disaster

Local food editor starts meal program to feed neighbors in need

After the Tubbs Fire roared through Sonoma County in 2017, wiping out neighborhoods in Santa Rosa and destroying nearly 3,000…

3 years ago

Historic Napa courthouse damaged in 2014 earthquake reopens

The historic Napa County Courthouse that was damaged in the 2014 South Napa earthquake reopened to the public Monday, Napa…

5 years ago

San Mateo Co. warns of alert system scam

San Mateo County sheriff's officials are warning residents of a scam involving text messages claiming to be associated with the…

5 years ago

San Jose kicks off Airbnb disaster housing program

San Jose will be the inaugural city to partner with Airbnb for the "Host Corps" project, offering free housing through…

6 years ago

Hurricane task force heads to North Carolina

A team of first responders from the East Bay traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina Monday night in preparation for Hurricane…

6 years ago

A parent’s worst nightmare from a virtual view

Social media stalking all of a sudden isn’t so funny now.

6 years ago

Feds warn of fire cleanup scams

Federal prosecutors and the FBI warned people affected by the Mendocino Complex fires to be on the alert for possible…

6 years ago

Federal disaster declaration requested for wildfires

Gov. Jerry Brown Saturday requested a presidential major disaster declaration in order to beef up emergency response and help residents…

6 years ago

State receives $212M in disaster recovery funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $212 million for long-term natural disaster recovery efforts…

6 years ago

Trump administration boots Salvadoran immigrants

Immigrants who came to the U.S. from El Salvador in recent years under disaster-related Temporary Protected Status designations will lose…

6 years ago

Hundreds attend North Bay fire relief dinner

A special Thanksgiving-themed dinner set in a vineyard along the Napa and Sonoma county line drew hundreds of people Tuesday.

6 years ago

‘Band Together’ concert to aid North Bay fire victims

Band Together Bay Area is hosting a benefit concert on Nov. 9 at AT&T Park featuring Metallica, Dave Matthews, G-Eazy…

7 years ago

Salvation Army extends care to returning fire evacuees

The Salvation Army today will provide meals, emotional and spiritual care to residents going home to Santa Rosa, Salvation Army…

7 years ago

Fires, air quality close Bay Area schools, colleges

Several school districts and colleges affected by the fires in the Bay Area will remain closed until next week or…

7 years ago

Fires claim 26 lives, scorch 200,000 acres

Twenty-one fires across California have killed 26 people, destroyed thousands of structures and burned nearly 200,000 acres.

7 years ago

In case of nuclear attack, San Franciscans should

Recent tensions with North Korea have some Bay Area residents asking what to do in the event of a nuclear…

7 years ago

Federal help available for storm recovery

President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in eight of the nine Bay Area counties because of winter storms in…

7 years ago

Brown seeks federal help for Oroville Dam

Gov. Jerry Brown requested a presidential major disaster declaration Sunday to aid with repairs to the damaged Oroville Dam spillway.

7 years ago

Feds help Napa, San Mateo with storm repairs

Two San Francisco Bay Area counties have been approved to receive federal money to repair and mitigate public facilities following…

7 years ago

Napa city manager appoints new fire chief

Battalion Chief Steve Brassfield will be Napa's new fire chief when Mike Randolph retires at the end of the year.

7 years ago

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