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Gov. Gavin Newsom was in East Oakland Wednesday a day after rejecting efforts to remove him from office in a recall election. Among various topics, Newsom details plans to safely hold in-person classes at schools and the weaponizing of the recall process.

A large school district in the East Bay is looking into implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. Bob Redell reports.

A large school district in the East Bay is looking into implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students.

On Thursday, Bay Area health officials issued a statement acknowledging the concerns but they said children are better off in school as long as schools follow the protocols.

On Thursday, Bay Area health officials issued a statement acknowledging the concerns but they said children are better off in school as long as schools follow the protocols. Christie Smith reports.

Students at San Francisco State are resuming on-campus classes Monday with some new policies regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. Meanwhile, Diablo Valley College merely recommends students be vaccinated. Cierra Johnson reports.

Most people were wearing masks outdoors and all of them were wearing them indoors as San Jose State classes resumed on campus for the first time in more than a year and a half. Sharon Katsuda reports.

Tens of thousands of South Bay students returned to the classroom Wednesday morning after a lengthy time away due to the pandemic. Scott Budman reports.

It was the first day of school for about 30,000 students in the South Bay as the San Jose Unified School District reopened campuses for the 2021-22 school year. Kris Sanchez reports.

It was the first day of school for about 30,000 students in the South Bay as the San Jose Unified School District reopened campuses for the 2021-22 school year.

Summer was officially over for tens of thousands of school-age children Wednesday as more districts in the Bay Area started a new school year with in-person classes even as COVID-19 cases continued to rise.

It’s been a bit of a bumpy start to the school year in Oakland, after COVID-19 outbreaks have forced the temporary closure of two classrooms. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to John Sasaki, communications director for Oakland Unified School District, for information on the cases, their plans and what more is to come.

In San Francisco, over 50,000 students went walked back into their classrooms Monday with a smile on their face. However, for some parents, the rising coronavirus cases bring them anxiety and concern. Scott Budman reports.

The San Francisco Unified School District reopened campuses Monday for the start of the 2021-22 school year with COVID-19 protocols in place. Cierra Johnson reports.

The San Francisco Unified School District reopened campuses Monday for the start of the 2021-22 school year with COVID-19 protocols in place. Cierra Johnson reports.

The San Francisco Unified School District reopened campuses Monday for the start of the 2021-22 school year with COVID-19 protocols in place.

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction urges eligible students and parents to get vaccinated before the fall term begins and in-person classes resume.

Before Monday’s return to in-person classes for the San Francisco Unified School District, the city distributed more than 3,500 backpacks with school supplies to children living in public and affordable housing.

As thousands more Bay Area students return to campuses this week, most school districts are requiring masks indoors, and a new survey shows a majority of parents support that policy.

Employees with San Francisco and Oakland school districts will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or take weekly coronavirus tests, and the governor on Wednesday is expected to announce a statewide mandate for teachers and staff. Kris Sanchez reports.