What is a Code Orange or Code Red air quality alert?
Air quality alerts can change quickly during wildfire smoke events. Here’s what Code Orange and Code Red mean, who is most at risk and when you should limit time outside.
Air quality alerts can change quickly during wildfire smoke events. Here’s what Code Orange and Code Red mean, who is most at risk and when you should limit time outside.
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U.S. Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
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Air quality alerts can change quickly during wildfire smoke events. Here’s what Code Orange and Code Red mean, who is most at risk and when you should limit time outside.
A recent vessel sinking near Alcatraz Island has prompted regional maritime experts to highlight the critical importance of passenger preparedness and proactive safety measures before heading out onto the water.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A much cooler outlook for Thursday and Friday in the Bay Area with most temperatures in the 60s and 70s, and a few inland spots still in the 80s. Expect a solid dose of comfortable sunshine with some fog returning tonight into Friday. The weekend will warm back up to the [...
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The U.S. Coast Guard has officially suspended its search for three people still missing after a boat sank in the choppy waters near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon. As the active search-and-rescue mission ends, the focus now turns to a complex and dangerous recovery operation to locate the...
The U.S. Coast Guard has officially suspended its search for three people still missing after a boat sank in the choppy waters near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon. As the active search-and-rescue mission ends, the focus now turns to a complex and dangerous recovery operation to locate the w...
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A recent vessel sinking near Alcatraz Island has prompted regional maritime experts to highlight the critical importance of passenger preparedness and proactive safety measures before heading out onto the water.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the investigation continues into the boat that capsized near Alcatraz, family members of the victims are trying to process what happened. "This was a terrible, terrible accident, and it's just a horrible thing to have to reckon with at this point," said Ralph Boisa. His...
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A massive weather transition begins tonight as the current interior heat wave is replaced by an expanding, 1,500-foot marine layer by the weekend. This shift brings relief from hot temperatures, but introduces a brand-new wildfire lightning watch for early next week. Thursday Forecast • The Bi...
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"It was a scene from the Titanic in real life. Like people banging on the window trying to get out. It's probably something I will never forget." Two commercial fishermen described the desperate rescue efforts they undertook after a three-level vessel sank in San Francisco Bay with 20 people on b...
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(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle collision Tuesday evening in which a 45-year-old man died after being struck and pinned beneath a dump truck. Alcohol and speed are not believed to be factors in the crash. OPD said the incident happened just before 6:30 p.m...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After searching for more than 24 hours for three missing boaters, the U.S Coast Guard called off the search at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. "Suspending a search is one of the hardest parts of our job and our condolences are with the families of all involved," said U.S. Coast Guard...
Two fishermen say they noticed the boat in distress near Alcatraz on Tuesday. They sprang into action by throwing out lifevests and pulling victims from the water. The search continues for three people who are still missing, but officials say that search will be suspended at sunset.
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