The East Bay Area has been rattled by several earthquakes in recent weeks. According to KQED, more than 150 earthquakes jolted the area near San Ramon last month alone. On Dec. 8, a total of 10 earthquakes hit the area with preliminary magnitudes of 2.5 or above, KQED reports.

The Bay Area saw heavy rain over the weekend, with showers lingering into early this week. However, a bomb cyclone developing in the Pacific now brings the threat of damaging winds to the region.

A man from Suisun City is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries suffered in a surfing accident in Pacifica on Dec. 10, according to a GoFundMe page created to support his

Emergency rooms and urgent care clinics in Tampa Bay are seeing a spike in flu cases, as the wave of a new variant sweeps through. Doctors are worried that the holiday season is about to make matters worse.

Snow Showers: This is the last day to experience “snow showers” at Santana Row. Bring family and friends together for snow showers and holiday tunes every 30 minutes in Park Valencia in front of Maggiano’s. 6 p.m., Santana Row, 377 Santana Row, San Jose. bit.ly/3KUCYLn

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, legendary Apple developer Bill Atkinson, media pioneer Belva Davis and beloved albino alligator Claude are among those who left an imprint on the region.

The San Francisco Bay Area is alerted for flooding and high winds with an approaching intense weather system, with flood and wind watches issued by the NWS.

KQED photographers spent the year capturing the biggest stories affecting the Bay Area and California. Here’s a collection of some of the highlights.