Death Valley visitor dies from extreme heat, as temperature hits near world record

Heat exposure claimed the life of a visitor to Death Valley and sickened other members of the person’s group over the weekend, as temperatures soared to near record levels in the area.

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast early Monday morning.

Heat wave has peaked, but higher temps not gone yet

The heat wave pummeling the Bay Area has peaked and cooler temperatures are expected Sunday, though still well above normal, the National Weather Service said.   

Death Valley nears Earth’s highest-ever recorded temperature

Death Valley broke its own heat record Friday, hitting 127 degrees. It breaks the old mark of 122 F last tied in 2013.

Some 1,000 fish killed by heat wave in Fremont's Lake Elizabeth

Extreme heat and low oxygen levels have killed up to 1,000 fish in Fremont's Lake Elizabeth this week, city officials said.

Alameda County Fair adds measures to keep cool in triple-digit heat

Alameda County Fair officials have made adjustments to battle the triple-digit heat that continues through the Fourth of July holiday week.

Travel insurance is a must this season after Hurricane Beryl created 'giant mess' for travelers

Hurricane Beryl offered an early hurricane season reminder that a tropical system does not care how early you booked your trip. Experts recommend including travel insurance and working with pros to help when a natural disaster strikes.

Thompson fire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate

Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 16,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected.

California heat wave: San Francisco makes public pools free

With temperatures at nearly 20 degrees above summer averages in California, the city of San Francisco is making all its public pools free for the heat-weary on Wednesday. 

Excessive heat: These Bay Area cities will soar past 100 degrees

California and parts of the West are smack-dab in the middle of a prolonged and excessive heat wave that's not expected to cool off until at least the weekend. Lots of cities are seeing temps of over 100 degrees.

California heat wave: How long will it last?

For the second consecutive day, temperatures on Wednesday will hover over 100 degrees in many inland areas in California including in Bay Area cities including Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Livermore, Cupertino and beyond.

List of cooling centers open around Bay Area

Cities and counties in the Bay Area will be opening their cooling centers to the public starting Tuesday to help residents avoid the sweltering heat poised to prevail over the region through the weekend.

Fire breaks out in Calistoga, prompting evacuation orders

Cal Fire firefighters on Tuesday morning raced to a wind-driven vegetation fire northeast of Calistoga.

Inland East Bay parks closed because of fire danger

The East Bay Regional Park District closed its park Tuesday because of extreme heat and fire danger, which they expect will remain off-limits to the public until Friday. 

Extreme heat prompts PG&E to shut off power in North Bay

The extreme heat pounding the Bay Area prompted PG&E to shut off power early Tuesday morning to parts of the North Bay. 

Power shutoffs planned in Bay Area, NorCal amid heat warning

PG&E plans to implement a public safety power shutoff this week when temperatures reach triple degrees throughout the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California.