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Atmospheric moisture shifts eastward, allowing the marine layer to retreat to the coast by the afternoon for widespread sunshine inland. Temperatures will bounce back slightly. SATURDAY Coastal Highs: Remaining chilly in the upper 60s with persistent afternoon shoreline clouds. Bayshore: Reaching comfortable highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Inland: Mostly sunny and warmer, climbing into the low-to-mid 80s. Winds: A strengthening offshore trough will drive gusty onshore winds. Expect widespread ocean breezes shifting west-southwest at 10 to 20 mph, with afternoon gusts peaking around 24 mph near gaps and passes.  SUNDAY Coastal Highs: Mid-to-upper 60s under morning marine stratus. Bayshore: Upper 60s to around 70 degrees. Inland: Cooling down to the mid-to-upper 70s (5 to 15 degrees below seasonal averages). Winds: Sustained, southwest breezes will continue at 10 to 15 mph, keeping conditions feeling crisp with evening gusts tapering off around 20 mph.  Have a nice weekend!

West Coast Wrap covers news from around the western U.S., including California, Arizona and Washington.

A woman’s ashes were stolen during a car burglary in Oakland’s Chinatown while her grieving husband was having dinner.

A male juvenile was shot Friday in San Francisco at Fourth and Channel streets. The shooting happened at around 4:17 p.m. The victim's injuries are considered non-life threatening. No arrests have been made. No further details were immediately available.  

A 35-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in a Milpitas parking lot on Friday. Police say a 32-year-old woman was arrested in connection to the crash. 

A San Jose city worker was struck and killed on the job on Tuesday. He was identified as 50-year-old Ari Green.

A Bay Area tech worker is missing after devastating floods swept through Nepal. Prabhath Sajeepa is among the 2,500 people still missing, including 65 U.S. citizens.

Friday marked six months since the war between the U.S. and Iran began. Although President Trump said the conflict would be short-term, there appears to be no immediate resolution.

Zion Jerge, a senior cadet at Cal Poly Maritime Academy in Vallejo was recently honored for his heroic actions when he saved a father and son from drowning at an apartment pool in Foster City. He joins The Four to tell his story. 

The Timber Fire has grown to about 23,000 acres as of Friday evening, while the Plaskett Fire is estimated at about 2,700 acres. The fires in Monterey County have shutdown a 40-mile stretch of Highway 1 from north to south. Jesse Gary reports.

California is experiencing a mild peak fire season, with year-to-date figures showing a 12 percent drop in total fires and a 53 percent reduction in acres burned compared to the five-year average. Desperate to balance its budget, the state slashed $101 million from seven major wildfire and forest resilience programs, cutting funding by 47 percent. Tom Vacar reports.

Nepal’s disaster authority raised sharply the number of missing to 1,924 on Friday. Umesh Haritashya, director of sustainability program at University of Dayton, gives insight. Haritashya is helping an international group of scientists investigate the catastrophic flash flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.

JETSET Pilates is bringing its modern reformer workouts to the Bay Area with the opening of its first local studio at Rivermark Plaza in Santa Clara. The grand opening is Saturday, August 29, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 PM. Shan Dey, the franchise owner, and Mariam Garfova, share what to expect.

Silicon Valley PRIDE Festival & Parade will be held on August 29–30. Marqus Koranteng, Silicon Valley Pride, chief entertainment officer, gives insight on what to expect.

A member of rapper J. Cole’s touring crew was killed when a big rig carrying equipment for the artist’s tour overturned on Interstate 5 in Yolo County.