Dangerous waves attract surfers, prompt weather alerts

Tourists were drawn to the Bay Area to catch a glimpse of the large waves, courtesy of Friday’s storm, when high surf and coastal flooding were a concern.

Surfers in Half Moon Bay take advantage of the high surf after storm

Dozens of people showed up at Frances Beach in Half Moon Bay to witness the huge waves. There was some debris on the shore and, despite potential danger, some people told us they couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

SoCal beaches experience dangerous waves, flooding as evacuations ordered

Forecasters say waves as high as 40 feet are possible Thursday in some locations along the California coast, with another round of swells set to arrive Saturday.

Evacuation warnings lifted after high surf and flooding shut down Santa Cruz, coastal areas

High surf warnings and advisories are in effect along the entire California coast as waves are expected to break up to 40 feet high. As of Thursday afternoon, reports from the Bay Area's coastal buoys were showing waves just under 30 feet off both the Sonoma County coast and Monterey Bay.

Wet weather causes hundreds of flight delays at SFO, car slides down hillside

Strong winds and heavy rain caused hundreds of delays at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday. By the evening, most flights were on time, but earlier in the day over 400 hundred flights were delayed.

Strong winds, rain to return to Bay Area

Prepare for the rain to return to the Bay Area on Wednesday afternoon, after taking a break for Christmas when family and friends gathered under dry skies. 

Man rescued from San Diego cliffside hole after getting stuck for days

Storms and tides complicated efforts to free the man, who officials said may have been stuck for as long as three days, according to reports.

Rainiest day so far this season pummels Bay Area affecting travel, commute

Rain pummelled the Bay Area for the third day in a row on Wednesday – the rainiest day so far this season – creating treacherous driving conditions on freeways and affecting air travel less than a week before Christmas.

Airlines bolster preparedness for holiday travel season after last year's meltdown

There were thousands of flight delays and hundreds of cancelations across the U.S. on Monday as inclement weather ravaged the East Coast, but so far nothing compared to last year's holiday season.

Bay Area will see rain over next couple of days

The Bay Area experienced heavy downpours on Monday, causing road flooding in some areas.

Stunning lightning flashes across purple sky in Pacifica

A KTVU photographer captured a stunning image of lightning flashing across a purple sky in Pacifica, as a multi-day storm promised to pummel the Bay Area.

Study suggests people are leaving some U.S. neighborhoods because of flood risks

A recent study implies that flood risk and climate change are compelling people to move from their homes to places where the threat isn’t as high.

Bay Area showers cause slick roads, car crashes

Bay Area residents woke Monday morning to rain and wind, causing a fair number of traffic accidents on the roads. 

Dense fog makes driving difficult in Bay Area, rain expected too

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory until 11 a.m., especially in the North Bay valleys, the San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley.

7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday night off the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.

Alaska landslide destroys homes in wake of soaking atmospheric river; 3 dead

At least three people are dead as search and recovery crews continue to scour through debris from a landslide that impacted properties outside of Wrangell, Alaska, on Monday.

Rain, wind roll across Bay Area before eventually clearing out

The center of a storm that has delivered intermittent rain to the Bay Area over the past several days has finally moved ashore.