Pete Suratos

California’s power grid operator called for a second day of voluntary energy conservation and the governor declared an emergency as much of the state sweltered under a heat wave that has baked the U.S. West. Kari Hall and Pete Suratos report.

Soaring temperatures prompt an excessive heat warning, a statewide Flex Alert, a Spare the Air alert and dangerous fire weather across the Bay Area. Kari Hall, Sharon Katsuda and Pete Suratos reports.

With California officially reopening for business on Tuesday, it marks a time for some workers when restrictions are lifted at the office and for others a return to the office. Pete Suratos reports.

Bay Area residents and businesses are preparing for California’s plan to fully reopen its economy and move past the coronavirus pandemic. Scott McGrew, Sharon Katsuda and Pete Suratos report.

Bay Area residents and businesses are preparing for California’s plan to fully reopen its economy and move past the coronavirus pandemic. Pete Suratos reports.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed will announce a proposed city budget for the next two years, which will include a $157 million surplus. Pete Suratos reports.

A San Jose police officer was struck and injured by a passing vehicle during a traffic stop early Friday morning, and the driver was arrested, according to the San Jose Police Department. Pete Suratos reports.

A vegetation fire that burned 13 acres near the Antioch Marina has been extinguished after apparently sparking in a homeless encampment early Thursday morning, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District captain said. Pete Suratos reports.

As the Bay Area continues to deal with drought conditions, a vote will take place Tuesday that would impose mandatory water restrictions in parts of the North Bay. Pete Suratos reports.

The state of California, multiple Bay Area counties and retail chain pharmacies have announced they will follow the advice Tuesday from U.S. health officials recommending a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Pete Suratos reports.

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Pete Suratos reports.

Appointments for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations are available for Alameda County residents 16 and older and those who work in the county in sectors considered at increased risk of exposure. Pete Suratos reports.

Appointments for first dose COVID-19 vaccinations are available for Alameda County residents 16 and older and those who work in the county in sectors considered at increased risk of exposure. Pete Suratos reports.

Grocery workers at large chain supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries in San Jose got a $3-an-hour raise Friday, considered hazard pay for such essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Pete Suratos reports.

Several rallies are planned throughout the Bay Area Friday on National Day of Action and Healing in response to attacks against Asian Americans. Pete Suratos reports.

Oakland schools will begin reopening before the end of March, after leaders from the teachers’ union and the school district reached a deal Sunday after weeks of negotiations. Pete Suratos reports.

A day after San Francisco educators began receiving Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the city will begin administering the single-dose vaccine for eligible residents at the City College of San Francisco mass vaccination site. Pete Suratos reports.

A day after San Francisco educators began receiving Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the city will begin administering the single-dose vaccine for eligible residents at the City College of San Francisco mass vaccination site. Pete Suratos reports.

An investigation is underway for a leak that was spilling five gallons of petroleum product a minute into the San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon at the Chevron refinery long wharf in Richmond. Pete Suratos reports.

While Gov. Gavin Newsom is not expected to announce any Bay Area counties moving out of the purple tier, new data shows hopeful signs of reopening on the horizon. Pete Suratos reports.