California ‘Megaflood’ | Kaiser Permanente Strike: NorCal In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday.

But before we jump into Northern California’s top stories, Golden State residents should know
that somewhat ironically, even though the state is in the midst of a seemingly never-ending megadrought, experts say it may also have to worry about a “mega flood.”

A new study by Science Advances warns that climate change has doubled the chances of a catastrophic flood occurring across wide swaths of the state some time within the next four decades. The floods could turn California’s lowland area into a “vast inland sea,” and become the most expensive natural catastrophe the already natural catastrophe-prone state has ever witnessed. Similar “thousand-year floods” already occurred this summer in St. Louis and Kentucky, and even Death Valley was flooded. Now experts say such events could happen every 25 to 50 years.

Read more about it here.

From West Nile Virus in Contra Costa County to an upcoming Kaiser mental health clinician strike to West Nile to the staggering annual salary now needed to purchase a home in the Bay Area, here are some NorCal stories you may have missed

Disastrous Megaflood Coming To California: Experts
Experts are warning that a 1,000-year flash flood could be the most expensive natural disaster in the state's history.

Kaiser Mental Health Workers To Strike Monday Throughout NorCal
Mental health clinicians are protesting what they say are staff shortages and excessive wait times for patients.

Mosquito Group Tests Positive For West Nile In Contra Costa County
The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District found a second group of mosquitos that tested positive for West Nile Virus this year.

This Is The Salary Needed To Buy A Home In The Bay Area
As median home prices continue to climb in CA, homeownership is becoming a far off reality for many, according to a new report.

1 Dead, Suspected Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Bay Area Crashes
A suspect has been arrested in the wake of two separate hit-and-run crashes that killed a cyclist and injured a motorist early Saturday.

Brentwood Gym Shooting Suspect Arrested
A juvenile has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing a man at a Brentwood gym early Thursday morning, police said Friday.

2 Arrested In Connection With Union City Murder: Police
Two men have been arrested in connection with a murder that occurred on early Friday morning, Union City police said on Saturday.

Fairfax Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Child Pornography
A man with the online handle "Sir Sicko" pleaded guilty to possessing hundreds of videos containing sex with children.

San Francisco Police Offering $250K Reward For Info On 2006 Murder
The San Francisco Police Department is seeking the public's help in solving a 2006 murder case, the department announced on Tuesday.

2 Charged For Walnut Creek Rolex Robbery
Two suspects have been charged with brutally beating a woman during an attempted robbery.

2 Children Wounded In Separate Oakland Shootings
One child is in critical but stable condition and another was wounded in separate shootings in Oakland Friday, police said Sunday.

Could This COVID Program Help Reduce The California Housing Crisis?
An emergency housing voucher program offers improvements to the decades-old federal solution to the housing affordability crisis.

LAPD Ends Investigation Into Fatal Anne Heche Crash
"As of today, there will be no further investigative efforts made in this case," the department announced Friday, the day Heche died.

One Dead In 5-Vehicle Collision On Highway 29: Napa Police
Police said according to preliminary information one driver drove south in the northbound lanes and hit four vehicles going north.