San Mateo residents prepping for more rain, still cleaning up flood damage

San Mateo’s Mayor says that they’ve launched a flood relief fund, and he supports a full and transparent analysis of their response when the storms are finally over. 

San Mateo residents prepping for more rain, still cleaning up flood damage
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Gosha Kuratzyk of Concord said Saturday night’s howling winds had her dogs barking nonstop, and sent trees toppling over in her neighborhood. 

5 Sonoma County school districts close due to upcoming storm complications, concerns

The Sonoma County Office of Education announced Sunday that certain districts in the county will be closed for Monday and/or Tuesday, due to fallen trees, lack of electricity, flooding, and additional concerns related to the upcoming storm.

California races to prepare for next round of severe storms

California is rushing to prepare for the next round of severe storms starting Sunday night. Given the potential for more flooding and landslides, officials throughout the state are warning about the dangers and how to prepare.

Tree trimmers struggle to keep up with storm-related cleanup

It's a scene playing out throughout the Bay Area. Big trees that once stood proud and tall, are down on the ground after a storm-related fall. And Tree trimmers are having trouble keeping up with all the work.

Bay Area power outages reported after windstorm

There are widespread power outages for PG&E customers in the Bay Area after the overnight storm.

California faces more rain, storms, and potential floods

California braced for more stormy weather with rain expected to sweep across the northern part the state on Saturday, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

Rescue crews and residents in Sonoma County prepare for more dangerous weather

People who live along the Russian River in Sonoma County have been under an evacuation warning since Wednesday. Authorities are now urging people to leave before it becomes an order when it's mandatory to leave. On Friday, rescue crews and residents prepared for the upcoming storms.

Niles Canyon Road to remain closed between Fremont and Sunol

Niles Canyon Road between Fremont and Sunol will remain closed “until further notice” as crews work to clean up a series of mudslides and damage from the flooded Alameda Creek following several days of heavy rains.

San Anselmo nursery school crushed by fallen oak tree

A much loved, San Anselmo three-quarter century day school, finds itself looking for new digs because a massive oak tree, felled by the storms, slammed into it, leaving it homeless for now.

Millions of gallons of sewage flow into Bay following storms

East Bay Municipal Utility District officials said there were several sewage overflows just before New Year's during the storms, raising concern from Baykepeer, whose environmental nonprofit keeps an eye on the health of the Bay. 

Capitola in state of emergency after storm knocks out power, historic pier

Residents of Capitola were still without power on Friday afternoon, but a mandatory evacuation order was lifted as of 5:31 p.m., after the atmospheric river slammed their coastal city in Santa Cruz County, where their historic pier was torn apart in the heavy rains and wind.  An estimated 50 businesses and about 350 residents in a two square block area are impacted. 

EXPLAINER: Storms put California levees to the test

With multiple powerful storms continuing to bear down on California, state officials have warned that rural areas are the most at risk of flooding because the levees that protect them aren’t built to the same standards as others that shield more populated cities.

Bay Area weather: A day-by-day breakdown of when to expect more rain

Residents weary of rain and waterlogged basements will get a brief reprieve in the wet weather on Friday – only to be met with more storms throughout the weekend and beyond.

High surf in Pacifica knocks out concrete benches along beach

The 30-foot waves in Pacifica spotted along the coast this week are the highest and strongest residents have seen in years. 

Redwood Road in Castro Valley collapses in storm

Heavy rain caused mudslides and huge chunks of Redwood Road fell into the San Lorenzo Creek.

Dozens of Oakland students flooded out of homes during storm

Dozens of students from the Oakland Unified School District, and their families, have no permanent place to live or cook after their apartment complex was flooded in the recent storms.

Loved ones grieve 2-year-old killed by fallen redwood tree in North Bay storm

The family of a two-year-old boy from Sonoma County was overwhelmed with grief after a redwood tree collapsed on their home during Wednesday's storm, killing the boy.

School in Sunol needs supplies after flooding damages campus

The flooding is a result of Sinbad Creek overflowing and an older bridge nearby that caused the water to back up. The creek’s water receded a few days later, giving school officials a chance to prepare for Wednesday’s atmospheric river storm.