Deadline to file taxes extended again for most California residents

The Internal Revenue Service on Monday said that Californians affected by last winter storms have an extra month to file their taxes.

Hundreds of earthquakes rattle summit of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has closed some parking areas and trails around Kilauea due to an increase in seismic activity.

South Bay sizzles with record heat as residents try to stay cool

The South Bay was one of the hottest spots in the Bay Area on Friday during a second consecutive day of high temperatures.

Hotter than hot: Can San Franciscans handle the heat?

Historically, September is San Francisco's hottest month--that is if you want to call an average of 71 degrees hot. But, highs in the upper 80s in October, or on any day, are unusual enough to cause increased calls to the San Francisco Fire Department.

Invest 91L to become tropical depression soon as Tropical Storm Philippe gains some strength in Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a disturbance halfway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles, noting that a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form in the next day or so.

After summer's extreme weather, more people view climate change as a culprit, poll finds

A new poll found that most Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather, including a summer that brought dangerous heat for much of the country.

Lahaina residents brace for return to wildfire burn zone, unsure of what they'll find

Maui authorities will escort some people back into the areas devastated by the Lahaina fire, which killed at least 97 people and demolished thousands of buildings.

Lingering wildfire smoke prompts extension of Spare the Air alert

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended a Spare the Air alert through Friday due to wildfire smoke that continues to linger in the region from fires burning further north in California and southern Oregon.

San Jose to receive federal funds for natural disaster mitigation

The winter of 2017 in the Bay Area yielded historic rainfall and unforgettable images. Flooding of the Coyote Creek in San Jose put parts of the city under feet of water.

Sprawling Hurricane Lee's impacts begin as winds, power outages increase in New England

While the center of the storm will likely stay east of the U.S. and move into the Canadian Maritimes, Lee's massive wind field is hundreds of miles across and will not spare the New England coast from its wrath.

Tropical Storm Warnings expanded across New England as Hurricane Lee makes final approach

Boston could see sustained tropical-storm-force-winds by Friday evening through the first part of the weekend, and concerns are growing that with leaves still on trees the expected wind and possible heavy rain could snap branches and limbs and pull down power lines, leaving thousands of people in the dark.

New England on alert: Hurricane and Tropical Storm watches issued for much of coastline ahead of Lee's arrival

The National Hurricane Center in coordination for local National Weather Services offices issued a Hurricane Watch from Stonington, Maine to the U.S.- Canada border and a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for from Watch Hill, Rhode Island to Stonington, Maine.

Hurricane Lee threatens New England with tropical-storm-force winds, dangerous surf over weekend

A U.S. landfall from Hurricane Lee is not expected as of the latest National Hurricane Center (NHC) advisory and instead, the forecast calls for Lee to hit Canada. But on Monday land was included in Lee’s forecast cone for the first time in the storm’s history.

6,000 lightning strikes in 18 hours in Bay Area, beyond

The National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area said there were over 6,000 lightning strikes in an 18-hour period.