Rip currents and sneaker waves to hit Northern California coast
A southerly swell is sending fierce rip currents and sneaker waves toward the Northern California coast this week,…
Bay Area weather takes a sharp turn from drizzle to heat
Drizzle is possible in San Francisco, the Santa Cruz Mountains and East Bay hills on Tuesday morning. Sunshine…
Putah Fire surges past 360 acres near California Wine Country
A prescribed burn along Highway 128 was followed Monday by a fast-growing wildfire near the eastern edge of…
Bear attacks California couple, man subdues it with hatchet
A man in the eastern Sierra town of Mammoth Lakes fended off a bear with a hatchet after…
Atlantic is hiding cold spot — why California should be watching
Sea surface temperature change from 1880 to 2023. Nearly every ocean has warmed (yellow to red), with one…
PG&E warns of possible Northern California power shutoffs
The utility company’s seven-day forecast listed an elevated risk of public safety power shutoffs Wednesday through Friday in…
Bay Area weather forecast remains murky as heat risk builds
Monday afternoon wind gusts could reach 25 to 35 mph in exposed parts of the Bay Area, including…
California to get hot before a big weather change
Friday is forecast to be the hottest day so far this year in the Sacramento Valley and parts…
California to see weather whiplash from rain to extreme heat
Rain showers. Then, just three days later, 100-degree heat. In parts of Northern California, that sequence is possible…
Rural Fresno County residents push back against pilot climate program ahead of June decision
ORANGE COVE, Calif. – A growing number of Orange Cove residents are speaking out after they say they…
Wolves have rebounded in California. Will state budget undo progress?
A rancher’s banner decries the growing wolf population near MacArthur, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2026. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/S.F.…
Why Google wants to release 32 million mosquitoes in California
The goal of Google’s proposed release of 32 million sterile mosquitoes in California is to reduce the number of…