Tana fire prompts evacuations in Clearlake
Some residents in Clearlake were ordered to flee their homes due to a dangerous fire burning in the Lake County town.
Some residents in Clearlake were ordered to flee their homes due to a dangerous fire burning in the Lake County town.
California power outages: what you need to know
Get information about power outages and possible rolling blackouts in the Bay Area and California.
Get information about power outages and possible rolling blackouts in the Bay Area and California.
Route Fire in Castaic fully contained
Fire officials said the fire burned 5,208 acres and was fully contained Sept. 6.
Fire officials said the fire burned 5,208 acres and was fully contained Sept. 6.
Hurricane remnants could bring sprinkles to Bay Area
A hurricane swirling around the Baja California coast could eventually make its way to the Bay Area by Sunday, cooling off the region and sending some light sprinkles our way.
A hurricane swirling around the Baja California coast could eventually make its way to the Bay Area by Sunday, cooling off the region and sending some light sprinkles our way.
Still hot, Bay Area could feel sprinkles from hurricane
A hurricane swirling around the Baja California coast could eventually make its way to the Bay Area by Sunday, cooling off the region and sending some light sprinkles our way.
A hurricane swirling around the Baja California coast could eventually make its way to the Bay Area by Sunday, cooling off the region and sending some light sprinkles our way.
Excessive heat warning inland valleys
Roberta Gonzales says it's going to be hot yet again, with an excessive heat warning in the inland valleys. Temps could reach 110 degrees.
Roberta Gonzales says it's going to be hot yet again, with an excessive heat warning in the inland valleys. Temps could reach 110 degrees.
SJSU scientists say heatwaves sapping soil of moisture, increasing wildfire danger
SJSU researchers believe the Bay Areas ongoing heatwave raises the potential risks of devastating wildfires.
SJSU researchers believe the Bay Areas ongoing heatwave raises the potential risks of devastating wildfires.
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.
BART battle blistering heat and baking rails
BART will battle it all day long. BART was not created for a Phoenix type or more extreme environment climate. Back 1960s when BART was designed, climate change was not an issue. Climate scientists and engineers say it's a huge issue now, especially with rails. "They retain the heat and they get so much hotter that they actually lose their integrity in what they're actually built to withstand," said Matthew Ebyof the First Street Foundation, a science think tank.
BART will battle it all day long. BART was not created for a Phoenix type or more extreme environment climate. Back 1960s when BART was designed, climate change was not an issue. Climate scientists and engineers say it's a huge issue now, especially with rails. "They retain the heat and they get so much hotter that they actually lose their integrity in what they're actually built to withstand," said Matthew Ebyof the First Street Foundation, a science think tank.
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.
Mosquito wildfire in Tahoe National Forest forces evacuations
A new wildfire started burning Tuesday in Placer County. The Mosquito Fire, near Oxbow Reservoir, is burning in steep and inaccessible terrain, according to Cal Fire officials.
A new wildfire started burning Tuesday in Placer County. The Mosquito Fire, near Oxbow Reservoir, is burning in steep and inaccessible terrain, according to Cal Fire officials.
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.
Bay Area temps perhaps hottest on 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.
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.
Bay Area temps hotter than Vegas, Phoenix
Roberta Gonzales says today's temps in the triple digits are hotter than in Vegas and Phoenix.
Roberta Gonzales says today's temps in the triple digits are hotter than in Vegas and Phoenix.
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.
Grass fire breaks out in same area for a second straight day in Contra Costa County
The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department on Tuesday scrambled to put out flames in the same area where a brush fire broke out on Monday.
The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department on Tuesday scrambled to put out flames in the same area where a brush fire broke out on Monday.