The blessing Roberta Gonzales said in her driveway may have saved her from a big rig roll-over in Oakland

Meteorologist Roberta Gonzales returned to her driveway to say a blessing for her family on the day a semi-truck driver overturned in front of her. She believes it saved her from harm.

How to maintain tree safety during California's unrelenting storms

As California's unrelenting storms pummel their way through the state, there are too many toppled trees to count, wreaking havoc for homeowners and blocking safe passage for drivers.

Watch: California golfers flee '45-foot' waves crashing onto Pebble Beach course

Golfers were sent scrambling for safety as massive waves overtook an ocean-front golf course during one of a series of atmospheric rivers to slam into California in recent weeks. 

Thousands without power in Bay Area; San Jose hard hit

Downed trees and downed power lines took out power for nearly 100,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area at its peak Tuesday morning, with residents in the South Bay comprising nearly half of those outages. 

5-year-old boy swept away in California floodwaters

As another powerful storm walloped California, a 5-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters Monday on the state’s central coast. 

Highway 84 from Fremont to Sunol closed indefinitely as storm cleanup continues

The swollen Alameda Creek rushed through Niles Canyon Monday. The area remains at risk of flooding and more landslides, following a series of storms that pummeled the area. 

Dangerous winds, lightning likely in Napa County

High winds expected overnight bring the threat of more downed trees and power outages.

Trees continue to topple over in Oakland hills during break in storms

The East Bay hills have been hit hard by the recent barrage of storms, and even as the rain let up on Monday morning, trees continued to fall over.

Flooding shuts down Highway 101 in Gilroy

In the South Bay flooding caused major problems for commuters along Highway 101 on Monday.

Mudslides, flooded river closes Santa Cruz County highways

Santa Cruz County – and the roads to get in and out of the coastal area – were among the hardest hit Monday during the next round of torrential winter rains.

Massive eucalyptus tree crashes onto Castro Valley home

As the rains came pouring down on Monday morning, Deanna Abrew woke up to the sound of a 170-foot tall eucalyptus tree crashing onto her in-law unit in Castro Valley. 

Santa Cruz County crews hop on jet skis to rescue stranded homeowners

Crews in Santa Cruz County hopped on jet skis Monday morning to rescue stranded homeowners in Felton Grove from the rising San Lorenzo River. 

Calling it the 'San Mateo way,' mayor launches flood relief GoFundMe asking residents to help their neighbors

With countless residents and businesses across the Bay Area dealing with major flooding from the series of storms to slam the region, the mayor of San Mateo was taking a unique approach to bring immediate aid to those affected in her city, as she turned to her community for help.

California utility worker dies in crash while working to clear storm debris

A subcontractor for Pacific Gas & Electric was killed Saturday on his way to restore power in Mendocino County following recent storms. A second worker suffered critical injuries in the crash, according to officials.

UC Berkeley snow lab detects 8 more inches of snow in Sierra Nevada

Researchers at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab said they detected 8.5 inches of new snow in the 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday morning. 

Neighbors worry strong winds will topple more trees

Gosha Kuratzyk of Concord said Saturday night’s howling winds had her dogs barking nonstop, and sent trees toppling over in her neighborhood.