San Francisco’s public health director, who oversaw the city’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and fentanyl crisis, announced his resignation this week. Dr. Grant Colfax is stepping down after spending nearly six years as the city’s leading health official.

San Francisco's Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax is stepping down after spending nearly six years as the city's leading health official.

San Francisco confirmed that a child in the city became the first case of H5N1. A panel of biotech leaders discussed what options could be taken next.

After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California is seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts to talk of a potential “quad-demic.” The term refers to the simultaneous spread of four major viruses: COVID-19,

The incoming Trump administration, through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Mr Elon Musk and Mr Vivek Ramaswamy, plans to eliminate all remote work for federal employees.

Jan. 20, 2025 marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil. Here's what you need to know.

Books Inc. announced on its website that it filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.

President Trump began his first day in office by signing a series of executive orders reversing many Biden-era policies. Among them, Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the WHO, cutting off funding for important global health initiatives.

Dr. Grant Colfax, the San Francisco's public health director who oversaw the city's responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and fentanyl crisis, announced his resignation on Thursday.

The oldest independent bookstore company in the Bay Area said Tuesday it has filed for bankruptcy. Books Inc. announced it filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.

Bay Area bookseller Books Inc., whose roots stretch back to the mid-19th century, has filed to reorganize its finances under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, according to court records. The retailer announced it will shut its Berkeley store next month,

Meanwhile, many of the SBA's EIDL loans are being charged off and considered in default. In 2021, the agency charged off $21.5 million in EIDL loans. In 2022, that grew to $198.2 million. Last year, the agency charged off $52 billion in EIDL loans — about 17% of its portfolio.