Wildfires Closer To Containment As Rain Approaches Bay Area
Firefighters continued to increase containment of the fires burning in Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties Thursday as officials raised the number of structures destroyed to nearly 7,000.
Firefighters continued to increase containment of the fires burning in Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties Thursday as officials raised the number of structures destroyed to nearly 7,000.
Cal Fire has created an interactive online map in which residents of Sonoma County can look up whether a structure has been damaged or destroyed in the wildfires.
Sonoma and Napa health officials are expressing concerns that all the ash from burned homes and cars have created a dangerous toxic mess that first responders and the communities will be dealing with for many years to come.
As the Wine Country wildfires wind down, officials in Sonoma County on Tuesday were planning out their recovery efforts.
Evacuations orders to four areas in Sonoma County have been lifted Monday evening, sheriff's officials said.
A week after the deadly Wine Country wildfires started, some residents were questioning why authorities in two of the counties hit hard by the fires opted not to send evacuation alerts to people's cell phones during the initial rapid spread.
Sonoma County sheriff Rob Giordano released body cam footage that shows a sheriff's deputy braving flames to rescue a disabled woman.
As fires continue to ravage Northern California, mental health services are available for people grieving -- or fearing -- the loss of their homes and loved ones.
As crews continue the struggle to contain the rampaging wildfires in Wine Country Friday, almost two dozen investigators in Sonoma County are trying to figure out how the fires started.
The wine country wildfires that have been so destructive have also taken a human toll.
Desperate family members and friends pleaded on social media for help finding loved ones missing amid California's wildfires.
The death toll from the devastating wildfires in Northern California wine country rose to 17 on Tuesday as firefighters struggled to get any containment on more than a dozen fires in the region.
Mike Rippey stood in what was once his parents front door. As he surveyed the scene, memories flashed through his mind.
While there was video of vineyards engulfed in flames and social media reports of destroyed wineries as the flames tore through Sonoma County, on Tuesday the damage was not nearly as bad as one might have imagined.
School districts throughout the North Bay were canceling classes for additional days because of the wildfires in the region.
A wildfire burning near Sears Point in Sonoma County has grown to 2,000 acres and is 40 percent contained, Cal Fire officials said Tuesday morning.
Wind-whipped wildfires devastated the North Bay wine region and neighboring counties, killing at least 10 people, burning at least 1,500 buildings, and forcing thousands to evacuate.
The huge fires burning throughout Wine Country in Sonoma and Napa counties have damaged or destroyed several wineries.
Fire crews were battling a 1,500-acre fire in the area of state Highway 37 and Lakeville Highway at Sears Point in Sonoma County Monday afternoon, one of several fires burning in the North Bay.
When the phone rang at Jesus Torres rural Napa home in the early Monday, he had no idea the nightmare that was beginning to unfold.
A list of evacuation centers in operation on Monday in Napa, Marin and Sonoma counties as numerous wildfires burn across wine country.
Many North Bay schools that closed Monday as a result of multiple wildfires burning in the region will remain closed Tuesday.
People throughout the Bay Area reported smoke and ash early Monday morning after multiple out-of-control wildfires broke out in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
The fires burning in Napa and Sonoma counties are causing widespread destruction in cities and towns across the North Bay.
Just hours after Brendan Steele defended his PGA Tour Safeway Open title, a massive wildfire swept through the Silverado Resort and Spa golf course.
Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating after two people died early Monday morning in a collision on a road south of Gilroy.
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The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating after two people died early Monday morning in a collision on a road south of Gilroy.
Authorities say a man who shot and wounded a police sergeant during what officials called an ambush attack was killed by responding officers over the weekend in Fresno, California.
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
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A tentative agreement has been reached between the union representing teachers in Las Lomitas Elementary School District and the district that oversees two schools in Menlo Park and Atherton, ending a three-day strike, the union said Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon, San Francisco's Great Highway was transformed into a massive Halloween party for kids, highlighting the debate surrounding Measure K.
With less than two weeks left until election day, election officials want to make it easy for people to vote. Many Bay Area counties, including San Francisco, opened voter centers on Saturday to provide early voting on weekends.
San Francisco is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to pedestrian safety with the second deadly accident in three days leaving a man dead early Friday morning.
Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert early Monday morning for a missing 12-year-old last seen in San Leandro.
With a little over a week left to the general election, Bay Area Republicans and Democrats are working hard to earn votes for the presidential and congressional races.
A Fairfield man who got into an armed standoff with police on Friday was shot by an officer and later found dead, police said.
Hayward police on Friday said they arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of killing his father after the victim's body was found in a Union City dumpster.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating after two people died early Monday morning in a collision on a road south of Gilroy.
A man was shot to death early Sunday morning in San Jose in the city's 26th homicide of the year, police said.
Residents in San Jose's 3rd District are banding together to launch a recall campaign against embattled Councilmember Omar Torres as he is being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct.
The San Jose Sharks made some unfavorable history Thursday night, having failed to win any of their first eight games in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
A new Costco is set to be built in West San Jose, but residents living by the approved project believe the store's positives will be like its business model and only benefit members.
The California Highway Patrol said a driver died in a solo-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Napa County.
The California State Transportation Authority approved $81 million to extend the SMART train line to Healdsburg. The news comes as the system is set to begin service from Santa Rosa to Windsor sometime in 2025.
A passionate fan of the Grateful Dead who started taking photos of the band as a hobby but ended up as part of their inner circle on Friday remembered bassist Phil Lesh and the impact the musician had on his life.
A man was arrested Monday for allegedly starting a brush fire along the Great Redwood Trail in Ukiah, police said.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a 16-year-old male student Thursday afternoon at the Elsie Allen High School campus after he was allegedly found with a firearm and ammunition, authorities confirmed.
Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to send the San Francisco 49ers into their bye week on a high note with a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Stephen Curry left midway through the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury as Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the Golden State Warriors' home opener with a 112-104 win.
Mikey Keene threw three touchdown passes and Fresno State finished with four interceptions in a 33-10 victory over San Jose State.
Brett Howden scored twice, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the winless San Jose Sharks 7-3.
Hank Bachmeier threw three touchdown passes, Matthew Dennis hit a tiebreaking 23-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining and Wake Forest beat Stanford 27-24 in the first cross-country conference trip for the Demon Deacons.
Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
Burglars smashed a vehicle into a Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco's Union Square early Monday morning in a failed burglary attempt, police said.
A man was shot to death early Sunday morning in San Jose in the city's 26th homicide of the year, police said.
A Fairfield man who got into an armed standoff with police on Friday was shot by an officer and later found dead, police said.
Hayward police on Friday said they arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of killing his father after the victim's body was found in a Union City dumpster.
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Two people operating an electronic repair shop in the South Bay have been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly selling stolen laptops from their store.
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its "strategic goals.".
The lead prosecutor in the trial of Nima Momeni for the deadly stabbing of Cash App executive Bob Lee gave their opening statement Monday, telling jurors, "you are sitting in court with a murderer" while calling the accused an "overprotective wannabe tough guy."
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
McDonald's said it believes onions may be to blame for the deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder.
In the city of Napa, a group of anti-abortion activists seem to be embracing the old advice, "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
A conservative nonprofit has launched a campaign to attribute policies to Vice President Kamala Harris through a deceptive website and platform called "Progress 2028."
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
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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.
On Tuesday, the battle for LGBT rights took a new turn when the Pentagon announced that it was proactively changing the discharge status to "honorable" for hundreds of service members expelled for being gay during the "don't ask, don't tell" era.
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Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
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