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‘Treacherous’ Pacifica waves sweep two people away, one still missing

Large waves along the coast in Pacifica swept away two victims on Tuesday, according to the North County Fire Authority.…

3 years ago

Dry winds prompt Bay Area red flag warning

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from Sunday night through late Monday morning for the entire…

3 years ago

Dangerous ocean swell poses threat along Northern California coast

A persistent ocean swell is creating dangerous conditions along the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, according to the…

3 years ago

Weather service issues overnight frost advisory for North Bay interior valleys

The Bay Area, already under an advisory of strong winds with gusts up to 50 mph through 4 p.m. Sunday,…

3 years ago

Sudden cold front, slight chance of rain forecast Friday

Dry and seasonable weather continues Thursday, before a cold front arrives Friday through the weekend, according to the National Weather…

3 years ago

Weather service extends Red Flag warning into Tuesday evening for parts of Bay Area

The National Weather Service has extended its Red Flag warning until Tuesday evening in some parts of the Bay Area…

4 years ago

Wind gust forecast prompts fire weather alert, planned PG&E shutoffs in Lamorinda area

The National Weather Service issued alerts for fire weather and high winds Friday that are expected in parts of the…

4 years ago

North Bay mountains under fire watch through Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch that will be in effect Monday through Wednesday for the…

4 years ago

Red Flag warning extends into evening in parts of nine counties

The National Weather Service extended its Red Flag warning for much of the Bay Area through 6 p.m. Friday due…

4 years ago

Cooling center offers escape from Santa Clara heat

With a heat advisory in effect, the Santa Clara Senior Center will open today as a cooling center to help…

4 years ago

Crews make overnight progress on 62,000-acre Glass Fire, reach 10 percent containment

Firefighters have contained more of the Glass Fire burning in Napa and Sonoma counties, Cal Fire officials said Saturday morning.…

4 years ago

Red flag warnings, air quality alerts extend around Bay Area riddled with heat, smoke

The National Weather Service extended and expanded its Red Flag Warning Thursday due to fire concerns in the Bay Area…

4 years ago

North Bay red flag warning adds urgency to Glass Fire battle

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for North Bay mountains and the areas in and around…

4 years ago

Concord shuts down open spaces over red flag weekend

Preparing for this weekend's red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service, Concord city officials announced Friday evening that…

4 years ago

Dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves prompt beach hazard warning

The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement for Friday, asking beach-goers to stay out of the water…

4 years ago

Sun likely to stay obscured behind smoke haze through rest of week

Continued widespread haze and dense smoke is expected across the Bay Area Thursday and likely through the rest of the…

4 years ago

Cal Fire orders additional Alameda County evacuations

Cal Fire issued an evacuation order in Alameda County early Sunday morning, effective immediately. Mandatory evacuations stretch from south of…

4 years ago

Gusty winds could worsen fires in next round of thunder, lightning storms

The latest round of thunderstorms and dry lightning headed for the region will be a weaker version of last weekend's…

4 years ago

Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat

Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north…

4 years ago

Weather service warns of overnight thunderstorms, lightning

Thunderstorms in the Bay Area forecast could bring lightning strikes overnight, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a red…

4 years ago

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