The blessing Roberta Gonzales said in her driveway may have saved her from a big rig roll-over in Oakland

Meteorologist Roberta Gonzales returned to her driveway to say a blessing for her family on the day a semi-truck driver overturned in front of her. She believes it saved her from harm.

Trees continue to topple over in Oakland hills during break in storms

The East Bay hills have been hit hard by the recent barrage of storms, and even as the rain let up on Monday morning, trees continued to fall over.

Judge temporarily stops Oakland's plan to clean out Wood Street encampment

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the city of Oakland's plan to clean out one of the few remaining portions of the homeless encampment on Wood Street. 

Election error that flipped Oakland school board race goes to court

Nick Resnick and Mike Hutchinson have both lawyered up claiming an Oakland Unified School District board seat, with inauguration scheduled for Monday.

Millions of gallons of sewage flow into Bay following storms

East Bay Municipal Utility District officials said there were several sewage overflows just before New Year's during the storms, raising concern from Baykepeer, whose environmental nonprofit keeps an eye on the health of the Bay. 

Woman pistol-whipped, truck stolen at Oakland gas station

The woman was at a gas station on Edes Avenue in Oakland when a man hit her in the back of the head with a gun, then took stole off in her truck, police said.

Dozens of Oakland students flooded out of homes during storm

Dozens of students from the Oakland Unified School District, and their families, have no permanent place to live or cook after their apartment complex was flooded in the recent storms.

Bay Area residents dealing with insurance coverage, flooding damages

Ben Marcus is a landlord dealing with storm-related repairs in Oakland who has run into issues finding crews available to clean up damage following the Bay Area’s recent storms. 

Tree crashes on Oakland apartment building; 5 families had to flee

Five families living in an Oakland apartment had to flee after a giant eucalyptus tree crashed into their building Wednesday night during the heavy rains. 

PG&E mobilizes extra crews as storm threatens to bring high wind gusts

Pacific Gas & Electric says they've mobilized more than 3,000 workers, including contractors and 16 mutual aid crews from other West Coast power companies to help with the storm system that is set to whip through Northern California starting Wednesday.

Residents of Oakland complex remain displaced after storm floods garage, leaving cars inundated

Frustrated residents of an Oakland apartment complex remained evacuated from their homes on Tuesday, after the massive storm over the weekend flooded out their building’s garage, leaving tenants not only displaced but many unable to access their vehicles for days. 

Oakland native Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced.

1 dead, 1 injured in New Year's Day double shooting: Oakland police

Oakland police said a double shooting left one man dead and another injured. The gunfire broke out near the Martin Luther King Jr branch of the Oakland Public Library on New Year's Day.

Oakland Zoo closes for weeks due to massive sinkhole

The Oakland Zoo will be shut until mid-January or later due to a huge sinkhole that may grow larger and more obstructive with rainstorms forecast for the Bay Area this week.

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.

PG&E 'sticker shock' explained

 If November's gas and electric bills didn't give you sticker shock, this month's as well as the next two, will. As of New Year's Day, the state Public Utilities Commission has granted PG&E increased gas and electricity prices.