State breeches levee to open new Bay Area slough – The Mercury News
In terms of land, Solano County is a little bit smaller — and a whole lot wetter — than it was last week. On Wednesday, the Department of Water Resources …
Bay Area weather
California’s earliest snow advisory in nearly 20 years could also bring month’s worth of rain – The Mercury News
By Allison Chinchar and Elliana Hebert | CNN A low pressure system moving into the West Coast today will bring rare early-season snow and rain to California through Monday. “A …
Sensors use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires around Peninsula
Fifty sensors that use artificial intelligence to help detect wildland fires have been installed in parts of the Peninsula, the result of a partnership between the Saratoga-based FireSafe Council, Stanford …
Weaker La Niña is forecast to give other weather patterns clout – The Mercury News
By Brian K. Sullivan | Bloomberg The weather-roiling La Niña that forecasters have been predicting for months will likely arrive late and in a weakened form, limiting its impact and …
Tips to prepare your property
Fire season is year-round in California, but the time we have the most Santa Ana wind events is coming. Here are some tips to prepare your home. Home hardening The …
Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts wet, mild winter, but meteorologists question forecast
The Bay Area can expect a wet and mild winter – if the prediction of the Old Farmer’s Almanac proves to be true. But the reality of predicting an upcoming …
‘Brutal’ trade offs keep some South Bay farmworkers laboring in dangerous heat
As Cesilia Perez Lopez harvested cherries on the outskirts of Gilroy early this summer, the temperature in the field crawled into the 90s. She and her co-workers desperately needed water. …
Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999
By Jen Christensen | CNN As temperatures reach record levels in many parts of the US this week, emergency rooms are bracing for a new normal: More patients are becoming …
Rain possible in the Bay Area this week in rare August storm system
You won’t need to clean out the gutters. Or put new wiper blades on the car. Or even dig your umbrella from the back of the closet. But rain is …
Five tips to help keep your utility bill somewhat manageable this summer
California is fast approaching the hottest part of summer and with temperatures rising, utility customers crank up their air conditioners and consume a lot more electricity than in other times …