Nat'l weather service issues high surf advisory
The National Weather Service is issuing a high surf advisory Thursday for coastal parts of the Bay Area.
East Bay MUD and federal water officials say reservoirs about half full
Another round of rain is sweeping through the Bay Area, as officials with the East Bay Municipal Utility District and federal water officials say reservoirs are about half full.
NOAA report says 2015 hottest year in recorded history
A just-released government report released Wednesday says that 2015 was the warmest year in recorded history, across the globe, continuing a trend set the year before. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration compiled the report, based on temperature readings from thousands of weather stations from all over the world.
Tuesday storm brings strong rain to Bay Area
It's beginning to sound like a broken record, but another strong storm is bringing significant rain to the Bay Area's Tuesday morning commute.
California farmers brace for water shortage despite El Nino
Farmers in California's fertile San Joaquin Valley are bracing to receive no irrigation water from a federal system of reservoirs and canals for a third consecutive year and looking to El Nino to produce the very wet winter they need.
Latest storm brings flooding, power outages, damage to Bay Area
An overnight storm brought widespread rain to the Bay Area Monday morning and left behind quite a mess for clean-up crews.
El Nino preparedness workshops offered in Oakland
With more storms on the horizon, the City of Oakland is offering free workshops this month to residents and business in preparation for El Nino, city officials said.
St. Anthony's Dining Hall opens emergency shelter for SF's homeless
As the wet El Niño storm systems soak the Bay Area, there is concern for making sure there is a warm and dry place to sleep for those who don't have a home. St. Anthony's Dining Hall in San Francisco is opening an emergency shelter Friday night.
Rainfall impressive, but far from drought solution
The Santa Clara Valley Water District said the steady rain is helping with the severe drought but there's still a long way to go.
Storm cleanup continues; wet roads for Wednesday's AM commute
The Bay Area is getting a few hours to dry out from Tuesday's storms before the next round rolls in during Wednesday morning's commute.
Home near Russian River in danger of sliding down hill because of El Niño
The first Bay Area residential property that may soon fall to the power of this winter’s El Niño has already been seriously compromised by relentless rainfall. It's a deteriorating situation that's likely to become all too common.
Bay Area drivers face wet roads
Drivers are dealing with rain and wet roads Tuesday morning.
California braces for series of El Niño storms
After all the talk, El Niño storms have finally lined up over the Pacific and started soaking drought-parched California with rain expected to last for most of the next two weeks, forecasters said Monday.
Storm to bring rain to the Bay Area this week
Rain will return to the Bay Area Monday.
Official: California snowpack at 136 percent of normal
The water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack in drought-stricken California was 136 percent of normal Wednesday when officials took the winter's first manual survey — an encouraging result after nearly no snow was found at the site in April
El Niño rains could wash away future generations of endangered salmon
Recent rains and the ones El Niño may deliver next year are helping spawning fish find their way upstream to their spawning grounds. But, El Niño could actually harm the next generation of baby fish that could be simply washed away.
Water savers in Moraga share conservation tips
As much as we've heard about water wasters in the last few months, most people overall, have been water savers. One Moraga household is being commended on their heroic water-saving efforts.
Blustery day with more rain in sight
PG&E crews scrambled Tuesday morning, to restore power to thousands of customers in the Bay Area.
Storm prompts major flight delays at SFO
Monday will likely see rain in the morning, followed by rain in the afternoon.
El Niño: Contra Costa County prepares for the perfect storm
With Monday’s rain storm, we are seeing the effects of El Niño and in Contra Costa County, they are preparing for the worst. Officials laid out plans for rising waters and potential floods.