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Severe storms and powerful tornados moved through the central U.S. Friday night and caused catastrophic damage and many deaths across multiple states. The storms hit a candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon facility in Illinois and a nursing home in Arkansas.
Photos and video of a tornado that appears to touch ground near the town of Los Molinas have been posted on social media Monday after a rare tornado warning was issued for Tehama County.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Davis and Solano County Saturday night as a mass of unstable air roared through the region.
Two tornadoes struck the city of Santa Cruz Sunday and caused damage, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service.
A tornado touched down near Port Orchard in Kitsap County about 45 miles west of Seattle, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
A new study says the tornado threat zone may be spreading eastward, to the densely populated southeastern U.S., and that could lead to a "threefold increase" in disaster potential.
A waterspout touched down on the waters of Lake Tahoe Wednesday afternoon according to weather officials, but there are no immediate reports of damage.
An EF0 tornado touched down in a Sacramento neighborhood early Wednesday morning, causing a minor amount of damage.
A tornado struck an Oregon beach town Friday, sending "debris flying everywhere" and toppling powerlines and trees as strong winds and heavy rain walloped the Pacific Northwest.
The tornado that swept through a Northern California town damaged 21 homes—in the worst case shifting one on its foundation.
A tornado reportedly touched down in the community of Denair in Stanislaus County, Sunday afternoon.
A freak wind gust spinning through the narrow canyon where the Rose Bowl sits was caught on camera as people fled from the vendors' pop-up canopies as they were whipped by what felt like a "tornado."
The National Weather Service issued a "special marine warning" as a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms moved offshore, creating conditions that could span waterspouts -- tornadoes over the ocean-- along with frequent lightning, gale-force winds and large swells capable of overturning small vessels.
Unstable weather Tuesday created the possibility of a rare Tornado touching down in the Bay Area.
The National Weather Service said the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister. Here is a quick list of some of the agencies that are providing aid and how you can help...
An urban search-and-rescue team based in Menlo Park is ready to respond to Moore, Okla., where crews continue to search for survivors of a deadly tornado that struck on Monday.
The National Weather Service said a tornado was sighted in Northern California as a winter storm passed through the area.
The National Weather Service in Sacramento said it had no reports of injuries from the tornado, which hit about 3:15 p.m. Monday near Yuba City, about 40 miles north of Sacramento.
Hurricane Isaac made landfall Tuesday evening in southeast Louisiana. Sixty-one Bay Area volunteers with the American Red Cross were dispatched to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday to assist those affected.
The National Weather Service said a tornado has touched down a few miles outside of Stockton. No injuries were reported.
The National Weather Service said no damage has been reported after the tornado was spotted in a rural area about 5 miles north of Yuba City around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Officials say tornadoes that touched down in a rural area of Northern California destroyed hundreds of acres of almond orchards.
The National Weather Service along with local police agencies reported several tornadoes on Wednesday evening, but there was no immediate word of any significant damage or injuries.
Rescue crews, including search dogs from Northern California, dug through piles of splintered houses and crushed cars Monday in the search for survivors of a half-mile-wide tornado in Missouri.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The heat has returned to the Bay Area and so have the brush fires, with crews battling to contain several blazes from the North Bay to the East Bay.
Family and friends of a professional cyclist who was killed last week in a Texas shooting want her to be remembered for her incredible talent and compassion.
In the midst of an unrelenting drought, Californians could be on the brink of the harshest water restrictions the state has ever seen.
Evacuation orders have been lifted near Howell Mountain in St. Helena Monday evening as crews mop up in the area of the Pope Fire.
California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms.
This week, Napa County ag officials put out a warning that they have discovered an animal that they describe as a "voracious feeder" that sounds like something from a monster movie.
With wind and warm temperatures, a Red Flag Warning continued for parts of Solano County Monday where conditions on the ground are pointing towards a long, dangerous fire season.
The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
A program created when Carnaval San Francisco was canceled two years ago is still making an impact in the Mission District today.
On Monday, state legislators voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats' plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Unhoused residents who have been staying at a San Jose motel paid for by Apple have moved out after a deadline that expired Monday.
Fire crews have contained brush fire burning in a remote area of Contra Costa County Monday afternoon.
Two people were killed after a taxi drove onto a sidewalk in San Francisco Sunday afternoon.
A man pleaded guilty Monday to being a serial arsonist after being caught setting nearly a dozen wildfires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The heat has returned to the Bay Area and so have the brush fires, with crews battling to contain several blazes from the North Bay to the East Bay.
Family and friends of a professional cyclist who was killed last week in a Texas shooting want her to be remembered for her incredible talent and compassion.
In the midst of an unrelenting drought, Californians could be on the brink of the harshest water restrictions the state has ever seen.
Evacuation orders have been lifted near Howell Mountain in St. Helena Monday evening as crews mop up in the area of the Pope Fire.
Family and friends of a professional cyclist who was killed last week in a Texas shooting want her to be remembered for her incredible talent and compassion.
A program created when Carnaval San Francisco was canceled two years ago is still making an impact in the Mission District today.
Two people were killed after a taxi drove onto a sidewalk in San Francisco Sunday afternoon.
State prosecutors review and investigate an officer-involved shooting that left two dead in San Francisco on Thursday, officials with the California Department of Justice announced Monday.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
Fire crews have contained brush fire burning in a remote area of Contra Costa County Monday afternoon.
On the Livermore City Council's consent calendar Monday night is a resolution authorizing the spending of $2.4 million in city affordable housing trust funds to buy the property at 2346 Walnut St. for a substance abuse disorder (SUD) and medication assistance treatment (MAT) facility for the unhoused.
A 63-year-old Oakland woman died Saturday night on Bancroft Avenue after she was run over by multiple vehicles, none of which stopped.
Golden State Warriors ultrafan Lloyd Canamore said he made sure to attend Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland Sunday to pray for a Game 3 win.
Detectives were trying to unravel how a man died after his body was discovered in a burning car in Oakland on Friday night.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
In the midst of an unrelenting drought, Californians could be on the brink of the harshest water restrictions the state has ever seen.
Unhoused residents who have been staying at a San Jose motel paid for by Apple have moved out after a deadline that expired Monday.
Three people suffered major injuries including a child in a crash involving a vehicle, two trees and a fire hydrant Sunday evening in the unincorporated Santa Cruz County community of Corralitos, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday.
People living near Japantown in San Jose will no longer have to hear blaring train horns in the wee hours, after a "partial quiet zone" was established along several Union Pacific railroad crossings.
The heat has returned to the Bay Area and so have the brush fires, with crews battling to contain several blazes from the North Bay to the East Bay.
Evacuation orders have been lifted near Howell Mountain in St. Helena Monday evening as crews mop up in the area of the Pope Fire.
This week, Napa County ag officials put out a warning that they have discovered an animal that they describe as a "voracious feeder" that sounds like something from a monster movie.
With wind and warm temperatures, a Red Flag Warning continued for parts of Solano County Monday where conditions on the ground are pointing towards a long, dangerous fire season.
A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man has been arrested for attempted murder after a weekend argument ended in gunfire.
Pete Alonso hit an early three-run homer moments after Francisco Lindor's tying, two-run double, and the Mets kept slugging all night to rout the stumbling Giants 13-3 on Monday.
To put it mildly Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins has silenced his critics this season, but it was a thunderous Game 3, fourth-quarter dunk Sunday night that put an exclamation point on it.
Thrive City has quickly become the place to be for Warriors fans and on Sunday night it was rocking as Golden State defeated Dallas to move one win away from the NBA Finals.
Steph Curry scored 31 points and had 11 assists Sunday night leading the Golden State Warriors to the brink of their sixth NBA Finals in eight years with 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Golden State Warriors ultrafan Lloyd Canamore said he made sure to attend Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland Sunday to pray for a Game 3 win.
Family and friends of a professional cyclist who was killed last week in a Texas shooting want her to be remembered for her incredible talent and compassion.
A man pleaded guilty Monday to being a serial arsonist after being caught setting nearly a dozen wildfires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
State prosecutors review and investigate an officer-involved shooting that left two dead in San Francisco on Thursday, officials with the California Department of Justice announced Monday.
A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man has been arrested for attempted murder after a weekend argument ended in gunfire.
The family of San Francisco pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson was wrestling with her "senseless, tragic loss" in the wake of her slaying in Austin, Texas, last week
California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms.
The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
A major New York pension fund that has invested in both Facebook's corporate parent and Twitter believes it's time to shake up the companies' boards of directors because of their inability to keep violent content off their influential social media services.
Meet the latest from Harley-Davidson: the "LiveWire" battery-electric motorcycle offers road warriors a 100-horsepower beast that goes 0-60 in three seconds.
A federal judge in California dismissed a securities fraud and defamation lawsuit filed by a Tesla investor against CEO Elon Musk, one of Musk's a supporters and Tesla.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
On Monday, state legislators voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats' plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
As the CDC confirms a case in Boston, Dr. Jon LaPook discusses why the potentially fatal disease, now found in 12 countries outside Africa, is being taken seriously by public health officials.
"They haven't told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about," the president said.
Officials with the Berkeley Unified School District announced Friday that masks would again be required in all indoor spaces starting Monday, May 23 through the end of the school year, due to rising COVID-19 case levels.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms.
With wind and warm temperatures, a Red Flag Warning continued for parts of Solano County Monday where conditions on the ground are pointing towards a long, dangerous fire season.
On Monday, state legislators voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats' plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
On the Livermore City Council's consent calendar Monday night is a resolution authorizing the spending of $2.4 million in city affordable housing trust funds to buy the property at 2346 Walnut St. for a substance abuse disorder (SUD) and medication assistance treatment (MAT) facility for the unhoused.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
After a COVID break, Carnaval will be taking to the streets again and dancers are practicing for their big moment in the Mission District next weekend. Len Ramirez reports. (5-22-22)
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
The latest standard bearer of otherworldly psychedelia to emerge from Japan, Kikagaku Moyo brings it's stunning live show to San Francisco's August Hall Saturday night.
Even at 74, the musician (whose new memoir is titled "Still Alright") sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel young, too.
"It's crazy to think that today I'll be doing my last one," Davidson wrote on Instagram prior to Saturday's season finale.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Sara Donchey reports on state and local officials warning of far stricter water cuts (5-23-2022)
Team coverage on Red Flag Warning and triple-digit heat advisories for parts of the Bay Area the next two days (5-23-2022)
PIX Now. (5/23/22)
This week, Napa County ag officials put out a warning that they have discovered an animal that they describe as a "voracious feeder" that sounds like something from a monster movie. John Ramos reports. (5/23/22)
Sharon Chin reports on how the organizers of the San Francisco Carnaval have continued to support the Mission, even with festivities being postponed for two years due to the pandemic. (5/23/2022)
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
A San Francisco man is retiring from leading an innovative summer enrichment program he helped create 36 years ago.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.
Starting a new business is challenging but Eric Manzanares is working from a solid foundation, and that foundation is his family.