Death Valley reopening popular sites to public after massive floods
Death Valley National Park's most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding.
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Death Valley National Park's most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding.
A new study shows climate change has already doubled the chances of a disastrous flood happening in California in the next four decades beyond what anyone now alive has experienced.
Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out the park and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said
Some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park have been closed after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris from flash floods.
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The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a Drought Response and Flood Control Coordination Project on Tuesday that the county hopes will improve its response to the threat of extreme weather and fires in the wake of climate change.
The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory warning the King Tides "will cause minor coastal flooding at low lying spots during high tide Monday night."
Angry tenants demanded answers Monday after a pipe burst and forced them to evacute their San Francisco high-rise apartment more than 72 hours ago.
The Dos Rios Ranch Preserve is California's largest single floodplain restoration project, part of the nation's broadest effort to rethink how rivers flow as climate change alters the environment.
Tide-poolers and beachgoers should keep an eye out for King Tides, the highest tides of the year, which are expected to cause minor flooding in some low-lying areas through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Cold coastal flooding could occur throughout the Bay Area on Saturday through Monday as the region's highest tides of the year will hit the coastline, according to the National Weather Service.
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the couple who were found dead inside a submerged vehicle in a flooded underpass in Millbrae during last week's storm.
Flood waters flowed down Corral Reef Ave. in El Granada after a potent winter storm front roared through the San Mateo County coastline Thursday morning, quickly dumping more than an inch of rain during an intense downpour.
Two people were found dead inside a submerged vehicle in a flooded underpass in Millbrae Thursday morning, authorities said.
An East Bay family is pointing the finger at Caltrans, after their home has flooded multiple times during recent storms.
Monterey County officials on Tuesday downgraded an evacuation order to an evacuation warning for areas off River Road near Salinas as a strong storm system has moved through the region.
In a region in the grips of a severe drought the rain totals from a potent atmospheric river were a welcomed relief -- nearly a foot of precipitation fell over the last 72 hours on Mt. Tamalpais and more than 10 inches drenched Ben Lomond in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The rain continued to pound the Bay Area Monday night. Roads were flooded and some residents lost their power as the storm wreaked havoc from the North to the South Bay.
Rain across the East Bay on Monday created flooding in some cities, but the water collected over the weekend also helped to fill up regional reservoirs. They are still far from capacity because of the drought.
Early Monday evening, Santa Cruz County announced that areas of the CZU burn scar, Felton Grove and Paradise Park were under an evacuation warning due to the heavy rains from the atmospheric river stalled over the San Francisco Bay Area.
Heavy rains expected Monday afternoon prompted authorities to upgrade an evacuation warning to an order for areas in danger of debris flows near River Road in Salinas, authorities said.
The California coast, including parts of the Bay Area, will experience unusually high tides and possible minor flooding in some areas through Sunday morning, the National Weather Service said Friday.
After the weekend's record-setting rainstorm, neighbors in a Santa Rosa community are furious about damage they feel the city could have avoided.
Four people were arrested and three others were cited following a fight that took place following a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park Thursday night.
Police in San Jose said that they have busted an alleged illegal nightclub found in an industrial space.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded on the continent.
Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
Four people were arrested and three others were cited following a fight that took place following a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park Thursday night.
Police in San Jose said that they have busted an alleged illegal nightclub found in an industrial space.
Kyle Karros hit a broken-bat, two-run single during a three-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Friday night.
Veronica Burton scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun had 16 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Connecticut Sun 79-64 on Friday night for a franchise-record seventh straight victory.
Coffee, croissants and classical music brought office workers, residents and visitors together at One Sansome as the free monthly Baroque & Brew series transformed a weekday morning into a community gathering in downtown San Francisco.
Four people were arrested and three others were cited following a fight that took place following a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park Thursday night.
Coffee, croissants and classical music brought office workers, residents and visitors together at One Sansome as the free monthly Baroque & Brew series transformed a weekday morning into a community gathering in downtown San Francisco.
A San Francisco supervisor is one step closer to getting the votes he needs to fund drug-free supportive housing.
A group of San Mateo homeowners is suing the city for allegedly promising residents consent before officially designating homes as historic, but then adopting an ordinance that doesn't require permission.
Authorities have charged a man in two home burglaries and sexual assaults that occurred just a mile and a half apart from each other in San Mateo County.
The nearly century-old tower is being reduced by 40 feet after studies found it could crack during a major earthquake, risking flooding in Lafayette and Walnut Creek.
Sixteen puppies are being cared for at two East Bay animal shelters after being abandoned in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Livermore, authorities said.
More than a month into a labor dispute at the C&H Sugar refinery in Crockett, the fight is expanding beyond the picket line and into Richmond.
The Oakland Zoo is now home to a female tiger rescued from a notorious Northern California wildlife sanctuary that was forced to shut down last year.
The Oakland Roots soccer club will no longer play home games at the Oakland Coliseum beginning next season, the team announced on Thursday.
Police in San Jose said that they have busted an alleged illegal nightclub found in an industrial space.
A summer camp counselor in Santa Clara County was arrested and charged in connection with an alleged child sexual assault, according to authorities.
A man caught on dashcam video causing his own road rage crash on U.S Highway 101 in San Jose, and who later submitted a fraudulent insurance claim for the collision, was sentenced to jail on Friday.
Authorities in the South Bay said they arrested a man who allegedly committed two dozen burglaries targeting restaurants and coffee shops, often escaping on an electric scooter.
Police in San Jose announced the arrests of eight people, including four teenagers, in connection with alleged gang assaults and other crimes.
Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area said a suspect's selfie from a crime scene helped lead to arrests in a $100,000 commercial burglary case.
A Vallejo teen worked for months to buy his dream car. Then, just a month after he got the keys, the car was gone, without a trace.
New temporary housing was unveiled Wednesday for workers displaced from the closure of ranches at Point Reyes National Seashore in West Marin County.
A man was arrested in Sonoma County on Monday for allegedly participating in a plot to scam an elderly woman out of money, authorities said Tuesday.
A pair of earthquakes shook a portion of Napa County on Tuesday afternoon.
Four people were arrested and three others were cited following a fight that took place following a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park Thursday night.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
Kyle Karros hit a broken-bat, two-run single during a three-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Friday night.
Veronica Burton scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun had 16 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Connecticut Sun 79-64 on Friday night for a franchise-record seventh straight victory.
Casey Schmitt, Bryce Eldridge and Willy Adames homered to back rookie Carson Whisenhunt and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Thursday night to start a four-game series.
Four people were arrested and three others were cited following a fight that took place following a San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park Thursday night.
Police in San Jose said that they have busted an alleged illegal nightclub found in an industrial space.
Authorities have charged a man in two home burglaries and sexual assaults that occurred just a mile and a half apart from each other in San Mateo County.
A summer camp counselor in Santa Clara County was arrested and charged in connection with an alleged child sexual assault, according to authorities.
A man caught on dashcam video causing his own road rage crash on U.S Highway 101 in San Jose, and who later submitted a fraudulent insurance claim for the collision, was sentenced to jail on Friday.
Apple alleges that OpenAI and two of its employees stole trade secrets and engaged in a "pattern of misconduct."
Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."
Waymo is evaluating a couple of incidents on the Fourth of July in San Francisco in which its autonomous vehicles drove over fireworks, including one that caught fire.
A growing number of faith-based coworking spaces are emerging in Silicon Valley as some in the tech industry grapple with rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony said.
A norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess cruise ship sickened 125 passengers and crew members during a voyage in the North Pacific that ended on Thursday.
A Bay Area cancer patient is making more memories and living longer than his initial diagnosis thanks to a groundbreaking treatment for his particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a warning about a potential measles exposure after an infected resident traveled through San Francisco International Airport and local businesses.
Health officials in Berkeley said one person died and another person was hospitalized after contracting leptospirosis from rats that had infested their RV.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.
The U.S. military released a new batch of files related to UFOs, including one report from a Navy pilot who said a mysterious object was "unlike anything I had seen" in 28 years of service.
Before leaving the state, Gov. Newsom gave a news conference where he spoke for the first time to reporters since claiming that he and his wife are under a criminal investigation by the federal justice department.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Here is a rundown of confirmed 2026 July 4th fireworks shows, drone shows, and other events in the San Francisco Bay Area for the United States' 250th anniversary.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
On Saturday, expect highs ranging from the 70s by the by to the 90s inland. Expect increasing clouds on Sunday into early Monday, with possible dry lightning. Zoe Mintz has the forecast.
Coffee, croissants and classical music brought office workers, residents and visitors together at One Sansome as the free monthly Baroque & Brew series transformed a weekday morning into a community gathering in downtown San Francisco.
Andrea Nakano reports.
A group of San Mateo homeowners is suing the city to keep their homes off the historic home registry, after the city updated its policy to allow it to designate homes as historic without the owners' consent. Sooji Nam reports.
Construction crews on Friday began removing the top of the Lafayette Reservoir's landmark tower as part of an effort to protect thousands of people from potential flooding. Maddie White explains.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.