirus and shelter in place situation, unemployment rates are climbing, Stephen Curry hosted an Instagram chat about COVID-19, some workers will be receiving checks in the mail or by direct deposit in about three weeks if the trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill is passed by the Senate. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 26, 2020.
The Governor has strong words of criticism for the feds, more masks are on the way, the FBI busts a bogus cure for coronavirus, how the Bay Area working homeless are coping amid the pandemic, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry conducted an Instagram Q&A on coronavirus with one of the nation’s top experts, and a massive walk up/drive-up virus testing site in Hayward opened up four days ago. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 26, 2020.
COVID-19 is keeping schools closed and opening hospitals up, there may be built up desire to travel later this year once the corona-virus pandemic has been contained, and San Francisco’s mayor has sent out a plea to the federal and state governments asking for more medical equipment. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 25, 2020.
More confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Bay Area and more school closure extensions, the rate of infection in New York has risen to ten times the number of cases than we have here in California, San Mateo County is reaching out to the public to donate medical supplies for the COVID-19 response, and fire agencies are already making big changes heading into wildfire season amid the pandemic. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 25, 2020.
Transit officials are announcing temporary changes at toll booths of all state-owned bridges in California, plans are being made to ramp up shelter-in-place enforcement next week in San Jose, and what KCBS listeners are saying about the coronavirus and the shelter in place. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 20, 2020.
San Francisco city workers are using a convention center to coordinate the covid-19 response, there has been a new case of covid-19 discovered in the city’s reserve police department, and the vast majority of quarantined passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship are refusing to be tested for corona-virus . Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 19, 2020.
New drug therapies and new corona-virus cases, the Grand Princess passengers quarantined at Travis Air Force Base are defending their decision to decline the test for corona-virus, and a nursing home in Burlingame is on lock-down after three residents tested positive for corona-virus. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 19, 2020.
A senior assisted living facility on the Peninsula is on lockdown after several residents tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest on the conditions for the passengers of the Grand Princess Cruise, and Safeway among many grocery stores are opening early for senior citizens. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 19, 2020.
Governor Newsom puts a halt to all public gatherings statewide, shelter-in-place across the Bay Area starts today, and how KCBS is adjusting to this new social distancing reality. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 17, 2020.
Bay Area continues to see more coronavirus cases, panic buying, Apple's conference moved to online only, and charges lodged against MS-13 gang. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 13, 2020.
Spike in coronavirus patients could overwhelm our hospital systems, less and less people riding on BART, and more Bay Area schools closing due to coronavirus. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 13, 2020.
All San Francisco public schools will be closed for three weeks beginning Monday, California Senator Kamala Harris is among those leading the fight in Washington to pass a federal paid sick leave bill, and some do-it-yourselfers are using second-hand solar panels in more legitimate ways around the Bay Area.Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 12, 2020.
Bay Area hotel is being used to house previously quarantined patients. More than 50 firefighters have been put on paid leave in San Jose after one of their own tested positive for the Coronavirus. A federal paid sick leave bill to help those who have to stay home because of the coronavirus crisis in being pushed. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 11, 2020.
Governor Newsome recommends that all large scale gatherings over 250 people be canceled or postponed.The DA in San Mateo County is on the hunt for price gougers. Drive through coronavirus testing is now available in the Bay Area, but on a limited scale. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 12, 2020.
Developments in the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the effects it is having on the Bay Area. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of March 11, 2020.
KCBS continues its team coverage of the Coronavirus and the recent event cancellations, including a report from the San Francisco mayor's office. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 11, 2020.
Continuing coverage of the Coronavirus in the Bay Area, including a report from Mineta San Jose Airport where three security screeners were tested positive for COVID-19. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 11, 2020.
A county declares a health emergency, a study of how people would know if they caught the coronavirus, and San Francisco airport gets a new terminal. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 10, 2020.
Santa Clara County announces a ban on bigger social events and colleges shut down to avoid the further spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile more passengers slowly exit a corona virus infected cruise ship in the port of Oakland. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 10, 2020.
The latest on the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Oakland earlier on Monday, how the coronavirus has affected BART passengers, and an inside look at the way electricity accessed at a homeless encampment in Oakland. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of Monday, March 9, 2020.
Grand Princess cruise ship nears Port of Oakland as more cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Bay Area and Sonoma County officials solve cold case from 2016. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 9 , 2020.
Continued watch of Grand Princess cruise ship as it prepares to dock at Port of Oakland, more Bay Area schools to close and cancel classes due to coronavirus concerns. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 9 , 2020.
There have been confirmed cases of COVID- 19 on board the cruise ship off the coast of California.The Contra Costa County health department is recommending that people older than 50 or anyone with compromised immune systems avoid large gatherings. East Bay Mayors Libby Schaaf and Jesse Arreguín don’t want people to hunker down and hide out of fear of catching coronavirus. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 6th , 2020.
Passengers on board cruise ship off CA coast await coronavirus test results, Bay Area mayors want people to be prepared but not scared when it comes to coronavirus, tech companies giving employees work-from-home options, and coronavirus concerns cause events to be canceled. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of March 6th , 2020.
Results on 45 people tested for coronavirus expected today, sporting events being postponed due to coronavirus worries, Gov. Newsom says residents now eligible for free coronavirus testing, and more companies telling workers to work from home. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the morning of March 6th , 2020.