Driver escapes flooded roadway near Santa Rosa
A driver on Slusser Road south of Sonoma County Airport near Santa Rosa managed to escape a vehicle that became disabled after attempting to drive through the flooded roadway. Veronica Macias reports.
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A driver on Slusser Road south of Sonoma County Airport near Santa Rosa managed to escape a vehicle that became disabled after attempting to drive through the flooded roadway. Veronica Macias reports.
Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.
Millions of Americans – particularly those in the highly populated Interstate 95 corridor are under heat-related advisories or alerts as the squelching heat is expected to hit record-breaking temperatures in some areas.
"Our planet is trying to tell us something. But we don't seem to be listening," the U.N.'s secretary-general said after May marked another month of back-to-back global heat records.
Last year's snow deluge in California --, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought -- was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above, according to a new scientific study.
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A flood watch has been issued for the entire Bay Area, as unseasonably warm conditions make way for a strong storm that is expected to dump heavy amounts of rain starting midweek.
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The Santa Clara Valley Water District will spend the next year and a half installing levees and flood walls along Coyote Creek -- protections designed to prevent a recurrence of the catastrophic flooding from 2017.
New evacuation orders are in place near two small central California towns where a levee was breached following recent downpours, as yet another winter storm brought the threat of major flooding.
Many residents of Pajaro evacuated after the river broke through a levee last week and flooded their town. Those who stayed have seen their community transformed into a ghost town.
A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries.
Despite rising water levels from a levee break on the Pajaro River, a lot of residents of a flooded town are refusing to leave. They want to protect their homes. Da Lin reports. (3-12-23)
Hundreds were displaced Saturday after a levee ruptured on the Pajaro River and flooded a nearby farming community in northern Monterey County.
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Authorities near San Miguel said the search for a young boy who was lost in floodwaters last week resumed Sunday after weather conditions improved.
A day after the latest atmospheric river storm flooded parts of Gilroy, crews were scrambling to clean up and prepare for the next round of rain. Jocelyn Moran reports.
Many communities are still cleaning up and assessing damage from the storms that have already come through, hoping the next round of weather doesn't make things worse. One of them is Point Richmond, where a crack in a hillside forced the evacuation of 15 homes in the Seacliff Neighborhood.
Among the people who study weather and water in our state, a lot of focus is on what some might call "the big one" when it comes to rainfall: The so-called "ark storm."
Angry tenants demanded answers Monday after a pipe burst and forced them to evacute their San Francisco high-rise apartment more than 72 hours ago.
As Sonoma County has been hit hard by the atmospheric river storm, the Russian River has risen higher than originally forecast and is reaching flood stage as of Friday evening.
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
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Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
A 10-year-old girl from Antioch is being credited for thwarting an attempted carjacking of her mother's vehicle by fighting off a would-be thief on Wednesday, police said.
As Sonoma County has been hit hard by the atmospheric river storm, the Russian River has risen higher than originally forecast and is reaching flood stage as of Friday evening.
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
A third day of an atmospheric river storm has inundated Northern California and the Bay Area, flooding creeks, roads, and low-lying areas across the region.
Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
A 10-year-old girl from Antioch is being credited for thwarting an attempted carjacking of her mother's vehicle by fighting off a would-be thief on Wednesday, police said.
Flash flood warnings were issued Friday afternoon for several Bay Area counties where instances of flooding deemed "life-threatening" were occurring.
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of Nima Momeni, the tech consultant accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023.
A 48-year-old man was found guilty of carjacking an Uber driver in San Francisco in January, according to prosecutors.
Police in Redwood City arrested a middle-school student Thursday suspected in a robbery that may be tied to an attempted homicide.
San Mateo County lawmakers are placing new pressure on Sheriff Christina Corpus to step down following a damaging report alleging widespread misconduct by the Sheriff's Office, which includes reference to a series of text messages.
A 10-year-old girl from Antioch is being credited for thwarting an attempted carjacking of her mother's vehicle by fighting off a would-be thief on Wednesday, police said.
BART's San Leandro station was closed Friday afternoon because of police activity, the agency said.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
After a decade of planning, Costco in Pleasanton is set to open the day before Thanksgiving. Despite storms in the forecast, some shoppers began camping out with tents and canopies a week ahead of time.
Sevan Ikeda, a 17-year-old senior, could be the first student from California School for the Deaf in Fremont to qualify for the Cross Country State Championships three times.
The manager of a boxing gym in San Jose has been arrested on felony sexual assault charges after he allegedly committed sex crimes against three women, prosecutors said.
In Pacifica, like other spots along the coast, the potentially dangerous surf conditions are more of an issue than the rain.
Police in the South Bay have made an arrest after a man was found fatally shot in Morgan Hill on Wednesday morning.
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A Mountain View barber accused in multiple sexual assaults in which the victims were unconscious has fled from prosecution and is now a fugitive, authorities said Wednesday.
As Sonoma County has been hit hard by the atmospheric river storm, the Russian River has risen higher than originally forecast and is reaching flood stage as of Friday evening.
Downtown Petaluma is already decked out for the holidays. But something is missing: 60 strategically placed purple bins placed as part of a plan to reduce disposable cup waste.
Authorities in Sonoma County have identified the person killed when a boat capsized near Bodega Bay on Monday, one of a series of recent fatal incidents in the area this month.
With the rainy season beginning, researchers are looking at how much water will be captured.
In Santa Rosa, a steady rain fell all day Wednesday leading to some localized flooding and road closure plus flood watches and flood advisories.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will miss Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers with a sore throwing shoulder.
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Sevan Ikeda, a 17-year-old senior, could be the first student from California School for the Deaf in Fremont to qualify for the Cross Country State Championships three times.
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A 10-year-old girl from Antioch is being credited for thwarting an attempted carjacking of her mother's vehicle by fighting off a would-be thief on Wednesday, police said.
BART's San Leandro station was closed Friday afternoon because of police activity, the agency said.
The manager of a boxing gym in San Jose has been arrested on felony sexual assault charges after he allegedly committed sex crimes against three women, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of Nima Momeni, the tech consultant accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023.
A 48-year-old man was found guilty of carjacking an Uber driver in San Francisco in January, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of Nima Momeni, the tech consultant accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
Reddit says it's investigating after users on Wednesday reported problems connecting to the online forum.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise LLC agreed to a $500,000 fine Thursday after admitting to a false report following a crash last year in which one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian in San Francisco.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
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In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms. Jose Martinez reports.
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A jury in Santa Clara County on Wednesday convicted a Milpitas man of murder for killing his transgender partner in 2021, prosecutors said.
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As Sonoma County has been hit hard by the atmospheric river storm, the Russian River has risen faster than expected and has reached flood stage as of Friday evening. Wilson Walker reports.
It was a gloomy and soggy Friday on the Peninsula, as the atmospheric river that was stalled over the North Bay finally made its way south. Sooji Nam reports.
The atmospheric river storm is set to dump even more snow on the Sierra Friday night and this weekend. Meanwhile, skiers and snowboarders are already hitting the slopes as resorts open. Brady Halbieb reports.
Expect rain to continue Friday night, with the most intense rain in the East Bay and South Bay as the evening progresses. On Saturday, expect showers early, tapering off in the afternoon. Paul Heggen has the forecast.
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