Bay Area braces for another round of high heat Thursday
Much of the Bay Area is bracing for another day of stiflingly hot weather on Thursday after getting a bit of reprieve on Wednesday from the excessive heat.
Much of the Bay Area is bracing for another day of stiflingly hot weather on Thursday after getting a bit of reprieve on Wednesday from the excessive heat.
PG&E says overheating transformers cause outages for 40,000 customers
The streak of extreme heat in the Bay Area plunged thousands of people into darkness Monday as power outages sent PG&E crews rushing to repair overtaxed transformers that began to fail due to the high temperatures.
The streak of extreme heat in the Bay Area plunged thousands of people into darkness Monday as power outages sent PG&E crews rushing to repair overtaxed transformers that began to fail due to the high temperatures.
Excessive heat: Bay Area among hottest spots in U.S., maybe planet?
Bay Area temperatures this week were among the hottest in the nation and possibly even on the planet.
Bay Area temperatures this week were among the hottest in the nation and possibly even on the planet.
Excessive heat causes BART delays, rider headaches
The heat has caused disruptions and inconveniences for people around the Bay Area. BART trains will slow again if temperatures reach 100 degrees.
The heat has caused disruptions and inconveniences for people around the Bay Area. BART trains will slow again if temperatures reach 100 degrees.
NYC public schools snow days are eliminated
Sorry kids, no more days off from school when it snows.
Sorry kids, no more days off from school when it snows.
Half a million PG&E customers braced for potential rotating outages, conservation efforts pay off
PG&E says 525,000 people were given advanced notice on Tuesday afternoon that they could lose power as part of a rolling outage.
PG&E says 525,000 people were given advanced notice on Tuesday afternoon that they could lose power as part of a rolling outage.
Livermore residents attempt to stay cool as the city deals with record temperatures
Temperatures in Livermore were well into the triple digits on Tuesday. It was so hot in the city that some students at Rancho Las Positas Elementary were not allowed to go outside.
Temperatures in Livermore were well into the triple digits on Tuesday. It was so hot in the city that some students at Rancho Las Positas Elementary were not allowed to go outside.
Extreme heat takes a toll on Bay Area infrastructure
As the Bay Area is in the grip of an ongoing heatwave, crews monitor for problems with infrastructure on roads, airports, trains and the electrical system.
As the Bay Area is in the grip of an ongoing heatwave, crews monitor for problems with infrastructure on roads, airports, trains and the electrical system.
'Miserably hot:' Triple digit temps to last all week
Meteorologist Rosemary Orozco says Tuesday's temps will continue to be "miserably hot," and possibly, "even a tad hotter."
Meteorologist Rosemary Orozco says Tuesday's temps will continue to be "miserably hot," and possibly, "even a tad hotter."
Some North Bay students to get out of school early because of excessive heat
It will be a shorter be a shorter school day on Tuesday - and the rest of the week – for some students in the North Bay because of the excessive heat.
It will be a shorter be a shorter school day on Tuesday - and the rest of the week – for some students in the North Bay because of the excessive heat.
Temperatures climb to 116 degrees in Livermore
Livermore hit record-setting heat this Labor Day climbing to a whopping 116 degrees.
Livermore hit record-setting heat this Labor Day climbing to a whopping 116 degrees.
Thousands without power across Bay Area as region roasts
Thousands of residents across the Bay Area were without power Monday as hot temperatures strained the region.
Thousands of residents across the Bay Area were without power Monday as hot temperatures strained the region.
California excessive heat wave: what you need to know
Forecasters predict intense heat over the next four days and health officials are offering tips on how to beat the soaring temps.
Forecasters predict intense heat over the next four days and health officials are offering tips on how to beat the soaring temps.
Beat the heat: San Leandro public library open as cooling center
The San Leandro Main Public Library will be open Monday evening and all day Tuesday to serve as a community resource center for residents during the ongoing heat wave.
The San Leandro Main Public Library will be open Monday evening and all day Tuesday to serve as a community resource center for residents during the ongoing heat wave.
California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave
California will face its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit heat, officials warned Monday.
California will face its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit heat, officials warned Monday.
Summer 2022 finishes as one of warmest seasons ever with records set across country
According to NOAA data, U.S. summers are growing warmer by 1.23°F every century.
According to NOAA data, U.S. summers are growing warmer by 1.23°F every century.
‘Wonderful’ Texas couple brings U-Haul full of water to Mississippi amid water crisis
“As soon as I saw it, I didn’t give it a thought. I just told my husband, I said, ‘We need to bring some water.'"
“As soon as I saw it, I didn’t give it a thought. I just told my husband, I said, ‘We need to bring some water.'"
Extreme heat closes some East Bay open spaces
In a move many folks have never heard of before, two East Bay cities have closed some of their remote open spaces for public health and safety due to extreme heat expected through the weekend.. Climate change calls for hotter and longer heat spells coming for the next three decades. This scorcher will last almost a week.
In a move many folks have never heard of before, two East Bay cities have closed some of their remote open spaces for public health and safety due to extreme heat expected through the weekend.. Climate change calls for hotter and longer heat spells coming for the next three decades. This scorcher will last almost a week.
California ISO extends Flex Alert through Friday
Much of the Bay Area is roasting in extreme that is threatening the state’s power grid. The California ISO has extended its Flex Alert into Friday. Experts warn high temperatures and high demand could cause outages.
Much of the Bay Area is roasting in extreme that is threatening the state’s power grid. The California ISO has extended its Flex Alert into Friday. Experts warn high temperatures and high demand could cause outages.
Kansans gather in prayer after lightning strike burns town's historic church
"Prayer saved our church...and prayer is going to give us the strength and the graces that we need to build it back," St. Mary’s Catholic School Principal Josh Regan said in a message to parents following the devastating blaze.
"Prayer saved our church...and prayer is going to give us the strength and the graces that we need to build it back," St. Mary’s Catholic School Principal Josh Regan said in a message to parents following the devastating blaze.