Nation Oct 11 Residents repair their homes and clean up after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.
Nation Oct 08 Milton may be the first major hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in more than 100 years Forecasters warned that Milton could bring a 10- to 15-foot storm surge to Tampa Bay, leading to evacuation orders being issued for beach communities all along the Gulf coast.
Nation Oct 06 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Milton Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least six…
Nation Feb 02 California’s piers are being battered by rising seas and frequent storms. Can the iconic landmarks be saved? Rising seas and frequent storms are taking their toll on California's iconic public piers and raising questions about the future of the landmarks.
Politics Nov 13 Protesters demonstrate against environmental abuse, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco Activists protesting corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war marched in downtown San Francisco on Sunday, united in their opposition to the global trade summit.
Nation Jul 29 San Francisco investigates permit violation after ‘X’ logo installed on Twitter building The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the…
Nation May 26 California officials warn about deadly river torrents ahead of busy holiday weekend An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought.
Nation Apr 07 California lawmaker wants to ban harmful chemicals found in Peeps More than 30 years ago, U.S. regulators banned Red No. 3 from makeup. The U.S. still has not banned the chemical from food, to the dismay of some consumer safety groups.
Nation Mar 14 New atmospheric river expected to drench an already swamped California Forecasters are warning of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain roads as a new atmospheric river pushes into swamped California.
Nation Jan 24 California mourns after 3rd mass shooting in 8 days “For the second time in recent days, California communities are mourning the loss of loved ones in a senseless act of gun violence," President Joe Biden said Tuesday morning.