Flooded Russian River Keeps Rising After Torrential Rains; Guerneville Isolated While torrential rains that have pounded the North Bay have subsided, both the Russian and Napa rivers have flooded, and the water continued to rise Wednesday morning.

Alleged Gang Member Appears In Court In San Mateo Arson Murder CaseA 26-year-old alleged gang member made his initial court appearance Tuesday to face murder and arson charges for setting a fire last week at a San Mateo home that targeted gang rivals but ended up killing an 85-year-old woman, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Warriors Host Kids From Stoneman Douglas For Practice In MiamiGolden State coach Steve Kerr invited some students — including ones from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High — into the Warriors' game-morning practice in Miami.

Southwest Says It Has Gained Approval For California-Hawaii FlightsSouthwest Airlines says it has gained government approval to begin flights between California and Hawaii.

Sierra Chaos: I-80 Closed, Avalanche Shuts Down AmtrakA winter storm front, fueled by an atmospheric river, has buried the Sierra under several feet of new snow, shattering all-time records, shutting down I-80 and forcing Amtrak to turn back two trains because of an avalanche and rockslide.

Tahoe Snow Plow Driver Hits Buried Car, Finds Woman Alive InsideA woman was found inside her car buried in snow in South Lake Tahoe after a snow plow inadvertently hit her car, according to city officials.

Firefighters Quickly Douse Small Fire At Anchor BreweryFirefighters quickly doused a small fire at the Anchor Brewing Co. building in San Francisco on Wednesday morning before it had a chance to do any major damage.

Avalanche, Rockslide Shuts Down Amtrak Travel Through SierraAmtrak says two trains together carrying nearly 300 passengers to and from the Bay Area stopped and reversed directions due to a railroad track closure in the Sierra Nevada.

Flood Waters Shut Down Highway 37 In MarinFor a second time in a month, flood waters have shut down all travel on Highway 37 between Novato and Vallejo, according to the California Highway Patrol.