Santa Clara extends cooling center hours due to heat wave

The city of Santa Clara is extending hours for cooling centers on Tuesday because of a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service for 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in interior regions of the Bay Area.

High temps return to Bay Area, heat advisory issued 1st day of summer

High temperatures are returning to Bay Area on Tuesday – the first day of summer – and are expected to peak over the next two days, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for much of the day in many inland areas.

Triple digits inland
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Steve Paulson says it's going to be hot with triple-digit temps in inland areas like Santa Rosa, Fairfield, Antioch, Livermore and Morgan Hill.

Fremont brush fire threatens home

A brush fire in Fremont is threatening at least one home Monday night. Firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire after it broke out around 9:30 p.m. 

High clouds, high temps
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Steve Paulson says today will see high clouds and temps in the 90s

How wildfires get their names

Unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, whose storm names are determined by a central authority, naming wildfires are left up to the fire unit, incident commander, or dispatch center in the jurisdiction where the fire began.

Warm and hot through the week
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KTVU's Rosemary Orozco said temperature will go up especially in the inlands till Wednesday.

3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near Morgan Hill

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3. 4 struck near Morgan Hill Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Warm and sunny
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KTVU's Rosemary Orozco said temperature would go up over the weekend.

Huntington Beach man found dead in Death Valley National Park after running out of gas

A Southern California man was found dead in Death Valley National Park after apparently running out of gas and getting out to walk in the scorching heat, authorities said Wednesday.

Windy and cool
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Steve Paulson says today will be windy and cool with highs in the 70s.

Contra Costa Water District imposes drought surcharge to encourage conservation

In response to California's third straight year of drought, the Contra Costa Water District board approved a 15 percent drought surcharge Wednesday. 

Excessive heat blamed for thousands of Kansas cattle deaths

The state is aware of at least 2,000 cattle deaths in the southwest region, but that number could be higher.