California stares down extreme heat to start September, Labor Day weekend
California is facing a prolonged late-summer heat wave this week.
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California is facing a prolonged late-summer heat wave this week.
UC Davis will kick off the first of several make-up commencements on Friday.
Stockton broke previous record high set for the date in 1950 and 1961
High temperatures were predicted to range from 104 to 108 degrees (40-42 Celsius) in the San Joaquin Valley.
The heat wave hitting the Bay Area early this week comes along with a new forecast on how hot days might stack up in a changing climate.
Researchers project that more than 100 million people will soon live in regions where the heat index reaches 125 degrees.
A strong upper-level high pressure that has been causing the excessive heat across the central US this week will impact the most populous parts of the country by Thursday and Friday.
Heat waves are becoming more frequent and longer globally, and scientists say that human-caused climate change has an influence on all of them.
Back in June, the university ended one graduation early over triple-digit heat after 36 people called for medical help.
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UC Davis had to cut its Friday graduation ceremony short due to concerns about the high heat.
A potentially dangerous heat wave is on the way for California and most of the Southwest through the weekend, the National Weather Service warns.
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The system would be similar to the way hurricanes, tornados and air quality are categorized.
Unrelenting heat in the West will persist through mid-week, and there is no end in sight as another heat wave escalates into the weekend.
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Day three of a dangerous heat wave and most people outdoors were turning to the water to keep cool.
A heatwave hitting the valley has forced the Sacramento Zoo to implement early closures through the end of the week.
From June 17-19, a heatwave moving across Northern California could see temperatures rise well into the triple digits.
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California's power grid operator said it's not anticipating energy supply outages over the next few days as temperatures in the Sacramento Valley could reach as high as 108 degrees on Memorial Day.
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A public memorial for fallen law enforcement officers in Solano County was vandalized recently, the sheriff's office says.
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco reported a close call with a drone as it was approaching to land in San Diego, authorities said.
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San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
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