After Biden's visit, some residents express concern about rebuilding in Santa Cruz County
Dozens of people came out Thursday night to find out what they need to do get back on their feet. People say they need temporary housing; they need help with clean up, and they need the money to rebuild.
Bay Area storms: rain continues to wallop area, taking homes with it
As rain continued over the weekend, the Bay Area dealt with mudslides, downed trees, and disappearing roads. Many residents have had to leave their homes due to the destruction.
Some Monterey County residents warned not to consume water due to contamination
Monterey County authorities released a notice Saturday warning some residents not to consume water in their area due to contamination from recent flooding.
Evacuation orders remain in Monterey County as new storms expected
Evacuation orders remain in Monterey County as new storms are expected this weekend. Officials continue to monitor the Salinas River but, so far, the two main highways leading to the Monterey Peninusla has avoided closure.
Mudslide and tree fall force 19 Fairfax residents to evacuate
This may be a harbinger of things to come to many hillside communities. Nineteen people who live in this three-building, six-unit complex, at the foot of a very steep hillside, have been evacuated from a cul-de-sac just off Olema Drive in Fairfax.
Major rains along with record snow pack could amount to danger
California has not seen rain like we're having in many years. That's extremely helpful to filling the Golden State's water starved dams. But too much of a good thing requires intense oversight and management, round the clock, by reservoir and dam operators.
U.S. Army clears debris making way for ships to safely travel the Bay
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Bay Area to fish out the most dangerous debris ahead of next major rains before it threatens all watercraft including giant tanker ships.
San Anselmo nursery school crushed by fallen oak tree
A much loved, San Anselmo three-quarter century day school, finds itself looking for new digs because a massive oak tree, felled by the storms, slammed into it, leaving it homeless for now.
Rescue teams on storm standby ahead of storm
Swift water and urban rescue teams in Marin County may be busy during the storm battering the region.
Bay Area rains: Trouble everywhere
Torrential rains struck all over the Bay Area, creating all kinds of havoc, especially with traffic and trees, faster than first responders were comfortable with. We spent a long day on the roads, finding trouble almost everywhere. It was a tour of the Bay in disaster mode.
Earthquake stopped sale of Rio Dell home, now unsafe and red-tagged
Shane and Jacqui McIntosh were in the process of selling their Rio Dell home when the earthquake struck Humboldt County, causing their home to become unsafe and uninhabitable.
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattles East Bay
Another earthquake rattled the East Bay on Wednesday, this time in Union City.
Despite healthy rain, California's water supply still ailing
The recent rains gave local reservoirs a little breathing room as they struggle to obtain additional sources to replenish their dwindling reservoirs.
North Bay braces for powerful weekend rainstorm
Though Pacific Gas and Electric has ample spare trucks in its North Bay service yards, most of the fleet is already strategically placed out in the field, awaiting the weekend storm.
Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway
Lava from the world’s largest volcano is no longer an imminent threat to the main highway across the Big Island of Hawaii, scientists said Thursday, a development that was a welcome reprieve for motorists who depend on the road.
Sonoma congressmember calls for immediate climate action on a local level
At Sonoma Clean Power's showroom, Congressman Mike Thompson brought North Bay groups together to demonstrate how the Green Act and Inflation Reduction Act must take place on the local level.
The Marin Water District has a new drought plan
Despite above normal levels in its reservoirs, Marin County is not waiting for things to get worse. The Marin water district has come up with a new updated conservation plan to help guide its customers through this drought.
New California regulations provide wildfire insurance discount in some cases
The California Department of Insurance has issued new regulations that require homeowners insurance companies to incorporate discounts into their rates for customers and communities that seriously reduce their wildfire risk.
Serious drought damage to $5 billion California rice industry
California's huge rice industry north of Sacramento, is so renowned, its rice is exported worldwide. But the drought is doing its damage to this crop that generates $5 billion in sales each year.
Mosquito Fire explodes, one of 17 wildfires burning in California
With 17 wildfires buring around the state. Calfire has it's hands full and the fires keep coming. We've had ten new wilfires week alone, with the MisquitoFire the biggest. The still out of control Mosquito is in high mountains, rossing from one county to another, with western Lake Tahoe 40 miles ahead of it.