- In August 2022, there were 531,000 acres of unplanted farmland in California. By Yoohyun Jung
- This little-known 401(k) option lets you invest in your favorite cause. Here’s how it works By Carolyn Said
- Hope you enjoyed that quick taste of fall this past weekend. Back to our regularly scheduled programming for most of this week. But a cooldown might be around the corner. By Gerry Díaz
- Fog started rolling into the Bay Area Sunday morning, shrouding the hills and reducing visibility on roads. By Rachel Swan
- Firefighters expect to fully contain the blaze by nightfall. By Rachel Swan
- As of Sunday afternoon the blazed had charred 48 acres and was 55 % contained. By Rachel Swan
- The blaze, called the Point Fire, ignited in Lower Lake and is 20% contained. Firefighters stopped forward progress of the wildfire Saturday night. By Emma Talley
- While most of California sees peak temps earlier in the year, it’s a different story along the coast By Jack Lee
- While the grizzly bear looms large in California lore, the animal was systematically killed off long ago. Efforts are underway to reintroduce the storied predator. By Kurtis Alexander
- All areas across the U.S. are expected to experience hotter temperatures over the next three decades — and the West Coast is expected to see longer heat waves, according to a new report from the First Street Foundation, a climate-focused research... By Danielle Echeverria
- Plans for a bullet train line that could zoom passengers from the Central Valley into downtown San Francisco took a major leap forward this week when rail officials signed off on the 43-mile extension. By Dustin Gardiner
- The utility company, PacificCorp, has not reported any problems with its equipment to state regulators. By Julie Johnson
- Though not considered dangerous to humans, this type of algae can kill fish and other marine life if it reaches a high density. It’s seen as a case study for future harmful algal blooms in the bay. By Tara Duggan
- Gov. Newsom has asked the California Legislature to sign off on a slate of bills that would require the state to dramatically reduce heat-trapping emissions in all sectors and become carbon-neutral by 2045. By Dustin Gardiner
- San Francisco’s famously chilly summers are the result of fog, but September will bring hotter, drier air courtesy of the Diablo winds. By Gerry Díaz
- From rising seas to expansive droughts to ever-more-dangerous fire seasons, there has never been a more important time for California residents to understand what is happening with the weather. By Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, Emilio Garcia-Ruiz
- While thunderstorms actually ignite a small number of wildfires in California, these blazes have been some of the most destructive By Jack Lee
- A few showers and isolated thunderstorms developed throughout the morning, including a few in-cloud lightning strikes. By Emma Talley
- The California Weather Wonks newsletter will deliver your daily Bay Area forecast and the why behind the weather.
- Satellite images from this morning showed low clouds and fog along the coast, but also lots of smoke from wildfires across the state, according to the National Weather Service. By Emma Talley
- Starting Tuesday, two weather systems will churn out some of the smoggiest and hottest air of the year so far for the Bay Area. By Gerry Díaz
- Dean Karnazes, an experienced long-distance runner, has had numerous encounters with wildlife on his treks. But a recent close encounter with a coyote left him rattled —and nursing multiple wounds. By Rachel Swan
- A noxious combination of blisteringly hot weather and smoke drifting from the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire prompted Bay Area air quality officials to issue a Spare the Air alert for Tuesday. By Dominic Fracassa
- A blast of hot weather across Northern California this week was expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to parts of the Bay Area on Tuesday, forecasters said. California’s power grid operators urged electricity companies to put off planned... By Jessica Flores
- Bay Area drivers are far more likely to own electric cars in communities with a higher average income and more single-family homes — a problem state and federal officials want to alleviate by offering incentives and rebates. By Dustin Gardiner and Yoohyun Jung
- The fire caused by lightning strikes picked up momentum over the weekend. By Kellie Hwang
- Forecasters predict temperatures in the 90s and low 100s, and possibly smoky skies. By Rachel Swan
- Climate change will bring enormous disruption to the California Current marine ecosystem, which runs the length of the West Coast, a new study finds. By Tara Duggan
- Sea surface temperatures have been very high — at one station, among the highest in 25 years. It brings back memories of the infamous marine heat wave known as “the blob.” By Danielle Echeverria
- Environmental justice advocate Yana Garcia will become the California’s first Latina secretary for environmental protection. The outgoing secretary, Jared Blumenfeld, is joining a $3.5 billion foundation started by Laurene Powell Jobs. By Kurtis Alexander
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Catastrophic floods may occur far more than ever before. Here’s how bad it could get in the Bay AreaA harrowing new study finds that the risk of a terrible flood in California, even worse than the Great Flood of 1862 when storms kept arriving for 43 days, has intensified amid global warming, sprawling development and wildfires. By Sam Whiting
- With drought and climate change expected to potentially deplete up to 10% of California’s water supplies in the coming decades, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans on Thursday to tap more sources of water. By Michael Cabanatuan
- UC Davis said in a statement the fish deaths appeared “to be due to chlorine exposure, to which fish are especially sensitive.” By Dominic Fracassa
- Small and rural communities are more vulnerable to drought. By Yoohyun Jung
- California regulators voted in ambitious new targets for offshore wind development, which could transform the state’s energy landscape. By Tara Duggan
- Counties in California’s far north are seeing coastal cliffs erode faster than elsewhere in the state, a new study has found. By Tara Duggan
- The Lincoln Recreation Center in the heart of Oakland’s Chinatown could get torn down and rebuilt. The goal is not only to increase capacity — it’s to help the community feel safe in climate emergencies. By Momo Chang
- California voters could decide in November to hike taxes on wealthy people and earmark the money for climate projects, but the effort has been bankrolled by an unlikely cheerleader. By Dustin Gardiner
- The complicated, precious nature of the state’s water supply is inspiring some Californians to embark on what are known as “water walks” — the practice of journeying along a waterway from the source to its outlet. By Gregory Thomas
- Contaminants associated with a low level of harmful algae in the water and lake scum were previously detected in May. By Chase DiFeliciantonio
- Ten years ago, the explosions at the Chevron refinery blanketed the air with a black cloud of chemicals and sent thousands to area hospitals with breathing issues. By Chase DiFeliciantonio
- The landmark federal climate bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act contains incentives for electric cars, solar panels, energy efficiency and more. Here’s what you need to know. By Kate Galbraith
- Northern California welcomed 11 new wolf pups this year, state wildlife officials said, news hailed as “a conservation milestone” by wolf advocates. By Jessica Flores
- The amount of rainfall recorded in a single hour Wednesday was more than Reno has had all year. By Sam Whiting
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‘It scares the heck out of me’: California’s federal firefighter shortage has gotten dramatically...The U.S. Forest Service had hoped to replenish its firefighting ranks after staffing fell over the past few years. Instead, the agency lost even more employees. By Kurtis Alexander
- Cloudy, cooler weather, and 3 inches of rainfall helped prevent the McKinney Fire in rural Siskiyou County from growing but the weather is expected to get hotter and drier. Four people have been killed in the fire west of Highway 5 and Yreka. By Michael Cabanatuan
- Blooms of noxious, blue-green algae in California’s second-largest freshwater lake have prompted Lake County officials to issue warnings against consuming the water in Clear Lake. The smell of the bloom has been likened to that of a “dying buffalo.” By Annie Vainshtein
- New state water data shows that Californians have conserved a paltry 2.7% since Gov. Gavin Newsom asked for sacrifice. By Kurtis Alexander
- Fetzer, one of the biggest grocery-store wines in the U.S., is changing its name to Bonterra Organic Estates. By Esther Mobley
- Sticky summer weather is set to persist through the week. By Jack Lee
- The decision enables California water officials to conduct additional review, under state environmental laws, of the Oroville Dam and other federally regulated water projects. By Bob Egelko
- The world’s tallest tree — Hyperion, in Redwood National Park — and the area around it is getting damaged by a soaring number of visitors. So the National Park Service has closed the area and issued penalties and pleas to leave the tree alone. By Michael Cabanatuan
- Isolated showers — some heavy — were forecast for parts of the region through the weekend. By Kellie Hwang
- Two people were found dead in a vehicle Sunday morning, parked in the path of the raging McKinney Fire, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said. By Jessica Flores
- A through-hike on the popular Pacific Crest Trail is now impossible after several wildfires, including the McKinney Fire raging through Northern California, triggered closures. By Emma Talley
- Environmental advocates on Saturday urged the passage of AB2026, which seeks to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging and filler that online retailers use in shipping. By J.D. Morris