Bay Area high winds: Falling trees kill man and crash into homes

LIVERMORE, Calif. A weekend of intense, powerful winds across the Bay Area turned dangerous for homeowners and proved fatal for a resident in Santa Rosa.

In Santa Rosa, first responders reported that a man died in the 800 block of Howard Street and a 23-year-old woman was injured in the 300 block of Steele Lane after they were struck by a falling tree on Sunday, according to the city.

Meanwhile, in the East Bay, high winds knocked down large trees throughout the region, including in Livermore, where officials reported at least two separate incidents of trees crashing into homes.

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