PG&E warns of possible Thursday shutoffs due to expected wind
PG&E announced Tuesday that it is sending advance notifications to about 29,000 customers in parts of 19 counties in Northern and Central California who may …
Dry, gusty winds elevate this week’s Bay Area fire risk
The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for the North Bay interior mountain and East Bay hills areas beginning Tuesday evening. Dry, gusty …
East Bay strike team comes home after grueling two weeks fighting Bootleg Fire
An East Bay strike team came home Saturday after two grueling weeks helping battle the massive and erratic Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon.
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake wakes East Bay residents after 3.3 rattles North Bay
Some East Bay residents woke to a 2.6 magnitude earthquake early Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 4:44 a.m. and …
More than 20,000 Bay Area PG&E customers could lose power Wednesday due to hot, windy forecast
Portions of the Bay Area may have their power shutoff Wednesday by PG&E as forecasted hot, dry and windy conditions are raising the risk of …
BART warns of Sunday system delays
Riders taking BART on Sunday are advised to expect delays on two portions of the system. Trains will be using one track between the Powell …
Smoke from SF building fire spreads into East Bay
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory Tuesday due to smoke from a multi-building fire in San Francisco’s South of …
Fire officials ‘very concerned’ about one teen after Ocean Beach rescue
Fire officials are concerned about one teen who was pulled from the water at Ocean Beach Thursday afternoon with four others, San Francisco fire officials …
Ladybug ‘loveliness’ thrills East Bay park visitors in vibrant display
Walking down an East Bay hills trail in February, you might at first think you saw an odd rust covering much of the trailside vegetation. …
BART reduces Antioch line Veterans Day service
BART officials on Monday reported there will be reduced service on the Antioch line for Veterans Day. Passengers on the Antioch line during peak hours …
BART resumes service to East Bay with major delays
BART officials said trains from San Francisco are again traveling to the East Bay Tuesday afternoon after an equipment problem on a train. As of …
East Bay parks, trails reopen as wind, wildfire threats pass
East Bay Regional Park District parks and trails have reopened Thursday after being closed since Sunday because of public safety risks from windy weather and …
Forecast says season’s strongest offshore wind event hits Saturday
Strong winds from the east are forecast for Saturday evening through Monday morning in the Bay Area even as another major wildfire burns in the …
Weather ahead could again spike fire risk across Bay Area
The National Weather Service is warning of another weather pattern that will lead to an increased risk of wildfires in the Bay Area.
4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in series near Pleasant Hill
A preliminary 4.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the East Bay Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 10:33 p.m. and was …
Five schools close Thursday in Contra Costa County hills
PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff has prompted four East Bay elementary schools and one high school to close on Thursday, according to the Contra Costa …
PG&E postpones shutoffs in some East Bay cities
PG&E’s planned Public Safety Power Shutoff, which was expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people across the Bay Area around noon on Wednesday, has …
North, East Bay, Santa Cruz mountains under Wednesday Red Flag Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning early Tuesday morning for nearly all elevations in the North and East Bay starting early …