Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
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The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
The National Weather Service has expanded a Heat Advisory set to take effect on Friday, as temperatures are expected to soar across the Bay Area.
The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in Stanislaus County Tuesday, knocking down dozens of trees and damaging three properties.
A round of expected layoffs in addition to last month's cuts at NOAA, the nation's weather, ocean, and fisheries agency, will eliminate about one of out four jobs there since the start of the second Trump administration.
A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
The Bay Area is being hit with back-to-back days of rain before things clear up by the weekend, and another chance of rain arriving on Sunday.
Some 880 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off on Thursday, a congressional source told CBS News.
Another round of wet and windy weather was set to run through the Bay Area with the storm triggering multiple warnings and advisories.
The Bay Area office of the National Weather Service issued weather advisories for strong winds and possible coastal flooding in the area for the upcoming weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued flood and wind watches for parts of the Bay Area, as a strong storm is set to arrive in the Bay Area just in time for the weekend.
The National Weather Service said "travel could be difficult to impossible" in places where snowfall is forecast to continue into the beginning of the week.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of the Bay Area for later this week, due to expected strong winds and low humidity significantly raising the risk of fires.
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Bay Area later this week, as dry and windy weather is set to return to the region.
Fire crews in the North Bay said they are preparing to minimize risk, after a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the Bay Area for later this week. Wilson Walker reports.
An excessive heat warning has been extended for much of the Bay Area through Sunday, as a late heat wave sizzles the region for the sixth day in a row.
An excessive heat warning has been extended for much of the Bay Area into the weekend, as a late season heat wave continues to bring record-breaking temperatures to the region.
The excessive heat scorching the Bay Area will last longer than originally forecast, with dangerously hot weather and fire concerns persisting through the weekend.
A late-summer heat wave was bringing above-normal temperatures to the Bay Area and Northern California beginning Tuesday, prompting a heat advisory from the National Weather Service.
More than 60 million people were under heat alerts Tuesday as a scorching heat wave blanketed the Midwest.
The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures can be expected throughout the weekend.
A one-day heat wave was expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to parts of the Bay Area Tuesday.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
Portions of Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Monterey counties are under flood advisories due to heavy rain predicted around the region Wednesday afternoon.
A blizzard that brought this season's biggest snowfall to California's Sierra Nevada eased slightly on Sunday, but more unstable weather was expected.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
Two men who were arrested in connection with a stabbing sparked by an argument over Pokémon cards at a Bay Area store appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
A man who was found shot near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco last week died of his injuries at a hospital, and police were looking for a suspect.
Veronica Burton had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Kayla Thornton added 18 points and eight boards, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 80-61 to spoil Caitlin Clark's return.
Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake swarm" hit the site starting on Tuesday.
Police in Pleasanton arrested two juveniles, one of whom is 12 years old, in connection with a series of ATM robberies in the East Bay community.
Two men who were arrested in connection with a stabbing sparked by an argument over Pokémon cards at a Bay Area store appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
A man who was found shot near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco last week died of his injuries at a hospital, and police were looking for a suspect.
Veronica Burton had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Kayla Thornton added 18 points and eight boards, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 80-61 to spoil Caitlin Clark's return.
Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake swarm" hit the site starting on Tuesday.
Police in Pleasanton arrested two juveniles, one of whom is 12 years old, in connection with a series of ATM robberies in the East Bay community.
Two men who were arrested in connection with a stabbing sparked by an argument over Pokémon cards at a Bay Area store appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
A man who was found shot near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco last week died of his injuries at a hospital, and police were looking for a suspect.
The three-run shot had an exit velocity of 103.4 mph and bounced off the brick wall at the Giants waterfront ballpark. It ricocheted back toward center field as Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh gave chase.
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Cal Fire's state fire marshal was leading the investigation at the Inner Richmond home on 2nd Avenue, between Geary Boulevard and Anza Street, a Yolo County spokesperson said.
Police in Pleasanton arrested two juveniles, one of whom is 12 years old, in connection with a series of ATM robberies in the East Bay community.
Workers with Republic Services in Stockton are on strike, and a number of union workers in the Bay Area say working would be crossing the extended picket line.
A vegetation fire burned Tuesday afternoon on the outskirts of Livermore and threatened multiple structures, authorities said.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a guaranteed income pilot program aiding 178 people over 18 months.
Police in Livermore are investigating after multiple violent incidents that took place over the July 4 holiday weekend, including a fight involving dozens of people, a knife assault and a drive-by shooting.
Workers with Republic Services in Stockton are on strike, and a number of union workers in the Bay Area say working would be crossing the extended picket line.
A San Jose police officer was arrested on child sexual assault charges for alleged crimes against two sisters beginning in 2008, authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities in Sunnyvale are seeking information from the public after a critically injured man was found on a sidewalk near the city's downtown over the 4th of July holiday weekend.
The fire began at a Lexington Reservoir park when a man lit a bottle rocket. It led not only to the biggest fire anyone had ever seen, but it also changed the way wildland fires are fought in California.
A woman who was hit and severely injured by a vehicle in San Jose last month died from her injuries at a hospital, police said on Monday.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a peace officer after he allegedly posed as a bounty hunter, authorities said.
Mark, his wife Sara and their 14-year-old son Johnny are missing after the devastating floods in Central Texas on the Fourth of July. They were last known to be staying at a house along the Guadalupe River.
A Bay Area family is believed to be among those missing in the catastrophic floods in Texas that have killed dozens of people.
Just hours before it was set to begin, the Fourth of July fireworks show in Sausalito was canceled after "an unexpected issue," Sausalito Parks and Recreation said Friday evening.
More than a year after a bank branch in Santa Rosa was robbed, police said they made an arrest in the case Thursday morning.
Veronica Burton had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Kayla Thornton added 18 points and eight boards, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 80-61 to spoil Caitlin Clark's return.
The three-run shot had an exit velocity of 103.4 mph and bounced off the brick wall at the Giants waterfront ballpark. It ricocheted back toward center field as Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh gave chase.
An independent investigation found that Bay FC coach Albertin Montoya did not violate the National Women's Soccer League's antiharassment, discrimination and bullying policy, but found shortcomings in his communication style.
The Golden State Valkyries are continuing a four-game stretch on the road, facing the Indiana Fever in a rare matinee that airs live Wednesday morning.
Casey Schmitt drove home the go-ahead run on a groundball in the eighth inning, Matt Chapman made a headfirst dive into home moments later for another run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Monday night.
Two men who were arrested in connection with a stabbing sparked by an argument over Pokémon cards at a Bay Area store appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
A man who was found shot near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco last week died of his injuries at a hospital, and police were looking for a suspect.
Police in Pleasanton arrested two juveniles, one of whom is 12 years old, in connection with a series of ATM robberies in the East Bay community.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a peace officer after he allegedly posed as a bounty hunter, authorities said.
Three people were arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of products Monday from two Safeway stores in San Mateo County and leading police officers on chases in multiple jurisdictions, authorities said.
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A growing number of young adults are grappling with a health issue they once thought was decades away: hearing loss.
According to the union, a federal judge denied their request to stop UCSF Health from proceeding to cancel union contracts. The cancellation would turn employees into direct UCSF employees, effective July 6.
With the FDA recently rejecting a drug application that aims to help those living with Barth Syndrome, one Bay Area family is frustrated by the delay of approved treatments in the rare disease community.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
The Justice Department alleged in a new lawsuit that California violated federal civil rights laws by allowing a transgender athlete to compete.
Ukrainian officials say at least 8 people were killed in Russia's biggest drone and missile attack to date, as the Kremlin says it is "quite calm" about Trump's mounting criticism.
A federal judge last week ordered the release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee who was arrested coming out of an immigration hearing in San Francisco.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that blocked sweeping layoffs of federal workers at nearly two dozen agencies.
Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for unwitting companies.
A Bay Area mother and her adult son are recalling with pride their family journey in a lesbian household that bucked traditional expectations of masculinity.
San Francisco International Airport has been declared among the world's "most beautiful" for its design of Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which was completed last year.
Hope, Love, Pride — A Celebration will showcase live reporting from the parade route, special guests in studio, and stories from throughout Pride month that feature people from the Bay Area's LGBTQ community.
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The annual Fourth of July fireworks show on the San Francisco waterfront will be held at 9:30 p.m. on Friday.
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