It’s as long as San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid laid on its side. It has been there since before the Civil War, delighting millions of tourists and generations of local residents, a timeworn landmark surrounded by sea otters, pelicans and schools of fish. And now, after a recent rough patch, the Capitola Wharf, an 855-foot-long wooden … Read more
CAPITOLA — Slowly but surely, Capitola’s historic wharf is being pieced back together after it was torn in two more than a year ago. But as recent repairs have allowed for assessments of previously unreachable areas, the newly found access has made it clear to city leaders that more dismantling is needed before the 855-foot … Read more
CAPITOLA — Slowly but surely, Capitola’s historic wharf is being pieced back together after it was torn in two more than a year ago. But as recent repairs have allowed for assessments of previously unreachable areas, the newly found access has made it clear to city leaders that more dismantling is needed before the 855-foot … Read more
Interstate 80 remained closed through the Sierra Nevada on Monday morning after a punishing blizzard that dropped several feet of snow across the Lake Tahoe region, limiting travel between the popular tourist spot and much of the rest of the state. A blizzard warning for the northern Sierra expired shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday, and … Read more
With a solid winter of rain in the hills, it’s peak waterfall season in Marin County. The only question is which cascade to see first. For Ian McLorg, chief park ranger with Marin County Parks, Dawn Falls is the first that comes to mind. The approximately three-quarter-mile trail to the falls is in the Baltimore … Read more
By JOHN ANTCZAK | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Former Hurricane Hilary was actually no longer a tropical storm but essentially had the same impact when its destructive remnants entered California last August, according to a new National Hurricane Center report. Damage from Hilary was estimated at $900 million in the United States. Three deaths … Read more
While Bay Area residents have been criticizing PG&E for not being better prepared for the power outages that come with extreme weather, Los Gatos residents are increasingly turning to their community to help get the lights back on. Enter Mark Zhang, a gaming company executive and “prepper” of sorts who collects supplies in the event … Read more
Two storm systems are barreling toward the Bay Area this Presidents Day holiday weekend, threatening rain, high winds and sporadic power outages, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service. Mild wind and rainfall will start to impact the region on Saturday evening, when a cold system is forecast to sweep through. Then after a … Read more
By Mary Gilbert | CNN Meteorologist The current El Niño is now one of the strongest on record, new data shows, catapulting it into rare “super El Niño” territory. One of the main ways scientists determine whether El Niño is present, and a key indicator of its strength, is through ocean surface temperatures. And from … Read more
The Bay Area’s wettest locations recorded more than 8 inches of rain in the series of storms from Wednesday, Jan. 31, to Monday, Feb. 5. For most sites, close to half the precipitation came in the strongest wave, from Saturday night to early Monday. Find totals for Wednesday to Saturday morning on this chart. Below … Read more