St. Louis flooding: 1 dead as historic rainfall triggers flood emergency

It's the wettest day in St. Louis history as a line of steady thunderstorms dropped 8-10 inches of rain across the area early Tuesday morning, swelling rivers and creeks and stranding drivers across several roads in the region.

Inland cities cooler, wind possibly bringing smoke
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Temperatures are down over the inner East Bay, but it's a little warmer by Brentwood and Fairfield today.

Firefighters slow growth of Oak Fire burning near Yosemite

Firefighters significantly slowed the spread of a huge wildfire burning in forest near Yosemite National Park, where thousands of residents of mountain communities were still under evacuation orders Monday and smoke was spreading for hundreds of miles around.

Smoke from Yosemite expected in Bay Area
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KTVU's Steve Paulson said to expect some smoke to come in from the Oak Fire Monday. Luckily, much of the smoke will remain in the upper elevations, and the onshore breeze will help to clear it out.

Governor declares emergency over wildfire near Yosemite

A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.

Oak Fire in Mariposa County explodes in size, forces evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park erupted Friday afternoon and prompted evacuations even as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias.

Breezy, morning fog
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Steve Paulson says today will be breezy with temps in the 70s and 80s.

Cool coast, hot inland
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Steve Paulson says today will be cool at the coast and hot inland.

Cool coast, hot inland
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Steve Paulson says it will be cool on the coast and hot inland today.

Forward progress stopped on 120-acre Flynn Fire near Altamont, Cal Fire says

A fire dubbed the "Flynn" fire due to its proximity to North Flynn Road near Altamont in Alameda County has reached 120 acres and is 40% contained, but forward progress has been stopped, according to officials. 

UK breaks record for highest temperature as heat wave hits Europe

Britain has shattered its record for the highest temperature ever recorded, with a provisional reading of 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in eastern England.

Mostly sunny with some fog
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KTVU's Steve Paulson said it is mostly sunny inland and low overcast in the coastal areas Tuesday.

Contra Costa County vegetation fire near Deer Valley Road contained

Firefighters have stopped forward progress of a vegetation fire at the intersection of Deer Valley Road and Marsh Creek in Contra Costa County Monday evening.