Coroner's office probes possible heat-related death in San Jose
County coroner officials are investigating the death of a person this week in San Jose to be possibly related to the heat wave gripping much of California and the West.
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County coroner officials are investigating the death of a person this week in San Jose to be possibly related to the heat wave gripping much of California and the West.
BART is warning riders on the Antioch line Thursday afternoon to expect delays of up to 20 minutes as trains go slower than usual in certain locations as a precaution amid triple-digit temperatures.
The extended Flex Alert issued by the state's power grid operator went into effect Thursday afternoon as officials encouraged resident to continue reducing their energy use.
Officials with the Antioch Unified School District announced that schools on Thursday would release students early, as the ongoing heat wave is expected to bring more extreme temperatures.
Shawn Chitnis reports on a North Bay couple saving money and being able to help the power grid since installing solar panels (9-7-2022)
Due to the extreme heat, BART was again slowing trains Wednesday, a day after the hot temperatures forced train service to stop between two Yellow Line stations. Wilson Walker reports. (9/7/22)
Max Darrow reports on construction crews having to survive working in scorching temperatures (9-7-2022)
Rolling blackouts and constant Flex Alerts this week are making the switch to solar energy more tempting for Bay Area residents.
While many people did everything they could do minimize their time out in the heat on Wednesday, some people had no choice but to spend the full day working under the scorching sun.
KPIX 5's First Alert Meteorologist Paul Heggen dives into the recent heat wave and potential for dry lightning next week.
Thousands of homes in Alameda, Healdsburg, Palo Alto and other Northern California cities lost power Tuesday evening following miscommunication about rolling blackouts.
With a prolonged heat wave still affecting most of the Bay Area, PG&E and the state's power grid operator on Wednesday encouraged people to continue reducing their energy use.
In Napa Valley, grape growers are waiting for the heat wave to end to begin harvesting their crops for this year's vintage. But one grower has developed a method of planting that may offer hope to a region that is increasingly vulnerable to climate change.
Extreme heat caused power outages in neighborhoods throughout the Bay Area, including Livermore. Thousands of people there dealt with outages at points on Monday and on Tuesday.
Between outages and extreme heat, the Bay Area's hottest spot was Livermore. Max Darrow talked to residents who went to bed and woke up in the dark.
The lights were off and fans whirring inside classrooms at Lou Sutton Elementary School in Novato Tuesday as students, teachers and staff coped with hundred-degree temperatures amid a record-breaking statewide heat wave.
The lights were off and fans whirring inside classrooms at Lou Sutton Elementary School in Novato Tuesday as students, teachers and staff coped with hundred-degree temperatures amid a record-breaking statewide heat wave. Sara Donchey reports.
Amid the ongoing heat, a San Jose man talks about not having power for days. Meanwhile, an energy expert who spoke to KPIX 5 offered comparisons to the 2020 heat wave, which prompted rolling blackouts. (9/6/22)
The ongoing heat wave has been particularly brutal for residents in Eastern Contra Costa County, where temperatures soared past the 110 mark on Tuesday. Shawn Chitnis reports. (9/6/22)
The heat wave sweeping the Bay Area has been especially brutal in Contra Costa County. After six days of hot weather Brentwood was expected to get up to 115 degrees on Tuesday.
Major delays were impacting the BART system during the Tuesday afternoon/evening commute because of the heat wave gripping the Bay Area.
The city will keep open space areas—including Lime Ridge Open Space and the open space areas within Newhall Community Park—until Thursday.
The hottest day of the current heat wave is expected Tuesday, and authorities have declared a power emergency as the state's power grid is under tremendous strain with no part of the region spared.
The ranchers at Koopmann Ranch are bracing for a heat wave that will be especially hard on the most vulnerable members of their herd -- expectant mothers and newborn calves.
With high temperatures like the Bay Area is seeing this week, the people who routinely help or check in with senior citizens become a critical part of heat-wave safety.
