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High winds created havoc across the Bay Area on Tuesday as trees were toppled and crushed cars, blocked freeways and caused a brutal evening commute as gusts topped 60 mph in the East Bay hills. Lanes in both directions of Interstate 80 in Vallejo were shut down just before 3 p.m. when a tree knocked
The Bay Area is experiencing the coldest weather of the season, and there is more on the way. A cold air mass is bringing freezes and frosts to the entire state, and damaging winds to Southern California, as well. A frost advisory will be in effect for the Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley,
The runoff from the recent rains has forced the cancellation of an annual post-holiday environmental program in the East Bay. Christmas trees have been brought to local lakes and recycled as reefs for fish. The most recent effort to create a tree reef was at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont. Reefs were also
A three-alarm fire that burned at two homes in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood on Christmas Day caused more than $1.3 million in damage and killed two cats, fire officials said on Friday. The blaze was reported at 6:38 a.m. Thursday at 241 and 243 Mississippi St. and burned for about four hours before being
There are all kinds of reasons marketers should be upbeat this holiday season. Online spending is up nicely. Foot traffic and purchasing in malls is in line with moderately optimistic forecasts. And falling gas prices could easily translate into extra eggnog. It’s the final hours before Christmas and for some it means last minute holiday
