Winter Storm Blankets Tahoe With Several Feet Of SnowHeavy snow continued to fall across the Lake Tahoe region Thursday, dumping more than a foot at the Sierra ski resorts and triggering hazardous driving conditions and an avalanche warning.
Shutdown Stalls Training, Other Prep For Wildfire SeasonThe winter months are critical for wildfire managers to prepare for the next onslaught, but much of that effort has ground to a halt on U.S. land because employees are furloughed.
Trump Denies Pelosi Military Aircraft For War Zone TripPresident Donald Trump responded to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's letter suggesting they reschedule his State of the Union address by informing Pelosi that an apparent trip she had planned to "Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been postponed."
Deadly Storm Claims Lives, Topples Trees, Triggers Mudslides And Power OutagesA deadly weather front continued to pummel the Bay Area early Thursday, toppling trees, flooding roadways and triggering lightning, thunder and hailstorms.
San Francisco's Gymboree Files 2nd Bankruptcy, Begins Winding Down OperationsGymboree has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time in as many years, but this time the San Francisco-based children's clothing retailer will begin winding down operations for good.
Overturned Big Rig Slows Traffic On Highway 242A big-rig overturned on northbound state Highway 242 Thursday morning, causing about 90 gallons of diesel fuel to spill and blocking all but one lane during the morning commute.
San Francisco And Peninsula News
Storm Causes Problems For BART in San Francisco, East BayThe massive storm that plowed into the Bay Area Wednesday was causing headaches for BART commuters, with a falling tree hitting a train in the East Bay, disrupting service for over an hour, and heavy rains flooding the Civic Center Station.
Actor Accused Of Defrauding Redwood City Woman Out Of Her HomeA 37-year-old actor from Southern California has been charged with multiple felonies for defrauding a Redwood City homeowner who had defaulted on her property taxes last year.
5 Injured In Early Morning San Francisco FireFive people were injured early Wednesday when a two-alarm fire damaged two homes in a San Francisco neighborhood.
East Bay News
Early Morning Quake Rattles Hayward Fault For Second DayMother Nature jolted East Bay residents out of their beds for a second straight day as a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Hayward Fault near Piedmont
Oakland Teachers Plan Unsanctioned Disruption To Protest Slow Contract Talks A group of Oakland teachers said they plan to engage in a major disruption on Friday to protest the slow pace of contract talks between the Oakland Unified School District and the teachers' union.
Kaiser Permanente Commits $5.2 Million To Tackle Homelessness In OaklandKaiser Permanente leaders on Tuesday announced three major initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes by creating stable housing for homeless people in Oakland and across the country.
Entertainment
Protesters Brave Rain To Chant Outside Louis C.K.'s Sold-Out ShowProtesters chanted outside the San Jose Improv Wednesday night as well-known, yet controversial comedian Louis C.K. hit the stage in front of a sold-out crowd.
Groups Plan To Protest Louis C.K.'s Sold-Out San Jose ShowsProtests are planned at Louis C.K.'s sold-out set at a San Jose theater on Wednesday evening after the comedian admitted to sexually harassing women in November 2017.
Netflix Raising Prices For 58M US Subscribers As Costs RiseLos Gatos-based streaming giant Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago.
Burger Boogaloo Announces Initial Line-Up For Festival's 10th AnniversaryBurger Boogaloo, the annual garage-punk celebration held every summer in Oakland's Mosswood Park, made it's first line-up announcement Tuesday, welcoming bands including Scottish noise-pop heroes the Jesus & Mary Chain, Aussie post-punk outfits Scientists and much more.
Broadway Legend, San Francisco Native Carol Channing Dies At 97Carol Channing, the lanky, ebullient musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over almost 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly" on Broadway and beyond, has died.
Winter Fancy Food Show Brings Bugs, Male-Boosting Honey To The TableFoodies will delight here, but if bugs or male-boosting honey are among your culinary needs, the Winter Fancy Food Show at San Francisco’s Moscone Center was also the place for you.
Health
Kaiser Permanente Commits $5.2 Million To Tackle Homelessness In OaklandKaiser Permanente leaders on Tuesday announced three major initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes by creating stable housing for homeless people in Oakland and across the country.
The Best Rx For Teens Addicted To Vaping? No One KnowsThere’s been little discussion of how to treat nicotine addiction in children as young as 11 years old.
Study: Chocolate Works Better Than Cough SyrupResearchers believe the properties of cocoa are stickier and more viscose than standard medicine.
California Fight On Trump Birth Control Rules Goes To CourtA U.S. judge based in the Bay Area will hear arguments Friday over California's attempt to block new rules by the Trump administration that would allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women.
Bay Area Flu Deaths Prompt Health Officials To Urge More VaccinationsHealth officials are reminding people that it's not too late to get vaccinated against the flu after the deaths of two people from the Bay Area under the age of 40.
Health Officials: Safe To Eat California Romaine Lettuce AgainAn E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown on a Santa Barbara County farm has ended and it is now safe to consume the leafy vegetable raised on California farms.
