• Storms, storms, and more storms throughout the weekend

    What We’re Tracking Rain is continuing to move off to the East this morning as we hold on to cloud cover for our viewing area. Winds are already breezy to start out and will continue to be an issue over the next few days. We'll have another chance for storms later this afternoon and evening []

    • SFGate

    Storm system forecast to come through California in coming days

    A storm system is expected to push into California this weekend, bringing a cool, wet start to May in the Golden State, especially in the northern half. Long-term predictions show there’s a chance pattern with cooler temperatures, and rain chances could continue into the second week of May, especially in Northern and Central California, but confidence is low in the forecast. Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA who writes about California weather on his blog, said in an April 23 post that...

  • ‘Historic’ Nebraska tornadoes and storms leave damage in their wake

    WAVERLY, Nebraska — A wave of at least six tornadoes that local meteorologists called “historic” swept across eastern Nebraska on Friday, flattening a business, flipping a train and destroying dozens of suburban homes near Omaha. But as of late Friday, officials had confirmed no serious injuries or deaths from some of the worst storms to hit the Omaha area since the May 1975 tornadoes that killed three people, injured hundreds and tore through an area near 72nd and Pacific Streets. ...

  • President Biden approves disaster aid for Kansas after winter storm

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (KSNT) - President Joe Biden is signing off on federal disaster assistance for the Sunflower State Monday morning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a press release on April 29 that Biden is approving federal dollars to go towards helping Kansas counties impacted by winter storm damage Jan. 8-16 in 2024. []

  • Centre releases disaster relief funds for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

    Disaster relief funds: The Centre orders release of ₹3,730.32 crore towards “relief assistance for natural calamity” from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).

  • WATCH: Massive fire breaks out on historic Southern California pier

    A massive fire broke out at a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier in North County San Diego on Thursday afternoon, the Oceanside Fire Department confirmed.  The nearly 2,000-foot-long wooden pier was built in 1888, and is a focal point of the beachside Southern California city not far from Camp Pendleton.  "The Oceanside Fire Department is currently engaged in fighting a fire on the Oceanside Pier," the department wrote on social media Thursday. "We are asking all citizens to...

  • Firefighters battling massive fire on historic wooden pier in California

    Firefighters in California are battling a massive blaze that broke out on Oceanside's historic wooden pier.

  • Firefighters battling massive fire on historic wooden pier in California

    Firefighters in California are battling a massive blaze that broke out on Oceanside's historic wooden pier.

  • Firefighters battling massive fire on historic wooden pier in California

    Firefighters in California are battling a massive blaze that broke out on Oceanside's historic wooden pier.

  • Questionable federal grant spending could put Oklahoma on the hook for millions

    (The Center Square) - An audit of $13 billion in federal grant money by Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd shows questionable spending of millions that could be clawed back by the federal government. The largest amount in question is $21 million allotted to Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, a nonprofit tasked with overseeing $241 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance program. The audit questions $8.6 million in questionable management fees and $4.3 million...

  • Federal Grant Would Pay For Century City Small Business Hub

    Northwest Side CDC would build accelerator for small businesses on former A.O. Smith parking lot.

    • SFGate

    'Winter is not over yet': Late-season storm poised to slam California this weekend

    Meteorologists are fine-tuning California’s weekend forecast that shows a cold May storm sweeping the Golden State, bringing widespread rain, mountain snow and cool temperatures. Far Northern California could see up to 3 inches of rain, while Southern California is more likely to receive a sprinkling, according to the National Weather Service. “I would call this a late-season storm,” said Bob Oravec, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Weather Prediction Center. “It doesn’t typically...