Highway Sinkhole + Game Stop Pokemon Stabbing + Heatwave + Mom Busted In Missing Child Hoax: NorCal In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — We've rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

But before we jump into Northern California's top stories, Bay Area residents should brace for a heat wave and elevated fire danger later this week after an unseasonably cool start to the week, according to the National Weather Service.

"Cooler temperatures are expected across much of the region again today with highs running between 5 to 10 degrees below normal for this time of year," the National Weather Service noted Monday. "A warming trend is on track to begin Wednesday with most sites to see near seasonal temperatures as highs warm back into the 80s across most of the interior....In terms of HeatRisk, pockets of moderate HeatRisk continue across urban in the Bay Area, interior North Bay Mountains, and far interior Central Coast. Remember to take breaks and drink plenty of water if participating in outdoors activities on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures cool slightly into the 80s to 90s over the weekend upper level troughing becomes slightly more distinct across Northern California."

In other news, several people were injured in fireworks mishaps over the holiday weekend, and a sinkhole opened up on a busy highway, with lane closures affecting traffic into Monday.

Altercation Over Pokemon Cards Turns Violent At Game Stop

A person was stabbed repeatedly at the Game Stop store in Colma on Saturday.

Mom Arrested After Falsely Reporting Her Son, 9, Was Missing In Milpitas: Police

Milpitas police, the Santa Clara County Search and Rescue team and community volunteers initiated an extensive search for the child.

Sinkhole Forces Highway 82 Closure

The sinkhole was discovered Sunday morning.

Several Hurt In Fireworks Explosion Minutes After End Of 4th Of July

Several people were injured in a fireworks explosion early Saturday morning.

Fireworks Stunt Leads To Arrest Of Felon With Loaded Gun: San Mateo Police Department

An officer saw a man set off a mortar-style firework within yards of him on 2nd Avenue. The man then drove off at high speed, police said.

Bodies Of 7 People Missing In CA Fireworks Warehouse Explosion Found

The barrage of fireworks that exploded Tuesday caused a massive blaze that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building.

Fireworks to Blame For Fire In Oakland Duplex That Killed Dogs

One person was taken to the hospital with injuries and two dogs died in a fire that struck a residential, two-story duplex in East Oakland.

Santa Clara County Could Lose Millions In Food Assistance

The Senate reconciliation bill would cut $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade

Judge Orders Restoration Of Public Health Data Removed By Trump-Era Policies

The ruling vacates policies under an executive order targeting information LGBTQ+, reproductive care, and infectious disease information.

Lawsuit Ties Up Millions Of Dollars In Campbell Revenue: San Jose Spotlight

It's unclear when the lawsuit will be resolved, forcing the city to leave roughly $8.7 million the measure has already collected in escrow

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer Dragged And Injured By Fleeing Suspect

The Fish and Wildlife officer attempted to detain the driver of a Can-Am vehicle. The vehicle drove into the officer, police said.

Crews Battle 2 North Bay Fires And Clear Lake Area

Firefighters from Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit kept a vegetation fire in Solano County from burning out of control Saturday afternoon.

Homeland Security Official Takes Over As Coast Guard Admiral In Alameda

Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak will take command of Coast Guard Southwest District at 10 a.m. Tuesday on Coast Guard Island, the service announced

Brush Fire Scorches 4 Acres Near Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

The so-called Dornan Fire was in a scenic area on the north side of the East Bay Regional Park District's Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline.

Body Found In Overturned Vehicle Near County Airport

The vehicle was found in bushes off Laughlin Road at the southeastern corner of Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.

'This Tax Could Kill This Industry.' CA Cannabis Operators Brace For Increase

The excise tax for weed is 19 percent as of July 1, up from 15 percent.

Julian McMahon, Star Of 'Nip/Tuck,' 'Fantastic Four,' 'Charmed,' Dead At 56

Julian McMahon played Dr. Doom in the “Fantastic Four" series and starred in popular television shows.