Sausalito officials say sandbags and portable pumps kept key waterfront roads dry during a recent king-tide cycle. Leaders warn the measures are a stopgap as higher tides return.

Caltrans reports nearly 600 encampments cleared and 27,000 cubic yards of debris removed across the Bay Area, with Santa Clara county accounting for 223 sites.

An appeals court sided with Tiburon and reversed a lower court order over a contested nine‑acre parcel, leaving the town’s program EIR intact while sending narrow CEQA questions back for review.

A Spare the Air Alert bans wood burning across nine Bay Area counties this Thursday as officials warn of elevated fine-particle pollution. Exemptions and fines apply.

Sunny, warm highs near 70 in Oakland this week. Beach Hazards Statement in effect Thu Feb 5–Sat Feb 7—expect sneaker waves and 14–19 ft surf.

Patchy fog this morning and hazardous surf into tonight. Coastal Flood Advisory may affect low-lying bayshore areas around midday.

Patchy morning fog and a Coastal Flood Advisory could slow North Bay commutes. Sunny afternoons and warmer midweek expected.

Sunny and mild in Marin with a short Coastal Flood Advisory this morning; avoid driving through bayside standing water during the high tide window.

Minor bayshore flooding possible during Sunday’s late-morning high tide; dangerous surf and sneaker waves expected through Monday.

Bay Area residents formed a human chain on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31 to show solidarity with protesters in Iran amid reports of a deadly crackdown.

High tides could push minor flooding into low-lying bayshore areas; dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents are expected through Monday morning.

A voicemail threat forced Redwood, San Andreas and Tamiscal high schools in Larkspur to cancel classes and evacuate Thursday morning.

A City of San Rafael feasibility study lays out three expensive paths to shield the Canal — walls, a tidal gate or land‑raising — and urges quick fixes to buy time.