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.
BART battle blistering heat and baking rails
BART will battle it all day long. BART was not created for a Phoenix type or more extreme environment climate. Back 1960s when BART was designed, climate change was not an issue. Climate scientists and engineers say it's a huge issue now, especially with rails. "They retain the heat and they get so much hotter that they actually lose their integrity in what they're actually built to withstand," said Matthew Ebyof the First Street Foundation, a science think tank.
China earthquake: 6.8 magnitude quake leaves 21 dead, triggers landslides
The deadly earthquake occurred while 21 million residents in the province were already under a COVID-19 lockdown. Authorities reported stones and soil falling from mountainsides, causing damage to homes and power interruptions.
California's stronger electric grid challenged by extreme heat wave
The stability, reliability and availability of electricity hinges on the skill and resourceful cooperation of the people that run state and local utility power grid control rooms around the state. California's power grid is a lot stronger than it was just two years ago. But as we transition away from polluting, but rock solid power plants, to more variable solar and wind energy, the grid stall has significant vulnerabilities..
California wildfires are in better shape than this time last year, but that may not last
Though the Oak Fire is largely a remote mountain wildfire, we are entering California's worst fire months; August, September and October. We take a look at how things are going so far this fire season.
4.1 magnitude earthquake in Central California
A Sunday afternoon earthquake shook the cities of Pinnacles, Soledad, Hollister, and Salinas, according to USGS.
Satellite images show volcanic eruption that caused tsunami in Pacific
An underwater volcano has erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.
Volcano erupts in Pacific, triggers tsunami advisory for Bay Area
The National Weather Service on Saturday morning issued a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific Coast, including Bay Area shorelines, following a large underwater volcanic eruption near the Tonga Islands.
California first responders aid in tornado relief efforts
Amidst the devastation left behind by a tornado outbreak in the middle of the country, first responders from across the US, including California are stepping up to help.
Japan earthquake: 6.1-magnitude temblor strikes Tokyo area
A powerful earthquake has shaken the Tokyo area. Officials say it registered as a 6.1-magnitude quake.
Oakland-based FEMA team heads to help in Hurricane Ida rescue
FEMA has called an Oakland-based emergency and rescue team to help victims of Hurricane Ida. The team, including 3 rescue dogs, left Sunday for Louisiana.
Death toll tops 160 as European floodwater recedes
The death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe has risen above 160 as rescue workers toil to clear up the devastation revealed by receding water and prevent further damage.
White House climate czar calls Texas winter storm 'a wake-up call' for US
President Joe Biden's national climate adviser says. the deadly winter storm that caused widespread power outages in Texas and other states is a “wake-up call” for the United States to build energy systems and other infrastructure that are more reliable.
Death toll mounts in jade mine landslide in Southeast Asia
The area is 600 miles north of Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, and is the center of the world's biggest and most lucrative jade mining industry.
2 more Puerto Rico officials fired after discovery of warehouse full of Hurricane Maria supplies
A warehouse filled with water bottles, cots, baby food and other basic supplies had apparently been sitting there since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017.
Discovery of unused disaster supplies causes uproar in Puerto Rico
People in a Puerto Rico discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, setting off a social media uproar as the area struggles to recover from a strong earthquake.