The hottest place on Earth just set its hottest month on record
Death Valley experienced its warmest month on record with an average temperature of 108.5 degrees.
Above-average temps
Today's temps will be several degrees above average. Santa Rosa and Livermore could reach into the 90s.
Park Fire evacuee families promise to rebuild after losing everything
Families are beginning to return home where evacuation orders are slowly being lifted in neighborhoods hit hard by the Park Fire near Chico.
Morning clouds, warm afternoon
Today will start off with clouds and drizzle and warm up to the 90s inland.
Warm to hot forecast
Temperatures warm slightly in the Thursday forecast. Patchy low clouds should resurface overnight. Partly sunny skies are expected during the afternoon. Highs should range from the mid 60s near the coast to the mid 90s inland. The warm to hot pattern remains in place through the weekend.
Morning drizzle, warmer temps
Today will see morning drizzle and see warmer temps in the afternoon.
Arsonist possibly responsible for four South Bay fires
In the Santa Cruz Mountains fire investigators are looking into a series of suspicious fires which could be the work of an arsonist.
Warming trend
Low clouds will blanket most of the bay Wednesday morning. The clouds will gradually clear back to near the shoreline. Our warming trend continues! Wednesday afternoon highs should range from the mid 60s near the coast to the low 90s inland. The warming will continue as we approach the weekend.
Puppies rescued from California's Park Fire by rescuer who ran nearly 2 miles
Trevor Skaggs had to be flown into the area before he ran over a mile and a half to find and locate the mother and her puppies. After giving them water and bits of his protein bar, he managed to get them to follow him another mile and a half back to the helicopter.
4.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Barstow Monday afternoon followed by aftershocks of 3.5 and 2.7 magnitude.
Study: Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution
Research shows wildfire smoke significantly raises dementia risk, with a 21% increase per 1 microgram of PM2.5, compared to other air pollution.
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park in Tennessee hit by flash flooding; 1 injured
One person was injured at Tennessee's famous Dollywood amusement park on Sunday after a powerful thunderstorm moved across the area and produced torrential rain that caused flash flooding.
Park Fire: Largest California wildfire of 2024
A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year.
Nice, 90s
Today's forecast will be nice with temps reaching the 90s inland.
Road closures, evacuations active as wildfire in Sunol burns
A wildfire burning in Alameda County is holding steady at 734 acres with a 15% containment, officials said.
Point Fire jumps in containment at 85%, road closures lifted
Residents near Concord and Bay Point can breathe a sigh of relief as crews get the upper hand in the Point Fire as the containment increases.
3.3 earthquake strikes near Solano County
An earthquake rocked some parts of Solano County Sunday afternoon, hitting 3.3 on the Richter scale.
A break from the heat
The cooler pattern has finally arrived! Low clouds will blanket most of the Bay Area Sunday morning. Partly sunny skies are expected by midday. Highs should range from the low 60s near the coast to the low 80s inland. We are expecting another warming trend next week.
Coolest day of the week is upon us
Happy weekend everyone. The low clouds are widespread this morning with a late burn off expected. Partly cloudy skies away from coast and bay today with temperatures below average for late July. A warming trend begins tomorrow.
Forward progress stopped in Creek Fire as containment increases in East Bay wildfires
An immediate evacuation order was issued on Friday afternoon for a fast-moving vegetation fire between the cities of Concord and Bay Point.