'That Was Quite The Sharp Jolt'; Early Morning Quake Jolts Berkeley Residents Awake
A 2.7 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault in the Berkeley Hills early Wednesday delivered a wake-up call to local residents but caused no damage.
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A 2.7 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault in the Berkeley Hills early Wednesday delivered a wake-up call to local residents but caused no damage.
Californians are being asked to decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees.
Cal Fire on Tuesday night issued an immediate evacuation order in Napa County for all areas west of State Routes 29 and 128 (Foothill Boulevard) to the county line, between Diamond Mountain Road and Petrified Forest Road.
A 52-year-old Lodi man has been arrested after he allegedly riddled his Petaluma motel room with bullet holes, authorities said early Wednesday.
For all the talk of Sonoma Strong, Wine Country Strong, residents here say the fatigue of the fires is real.
The Glass Fire in Napa County is having a profound impact on local wineries and those who depend on the visitors they attract. Some have been devastated by it, while most have been untouched. Still, everyone is being affected by it.
San Francisco became the first Bay Area county to move to the state's orange tier Tuesday, meaning restaurants and other indoor businesses can reopen with restrictions.
The Zogg Fire in Shasta and Tehama counties continued to grow overnight, topping 40,000 acres as of Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
In advance of Tuesday's vote by the Palo Alto Unified School District to resume in-person classes, district leaders have received an open letter signed by hundreds of parents, and also the results of a new parent-led survey.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a bill widely restricting the use of certain highly potent rat poisons that are blamed for killing mountain lions, birds and endangered wildlife.
The containment last week of the CZU Lightning Complex fires brings a sigh of relief, but residents shouldn't relax too much as new natural disaster risks follow the fires in Santa Cruz County - debris flows.
The showdown between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the first presidential debate Tuesday quickly devolved into interruptions and name-calling as the two candidates went head-to-head on issues including the coronavirus crisis, the economy and the Supreme Court.
Free, rapid-result COVID-19 testing will begin next week at Oakland International Airport for employees and the public, airport officials said Tuesday.
Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem "I Am Woman" and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78.
An earthquake swarm of at least three small temblors ranging from 2.7 to 3.3 in magnitude rattled the shoreline of the Calaveras Reservoir east of Milpitas Tuesday morning -- the second time in three days that multiple earthquakes shook the area.
