Car fire spreads to vegetation along the Altamont Pass

A car fire spread to vegetation in the Altamont Pass on Thursday night. Fire officials say the fire has spread to 100 acres. 

Man who drove truck missing front tire suspected of sparking wildfire in Sonoma County

A 44-year-old man who reportedly drove a truck for more than four miles without a right front tire is suspected of sparking a blaze that burned 36 acres in Sonoma County this week, authorities said Thursday.

Significant cooling
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We finally get a break from the heat! The advertised cooling trend kicks in Friday. Low clouds and fog will resurface near the coast and bay Friday morning. Highs should range from the low 60s near the coast to the mid 80s inland. The cooler pattern sticks around this weekend!

Cooler forecast
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We finally get a break from the heat! The advertised cooling trend kicks in Friday. Low clouds and fog will resurface near the coast and bay Friday morning. Highs should range from the low 60s near the coast to the mid 80s inland. The cooler pattern sticks around this weekend!

Death Valley visitor suffers third-degree burns on feet amid extreme heat

The Death Valley tourist burned his feet walking barefoot on the popular Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, where temperatures exceeded 123 degrees F, park rangers said.

Wildfire smoke pours across America bringing haze from coast to coast

Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.

Good Samaritan told to stop providing water to homeless camp

Homeless people can make do without a lot of things. But no one can make do without an adequate supply of water. Marin County, one of the nation's richest counties, is where one woman has been told to stop providing water to a major homeless encampment along northbound Highway 101.

Cooling on the way
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Our hot stretch will soon be coming to an end. Patchy fog resurfaces near the coast and bay overnight. Thursday afternoon highs should range from the low 60s near the coast to the mid 90s inland. The cooling trend really kicks in by Friday.

After years of rebuilding, iconic Napa wineries reopen with high-tech, fire-resistant upgrades

Signorello Estate in Napa and Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga have reopened with state-of-the-art upgrades after years of renovations and construction. They were devastated in separate wildfires that tore through wine country.

Cooling on the way
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The heat returns to the inland areas Wednesday. A significant cooling trend moves in later in the week.

Fireworks blamed for massive fire destroying Riverside County homes; Suspects sought

Authorities are searching for suspects seen running from the origin point of the Hawarden Fire that destroyed several homes and forced Riverside residents to evacuate over the weekend.

Tuesday weather heats up
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KTVU Meteorologist Roberta Gonzalez shares the latest forecast.

Moderate to Major Heat Risk Through Wednesday
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A three-day heat wave is underway with afternoon highs inland reach above one hundred degrees. We transition to a cooler pattern as we head into the weekend.

3-day heat wave to bring high temps to Bay Area

A three-day heat wave will bring another round of high temperatures to much of the Bay Area starting Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Inland heat returns
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Here's the latest forecast from the KTVU weather team.