A new strain of COVID is rising in California with clusters detected in San Francisco and Kern County. The “Cicada” strain is a highly mutated subvariant that has recently gained traction in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s summer COVID surge may be peaking as hospital admissions decline, though wastewater levels remain ...

Overall, this summer hasn’t seen COVID activity to the extent of a year ago, when the state experienced its worst summer wave since 2022. 4) But the fall and winter are an open question. A mild summer ...

The emergence of the BA.3.2 strain comes amid broader uneasiness about COVID vaccination rates among seniors, who are especially susceptible to the virus.

SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom provided an update Thursday to the state's response to coronavirus. Officials say there are 33 confirmed cases currently in California, but officials ...

In March 2020, the Covid pandemic shut down schools, creating havoc, particularly among California’s most vulnerable children. Five years later, despite unprecedented funding from the state and ...

California faces COVID surge with test positivity rates doubling since late July, though hospitalizations remain relatively low compared with previous summers. Some counties show signs the wave may be ...