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A red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Cruz Mountains and Central Coast beginning Friday morning amid concerns about potential lightning and strong winds.

Red flag warning for Santa Cruz Mountains, Central Coast as lightning, strong winds expected

Authorities in Napa County have charged a man for allegedly setting the 2025 Pickett Fire near Calistoga

Man charged with allegedly starting 2025 Pickett Fire in Napa Valley Wine Country

Police in Oakland made an arrest and recovered a weapon after officers said a woman was kidnapped in East Oakland on Tuesday.

Weapon found, arrest made after woman kidnapped in East Oakland, police say

A wrong-way crash in Santa Clara on Wednesday morning killed the drivers of both vehicles involved

Fiery wrong-way crash in Santa Clara kills both drivers

The San Francisco 49ers will take on their former Bay Area rivals the Las Vegas Raiders in the final game of the 2026 NFL preseason on Thursday in Sin City.

49ers, Raiders revive rivalry in preseason finale. Here’s how to watch.

The Timber Fire in Big Sur has grown to the state's third largest wildfire this year

Timber Fire becomes California’s 3rd largest fire of 2026; Highway 1 in Big Sur closed

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Man accused of posing as San Francisco 49ers player to defraud women out of $1.3M, feds say

According to the Preetesh Karki of the Nepali Association of Northern California

Bay Area Nepalese community in shock after flash flood, mudslide disaster in Nepal

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