California has been facing seemingly nonstop weather extremes, ranging from severe heat waves to torrential rainstorms.

The 633,600-square-foot tower would include a spa, rooftop deck, outdoor swimming pool, yoga studio and golf simulator.

Residents say this San Francisco street has become a “microcosm” of a much larger problem: that streets envisioned as small, walkable retail spines are functioning as informal arteries.

Post-Tropical Storm Rachel is likely to bring more flooding as the storm pounds the coast with high tides, rain and surf.

Cat 4 Simon eyes Puerto Vallarta, while Tropical Storm Rachel heads for Baja California before hauling moisture into the U.S. Southwest.

Southern Californians filled sandbags and fortified their homes Saturday as Tropical Storm Rachel drove huge waves into their communities.

The board chair of California High-Speed Rail Authority has pledged to seek reimbursement from consultants who billed the agency nearly $600,000 in inappropriate travel expenses.

The risk of floods, mudslides, and power outages is higher this winter in California than normal, experts say.

Last month, we introduced the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP), the new regional framework guiding how Bay Area communities plan for rising seas. However, strong regional standards are only t...

The Sierra Club is suing the city of San Francisco’s water department, claiming officials are manipulating water data to justify bigger water grabs for the city — and inflating customer rates.

The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous surf and unusually high tides along the Bay Area coast this weekend, with waves up to 16 feet and coastal flooding possible.

Ocean temperatures in a key part of the Pacific just hit a record high as federal forecasters say El Niño has a greater than 80% chance of eclipsing all such events since 1950.

State law AB 130 has stalled local building efficiency rules for up to nearly a year, hampering progress on climate goals.

San Francisco was hit by multiple large power outages on Tuesday, affecting thousands of PG&E customers across widely separated parts of the city.

District files updated housing project plans, pursues “extensive due diligence” on tower purchase.

Nearly every corner of California, from Eureka to San Diego, is forecast to see its heaviest rain in January during the historically strong upcoming El Niño winter, according to new data.

Nearly every corner of California, from Eureka to San Diego, is forecast to see its heaviest rain in January during the historically strong upcoming El Niño winter, according to new data.

Mandatory cuts from the federal government on water from the Colorado River will soon take effect in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Now, some water managers in the region are spending billions to pr...

Eight candidates are racing to fill three seats on the council.

The Bay Area Air District is warning of unhealthy pollution levels throughout the region through Tuesday due to high temperatures and light wind.

A new poll finds 48% support for the Regional Transit Measure, revealing divisions over whether residents should pay more to preserve Bay Area public transportation.

The welfare exemption has become a strategy for landlords to save money on taxes without necessarily giving tenants a discount on rent, a Chronicle investigation found.

After a suspenseful few weeks, we’re excited to see that yesterday, Governor Newsom signed into law two key bills that will help reduce costly gas bills and help households transition to a cleaner ene...

A wildfire reported in Angeles National Forest on Saturday grew rapidly into the evening, threatening nearby structures and triggering a wave of evacuation orders in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles and coastal San Diego will spend more than six straight days under an extreme heat warning, the longest October heat alert for either city in records dating to 2005.

The developer of a major high-rise plan that has stirred controversy in Menlo Park has sued the city, asking a judge to force the project’s approval in a test of California’s housing laws.

Tides much higher than normal, and potentially record-breaking, will occur in San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area this winter due to the effects of El Niño.

Motorists who cross the Golden Gate Bridge at night next week will drive through a landscape of work trucks, the most visible sign yet of a $1.8 billion effort to prepare for a major earthquake.

Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle a lawsuit challenging its classification of California drivers as contractors, rather than employees entitled to minimum wages, unemployment insurance and...

The constant, cavalier way drivers sneak into the bus-only lane has become a source of frustration to California Highway Patrol officers who are writing $490 tickets to violators.

King tides in California will be extremely high during the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. A simultaneous storm could wreak havoc on transportation and push the tides to record territory.

While all six candidates support concentrating new housing development along transit corridors, commercial centers, or areas with infrastructure to support more homes, they differ on what kinds of hou...

Approval would alter BART-adjacent property to include 282 newly-built units