At least 6 killed on Hawaii's Maui island as fires force people to flee
The wind-whipped wildfires even led some to jump into a harbor and the Coast Guard said it rescued 14.
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The wind-whipped wildfires even led some to jump into a harbor and the Coast Guard said it rescued 14.
Wind whipped wildfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui on Tuesday, killing at least six people. Bay Area residents on vacation are also stranded. Anne Makovec, Jose Martinez and Paul Heggen report. (8/9/23)
Team coverage of destructive fires burning in Maui that has state officials cautioning people with Hawaiian vacation plans to stay away (8-9-2023)
Lava flows have been observed on the surface of the volcano's crater floor, officials said, as the eruption began early in the morning.
A Hayward couple who traveled to Maui for their honeymoon has sued a snorkeling tour company, saying one of their boats left them behind. (3/7/23)
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday it will investigate a December flight in which a United Airlines plane descended to within less than 800 feet (250 meters) of the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii.
Anne Makovec reports on new details emerging about a harrowing United flight from Maui to San Francisco last December that was buffeted by weather (2-13-2023)
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The latest eruption began less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava.
"It was hectic," one witness said. "It was brutal."
The woman never made it back to shore, but a snorkel set and part of a bathing suit were reportedly found.
Thousands of viewers flock to witness the world's largest volcano erupt, jamming a highway in Mauna Loa that scientists say could soon be covered by the flow. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Some scientists think the magma could come from as far as 1,800 miles beneath Earth's surface.
The star documented a recent visit to a 7-Eleven in Hawaii where he used to steal Snickers bars "every day" as a teenager, he said.
Given the huge volcano's history, USGS urged residents "at risk" of lava flows to review their preparation measures.
A South Bay travel agent has been convicted after she collected $200,000 from customers and failed to book their trips, prosecutors said.
Investigators have reopened a cold case murder of a Bay Area woman more than 40 years later.
Investigators have reopened a cold case murder of a Bay Area woman more than 40 years later.
There is a special treat is in store for the hundreds of Bay Area tourists who flock each week to to Hawaii's Big Island. The Kilauea volcano is erupting. Watch the dramatic video.
On Monday Hawaii Gov. David Ige urged travelers to rethink their plans if they've got a ticket to the islands as COVID-19 cases continue to rise significantly in the Aloha state.
The remains of a U.S. Navy sailor from Stockton, California who was killed in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Friday.
Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers from California and other states in two weeks.
A Marin County kayaker ended his solo voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii just 60 nautical miles from the California coast.
An Alameda teen on vacation in Hawaii was fatally stabbed during a fight early Tuesday morning, and a suspect has been charged with murder in the case.
Amid cheers from supporters, Cyril Derreumaux shoved off into the San Francisco Bay early Monday, launching his attempt to solo paddle his kayak to Hawaii on a treacherous 2,400 nautical mile journey.
