Bay Area Thunderstorm Forecast, Wildfire,​ Road Rage: NorCal In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday.

But before we jump into Northern California’s top stories: After a rather pleasant Sunday, cool and unsettled weather will make its way back into the Bay Area to kick off the workweek, and the odds for thunderstorms build into Monday evening.

"This system will result in an increased probability of showers and thunderstorms, first over the Central Coast as early as Monday morning and then over the entire San Francisco Bay Area by Monday night," NWS Bay Area said Sunday. "As we head towards midweek and the weather system shifts inland, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms will decrease."

Here is the breakdown from the National Weather Service.

• Thunderstorms
  • Central Coast: 15-25% probability Monday afternoon into Monday night
  • San Francisco Bay Area: 10-20% probability Monday afternoon into Monday Night
• Rain Showers
  • Central Coast: 10-20% probability Monday morning increasing to 20-40% by Monday night
  • Rainfall amounts through Tuesday: generally around 0.10" with a 30-60% probability of exceeding 0.25"
  • San Francisco Bay Area: 10-20% probability Monday afternoon increasing to 20-30% by Monday night
  • Rainfall amounts through Tuesday: generally less than 0.10" with a 20-30% probability of exceeding 0.10"
  • The greatest potential of rainfall exceeding 0.25" through Tuesday will be across the Central Coast and within stronger showers or thunderstorms that develop and move over any given area.

Catching up on the weekend, fire crews worked quickly Sunday afternoon to contain a fast-growing fire in Monterey County, and officials in Sonoma County are offering residents a free way to make their homes more defensible this fire season.

Plus, five people were injured in a fiery crash after a police pursuit over the weekend, and a convicted child molester is looking at life in prison.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

Range Fire Largely Contained Near Soledad: Cal Fire

Fire officials said Sunday evening that crews were nearing full containment on a blaze that burned almost 80 acres.

Teen Sentenced In Fatal San Lorenzo Road Rage Shooting

A 17-year-old arrested last year was also a person of interest in two additional homicides in neighboring jurisdictions at that time.

5 Injured In Fiery Crash After Police Chase In Danville

Police said a car fleeing from officers had five people inside when it rolled and caught fire on Saturday afternoon.

3 Teens Arrested After Fights At San Mateo High School

Police said one of the incidents involved a knife and officers discovered a gun while making one of the arrests.

Free Chipper Program Opens In Sonoma County For Fire Season

Officials said the program to help create defensible space was utilized more than 385 times last year.

DUI, Gun Charges After Van Blocks Exit In San Carlos

Deputies responding to the call said they found a rifle, handgun and several high-capacity magazines.

Santa Rosa Judge Sentences Convicted Child Molester To Life In Prison

Thomas Yanes was arrested in November 2022, and he faced 12 offenses involving sexual abuse of children ages 10 and 12.