Strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels drive elevated wildfire risk across the region; authorities urge preparedness and readiness to evacuate if ordered.
Fire at a PG&E substation linked to outages that affected roughly one-third of the city’s customers; transit disruptions persist as officials seek to restore service.
City council approves sale; state park plan includes trails, river access and outdoor facilities
Laboratories growing coral embryos and planting them back on reefs aim to boost biodiversity amid warming oceans
University of East Anglia researchers find increased activity of 'jumping genes' in bears from warmer southeast Greenland, signaling rapid genetic adaptation to a changing climate.
Experts caution that while the fog itself does not cause illness, inversions can trap pollutants near the ground, potentially aggravating respiratory conditions as a weather system looms.
Officials’ statements on air quality readings draw criticism from experts and protesters, who say looser standards and shifting priorities obscure the true health risks posed by pollution.
USGS reports a fourth day of tremors centered on San Ramon, with officials emphasizing no imminent big-quake signal despite long-term Bay Area risk.
Forecast calls for heavy rainfall across Northern California, Oregon and Washington, with potential for floods, mudslides and power outages as a warm, moist plume from near Hawaii arrives.