Vegetation, cars, and structures involved in 3-alarm Bay Point fire

ConFire crews are responding to a three-alarm fire in Bay Point, officials said. The fire is currently a mix of cars, vegetation, and structures.

July on track to be Earth's hottest month on record

Another month of record-breaking heat has brought the world into uncharted territory, scientists say.

Cool down and clouds
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The Bay Area will see a continued cool down Thursday. Expect morning cloud cover and onshore wind.

Wednesday to be cooler than yesterday
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Warm weather will continue in the Bay Area throughout the day with 60s expected on the coast, mid-70s around the bay and upper-80s further inland. Temperatures are expected to climb throughout the week with highs in the 90s inland, upper-70s around the bay and mid-60s on the coast for the weekend.

An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change

Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt. Years later, her story remains at the heart of efforts to prevent others in Arizona from having their power cut off, leaving them without life-saving air conditioning in temperatures that have topped 110° on every day this month.

Cal Fire responding to 20-acre fire along the Altamont Pass

Fire crews contained a grass fire at North Flynn Road and Interstate 580 in the Altamont Pass Friday night. 

Berkeley man pleads guilty to setting Tahoe fires in 2020

A former Berkeley resident pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to setting fires in the Lake Tahoe region in 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of California.   

Forecasted smog triggers Spare the Air alert for Friday in Bay Area

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for Friday due to forecasted unhealthy levels of smog.

Warm weekend ahead: Heat advisories to come in effect

A heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Saturday, according to weather reports.

Air quality advisory issued for Bay Area due to smoke from Oregon wildfire

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued an air quality advisory for Wednesday afternoon and evening because of smoke from a wildfire in southwestern Oregon that is expected to move into the region.   

Oakland city council urges PG&E to bury power lines in Montclair

The Oakland City Council approved a resolution Tuesday urging Pacific Gas & Electric and state regulators to review why Montclair and other neighborhoods weren't selected for moving electric lines underground.

Collapsed Yosemite buildings illustrate extent of storm damage as crews continue work to reopen Tioga Road

Amid the ongoing work to reopen Yosemite's iconic Tioga Road, park officials are getting a clearer picture of the extent of damage caused by the winter's severe storms. They're finding buildings collapsed, as they clear boulders and waist-high snow to prepare for the road's reopening.

Passengers aboard Las Vegas flight pass out while awaiting takeoff in triple digit temperatures

Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta were waiting in 111-degree heat with no air conditioning when the pilot announced the plane had to return to the gate due to multiple emergencies.

U.S. faces wildland firefighter shortage; Cal Fire fully staffed

CalFire is at peak staffing levels, going into fire season, but other agencies aren’t nearly as well staffed. In comparison, the U.S. Forest Service has struggled to hire and retain firefighters in areas of the country where the labor pool is low, and pay isn’t competitive.

Missing children identified after flash flooding kills 5 in Bucks County

A 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister are still missing after devastating flash flooding claimed the lives of five people in Bucks County over this weekend.