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California Residents on Edge as High Surf and Flooding Threats Persist on Christmas Eve

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast have residents on high alert a day after a major sto...
A security guard watches the entrance to the closed Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, Calif., Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP/Nic Coury)

California Residents on Edge as High Surf and Flooding Threats Persist on Christmas Eve

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast have residents on high alert a day after a major sto...

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A closed wharf is seen in Santa Cruz, Calif., Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, after the pier partially collapsed and fell into the ocean. (AP/Martha Mendoza)

2 Rescued After Santa Cruz Wharf Partially Collapses Due to Heavy Surf From Major Pacific Storm

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Two people were rescued when a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as...

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Thunderstorms on Christmas Eve? They’re in the Fresno Forecast

The relatively balmy weather we’ve been enjoying will end abruptly early Tuesday with the arrival of a new storm system that could bri...

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Will Santa Need Rudolph’s Nose to Guide Him to Fresno on Christmas Eve?

The gray blanket of dense morning fog will stay with us for a few more days, but a warm-up is on the way — as is more much-needed rain for t...

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A man clears downed trees near his house in Seaside, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP/Nic Coury)

Storms Across US Bring Heavy Snow, Dangerous Ice and a Tornado in California

OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Fran...

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Southern California Forecast of Cool Temps, Calm Winds to Help Firefighters Battle Malibu Blaze

MALIBU — Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern California this week are forecast to help firefighters as th...

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Atmospheric River Brings Weather Whiplash to East Coast as Bomb Cyclone Develops

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. East Coast was beginning a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather on Wednesday that was rainy, windy and potentiall...

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Bad Air Over the Valley Isn’t Just the Tule Fog. How to Protect Your Health.

The same high-pressure system that’s been parked for days over the Valley trapping the tule fog and making our days dismally gray is a...

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Fresno’s Blanket of Fog Can Be Seen From Outer Space. What Causes It?

Recent rains that drenched California just before Thanksgiving left their typical Central Valley calling card — a blanket of heavy tule fog ...

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Heavy Snow Blankets Parts of the US During Busy Holiday Travel Weekend

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic holiday travel ...

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