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Bay Area 2015 Rainfall Lags Previous El Niño Years
The amount of rain in the Bay Area during the last half of 2015 is less than in previous El Niño years, National Weather Service officials said Saturday.
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The amount of rain in the Bay Area during the last half of 2015 is less than in previous El Niño years, National Weather Service officials said Saturday.
A freeze warning will go into effect at 11 p.m. Saturday night for inland valleys and mountains of the Bay Area. People and animals outside may suffer.
The National Weather Service on Friday warned that Bay Area beaches could see strong rip currents this weekend, making the waters riskier than usual for swimmers.
A red flag warning for high fire danger went into affect at 6 p.m. Saturday evening and lasts until 10 a.m. Sunday.
A heat advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday night throughout most of the Bay Area and Monterey Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service.
Brown grass, low reservoirs and worsening wildfires are undeniable signs of California's worsening drought. Now new rainfall comparisons highlight just how thirsty the Golden State is, but rising ocean temperatures are giving climate experts hope for a wet winter.
The National Weather Service confirms a strong El Nino is increasingly likely, and some sort of El Nino is nearly guaranteed, while a very strong El Nino historically has clobbered San Francisco with 43 inches of rain.
It's not even going to amount to a free car wash, but that won't stop the drought-plagued Bay Area from celebrating the rare June precipitation we saw Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service is reminding the public to drink water and avoid leaving children and pets in parked cars due to a heat advisory that's been issued for Monday afternoon.
There is hope for a wet winter in California if the rainfall predictions on long-range computer models prove accurate.
It could be a stormy Memorial Day holiday, if your travels take you to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite or the High Sierra this weekend.
There's a strong chance the rain that's drenching Texas and the Southern Plains will be heading to California if the current El Nino pattern continues to strengthen.
A KPIX Weather Watcher spotted a funnel cloud from Sebastopol Thursday morning.
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If 2015 was the year El Nino conditions never came, 2016 may be the year California's long-awaited wet weather pattern finally arrives.
The National Weather Service tweeted pictures of funnel clouds over South Sacramento, Tuesday afternoon.
The NOAA's Climate Prediction Center describes this as a "weak, weird and late" version of El Niño, and not many places are expected to feel its effects.
Those balmy temperatures people were enjoying in cities around the Bay Area Saturday, broke quite a few records.
A high surf advisory has been issued for the coast stretching from Sonoma County to Big Sur through early Sunday morning.
A freak wind gust spinning through the narrow canyon where the Rose Bowl sits was caught on camera as people fled from the vendors' pop-up canopies as they were whipped by what felt like a "tornado."
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, around 170,000 customers had been impacted by power outages throughout the region, with an estimated 31,000 customers still without service
According to FlightAware.com, some 319 flights had been delayed, and another 102 cancelled.
The Bay Area is experiencing the coldest weather of the season, and there is more on the way. A cold air mass is bringing freezes and frosts to the entire state, and damaging winds to Southern California, as well.
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory Saturday for parts of the Bay Area.
A gale warning in offshore waters is in effect through Friday night as some swells could rise to nearly 40 feet and winds roar above 46 miles per hour while on the coast, powerful surf above 15 feet and gale-force winds will pummel California again.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Several Filipino organizations from the Bay Area rallied Monday outside of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco to condemn Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after he delivered the annual state address in his country.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who also previously served as state Assembly speaker, announced he will be running again for California governor in 2026 after losing to now-Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2018.
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Several Filipino organizations from the Bay Area rallied Monday outside of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco to condemn Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after he delivered the annual state address in his country.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who also previously served as state Assembly speaker, announced he will be running again for California governor in 2026 after losing to now-Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2018.
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The bipartisan task force announced by House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will be comprised of 13 lawmakers.
Several Filipino organizations from the Bay Area rallied Monday outside of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco to condemn Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. after he delivered the annual state address in his country.
Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the San Francisco Giants 3-2.
San Francisco continues to see its tourism industry rebound, which is good news for local businesses, but it will still be a few years until it reaches pre-pandemic levels.
San Francisco police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 11-year-old girl who was last seen Monday morning in the city's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.
A San Francisco man was convicted of an attacking another man in the city's Richmond District earlier this year, prosecutors said Monday.
Police arrested five juveniles accused of robbing a Pinole liquor store over the weekend.
A rideshare driver is searching for a woman who helped save his life when he had a medical emergency while driving.
The judge presiding over Monday's arraignment of a driver who allegedly struck and killed a Vacaville police officer questioned her competency to stand trial.
On Sunday morning, the nation was facing a presidential election involving two elderly white men. But just 24 hours later, the political landscape had completely changed, and voters are still coming to grips with it.
Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed running mate and Vice President Kamala Harris for president, groups of San Francisco Democrats quickly organized to rally support for her.
Regional Medical Center in East San Jose will no longer be closing, but community members are still concerned.
The pressure for President Joe Biden to drop out of the Presidential Race continues to increase. Democratic leaders are publicly calling for him to step aside, including some from the Bay Area.
PG&E warned Friday that about 16,000 customers across seven counties could have their power shut off Saturday due to safety reasons from potential dry and windy conditions.
A man detained for suspected felonies died by suicide earlier this month at the Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex in San Jose, according to the Sheriff's Office.
While official practices are still a couple weeks away for San Jose State University football, the team is already facing a formidable opponent: geese taking bathroom breaks on its practice fields.
A school in the North Bay has become the only one in the country that has received international recognition for its chess program and how its teaching the game to a new generation.
Police in Fairfield are searching for two men who are suspected of placing a card skimmer at a gas station over the weekend.
A woman won the Wine Country Half Marathon in Sonoma on Sunday for the first time in the event's 20-year history, organizers said.
A group of Vallejo residents gathered Saturday to ask the state for protection of a stretch of Highway 29 that runs straight through town.
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam circulating in the county in which the caller claims to be an employee of the Sheriff's Office.
Hogan Harris and three relievers combined on an eight-hit shutout, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 4-0.
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A woman won the Wine Country Half Marathon in Sonoma on Sunday for the first time in the event's 20-year history, organizers said.
The Oakland Ballers independent professional baseball team is changing managers before the end of its inaugural season.
Police arrested five juveniles accused of robbing a Pinole liquor store over the weekend.
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The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office charged the driver who crashed into the vehicle of a Richmond 16-year-old on July 15 with murder.
Google said it won't phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser after all, opting to let people "make an informed choice."
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Long lines of passengers were feeling the impact of a worldwide computer outage that grounded several airlines for a time on a frustrating Friday at SFO.
A massive Microsoft Windows failure that crashed computers around the world early Friday morning has caused flight cancellations and delays and impeded court and government functions throughout the Bay Area.
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Participation in the annual San Francisco AIDS Walk has declined. Organizers say that's not such a bad thing.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
With so much focus on old age, scientists are hoping to crack the code on longevity but they need some help.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
A UC Davis researcher spoke about what causes heart failure, what fixes it, and how that could be different for men and women.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
San Leandro is hosting its first Pride celebration and organizers spoke to KPIX about the decision to launch the celebration now.
One San Francisco bookstore is fighting book bans by shipping LGBT+ books to directly the Deep South for free.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
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Popular Los Angeles-based Latin funk/hip-hop outfit Ozomatli comes to the Bay Area to headline the Latin Rock at the Dock Festival happening at Mare Island in Vallejo Saturday.
Maya Rudolph played Harris several times as a guest on "SNL" in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Beloved SF raconteur and guitarist Chuck Prophet and his band play a special outdoor show at Point San Pablo Harbor in Richmond this Saturday.
The Peninsula International Dance Festival is drawing dancers from the Bay Area and around the world to the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
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