Royal Fire: Sheriff spots 13 missing hikers in Tahoe National Forest

The Placer County Sheriff's Office said investigators spotted 13 young hikers Monday morning in the Tahoe National Forest who were camping about two miles from the Royal Fire. 

Mild, cooler
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Today will be mild and cooler. Highs may reach 96 inland.

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast early Monday morning.

Heat wave has peaked, but higher temps not gone yet

The heat wave pummeling the Bay Area has peaked and cooler temperatures are expected Sunday, though still well above normal, the National Weather Service said.   

Peak has passed, but high temps remain: forecast
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The peak in the record-breaking heat wave has passed, but high temperatures aren't gone completely. Here's the latest weather forecast.

Death Valley nears Earth’s highest-ever recorded temperature

Death Valley broke its own heat record Friday, hitting 127 degrees. It breaks the old mark of 122 F last tied in 2013.

Man using lawn mower causes fire in Geyserville, is arrested

A man doing garden work is believed to have caused Sonoma County's Pocket Fire that burned 11 acres. The man was arrested and charged with a felony and misdemeanors.

Some cooling in the Sunday forecast
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The excessive heat will continue in the inland areas Sunday. While patchy fog should hug parts of the coast, temperatures in the interior will approach 102 degrees. We are expecting a minor cooling trend in the Mon - Tue forecast.

Dangerous heat inland
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The hot stretch will linger into the weekend. Patchy fog could resurface near parts of the coast. Temperatures will soar inland and should approach 106 degrees. Some cooling is expected in the Sunday forecast.

Some 1,000 fish killed by heat wave in Fremont's Lake Elizabeth

Extreme heat and low oxygen levels have killed up to 1,000 fish in Fremont's Lake Elizabeth this week, city officials said.

Dozens of Bay Area fires break out on July 4 because of fireworks

More than 20 fires broke out in the Bay Area on July 4 and many of them were sparked by illegal fireworks, firefighters said. 

Unprecedented Bay Area heat wave
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The National Weather Service said this prolonged heat wave is unprecedented.

San Jose advocates, mayor react to homeless man's death during heatwave

Volunteers spent their 4th of July providing basic necessities like ice and water to people experiencing homelessness in San Jose after a 69-year-old homeless man died on Monterey Rd on Tuesday from the intense heat, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.

Livermore tops 110 degrees
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Livermore tops 110 degrees on Wednesday, breaking a record of 109 in 2001.

Inland hot, cooler elsewhere
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Triple digits are still in the forecast for inland areas. Temps will range from the 70s to 90s elsewhere.