Will the storm move the drought needle?
Bay Area water agencies, starved for snow and rain, are encouraged by this week's storm system.
Bay Area receives first rainfall in more than a month
KTVU's Rosemary Orozco said the first system would hit in the morning and quickly leave.
WEATHER FORECAST: Rain expected Saturday
The dry streak will come to an end Saturday! Mark Tamayo has your Bay Area forecast.
Sonoma County water agency inflating rubber dam early due to lack of rain
The rubber dam, typically inflated in spring or early summer when demand for potable water increases, is being put to use now because of the lack of measurable rainfall in February and warm temperatures, coupled with increased water demand at a time when the river is relatively low.
Amid dry winter, California worries about drought, fires
February is shaping up to be driest on record for much of the state, with chances of light showers on the horizon on March 1 and then not again until March 10.
Experts say February 2020 shaping up to be driest ever recorded in Sierras
Mark Tamayo reports.
Dry February: Officials looking ahead to wildfire season, possible drought
On a hillside next to Highway 17 in Los Gatos, dozens of state and contract workers are clearing dry and dead brush. Captain John Byrne of Cal Fire says the bone-dry month of February is both a blessing and a curse.
Side-by-side photos: Sierra snow pack below normal, drought returns to California
Last year's photo showed a lot of white snow over the Sierra. This year's photo showed a lot of brown and green hills.
'What a difference a year makes!' Sierra snowpack glaringly sparse compared to year ago
With no rain all month, February is on track to be one of the driest on record so far in the region, and newly released side by side satellite images show just how dire the snowpack level is in the Sierra Nevada.
Drought returns to California due to lengthening dry winter
Drought has returned to California due to a significantly dry winter, the U.S. Drought Monitor said Thursday.
Storms nudge most of California out of dry category
Two months ago, the U.S. Drought Monitor categorized more 81% of the state as abnormally dry because of above-normal temperatures and a lack of precipitation six weeks into the water year that started Oct. 1. The percentage climbed to 85% as recently as last week.
Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought
Trolling off the California coast, Sarah Bates leans over the side of her boat and pulls out a long, silvery fish prized by anglers and seafood lovers: wild king salmon.
San Jose water bills could go up, despite years of conservation efforts
When California’s historic drought mandated that residents take shorter showers, cut back on watering their lawns and give up washing their cars, folks in San Jose did their part to save water.
Rain a welcome sight for California's reservoirs
Come summer many in the Bay Area wonder: Will there be water restrictions? Probably not.
Bay Area water officials: No need for restrictions seen during drought
There's still a week left in January, but so far, water officials are telling us there is no need to consider any of the water use restrictions that we saw during the drought years. Jana Katsuyama reports from Orinda.
Monitor: Drought ends in nearly one-fourth of California
The U.S. Drought Monitor says a rainy fall has helped pull nearly one-fourth of California out of the state's five-year drought.
Rainstorms may ease drought
The two weather systems may bring relief to the parched northern California region. Jana Katsuyama reports.
Drought, growth spur fire risk on Bay Area peak
Marin County fire officials say 80 years of unchecked growth and drought have raised fears that mount Tamalpais could go up in flames. Christien Kafton reports.
Lake firefighter gives update on fire
The Lake County wildfire has destroyed some homes and scorched several acres. Leigh Martinez interviews a local firefighter for an update.
New fires erupt in California as heatwave sears Southwest
New wildfires erupted Monday near Los Angeles and chased people from their suburban homes as an intense heatwave stretching from the West Coast to New Mexico blistered the region.