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Category Archives: Weather
How Energy Conservation Impacts Today's Flex Alert in California
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The heat has yet to break, but Californians are being urged to turn down their air conditioners. Operators of the state's electricity grid have declared a Flex Alert for Tuesday, telling customers to curb their power use as California's inland … Continue reading
Weather Service Issues Heat Warning for SJ Valley
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — With temperatures forecast to push 112 degrees through the weekend, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the San Joaquin Valley. The heat watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday … Continue reading
Why It's Chilly in San Francisco
As most of the country swelters this week, San Francisco residents are pulling on their jackets and turning on the heat. The city is experiencing a winter-like chill, with temperatures in the 50s– about 10 degrees below average. And then … Continue reading
Video: Rising Seas Projected to Flood Bay Area Airports
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In the future, more of California will be under water. As global temperatures increase, melting the polar ice, sea levels will rise. And the water is likely to lap over Bay Area airport runways. So says the National Research Council, … Continue reading
Photos, Video of Bay Area Lightning Strikes
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From the Chron this morning… The thunderstorm that blew through the Bay Area Thursday night was one for the books – it shattered rainfall records in four cities and produced more lightning strikes than any storm in years. The National … Continue reading
Beyond the Bay: Can There Be Such a Thing as Too Much Squid?
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with an AM post from somewhere else in California. We're in this Golden State together. Right? Off of California's coast, bobbing beneath the waves of the Pacific, there is a huge, seething … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Oakland's Fruitvale Taco Truck Operators Organize to Protect Against Robbers
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Plagued by Crime, Oakland Food Truck Vendors Unite for Protection (New York Times) … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: White House Proposes $4.6 mil Cut for Tsunami Warning/Preparedness Programs
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. White House floats $4.6M cut to tsunami warning system; move could be dire … Continue reading
Sierra Snow Survey Just 30 % of Normal
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) There's more bad news for Californians dependent upon Sierra snowmelt for water: The state snow survey on Tuesday measured just 30 percent of normal. Manual measurements taken Tuesday also support the findings of electronic monitors last week: … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Chinese Wine Lovers Drive Boom in California Exports
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. California winemakers boost sales in Chinese market (Los Angeles Times) Massive traffic jam … Continue reading
