Missing Woman Feared Dead, Flooding Strands Thousands: NorCal In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO — Labor Day is here, and we've rounded up some of the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to help catch you up on the long weekend.

But before we jump into Northern California’s top stories: After a few weekend showers, the Bay Area is in for a quiet and pleasant run of weather.

After a few clouds clear Monday morning, mostly sunny skies and afternoon highs in the 70s and 80s are on tap for the next few days, with temps running a little cooler than usual for early September. A little late summer heat may be in the cards next weekend, with temperatures poised to start climbing on Saturday.

Catching up on this weekend: Authorities fear a Fairfield woman who disappeared last month may be dead, and police are searching for the woman's former partner. Three Peninsula police departments are looking to join forces to combat retail theft, and San Jose is nearing a multimillion-dollar settlement over injuries to protesters in 2020.

Plus, an unusual late-season storm in the Nevada desert has left tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees stuck in the mud, and researchers at San Jose State University used AI to see the effects of rising temperatures on wildfire growth.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

Peninsula Agencies Seek Grant To Fight Theft At Shopping Centers
Three police departments are asking for money to create a retail theft task force focused on three of the region's shopping centers.

SJSU Study Links Rising Temps With Wildfire Behavior
Researchers used artificial intelligence to examine how climate change can affect day-to-day fire growth.

Fairfield Woman Who Disappeared May No Longer Be Alive: Police
An arrest warrant was issued for the woman's former partner last week, police said.

2 Bay Area Women Charged With Importing Infested Fruit: DA
Prosecutors allege the defendants planned to ship fruit from Vietnam in 2022 and misidentified the shipment as dried fish, coffee or tea.

3 Arrested In Petaluma, Accused Of Carrying Unregistered Gun
Police said they found a loaded, unregistered firearm with a high-capacity magazine and armor-piercing rounds inside a vehicle.

Burning Man Flooding Strands Tens Of Thousands; 1 Dead
The gathering in the Black Rock Desert north of Reno attracts nearly 80,000 visitors from around the region each year.

San Jose Poised To Settle Lawsuit Over 2020 Protest Injuries
The city council is scheduled this month to consider approving a $3 million payout to a man who lost his eye from a police projectile.

Possible DUI Crash Knocks Out Power For Some In Concord: Police
Police said a suspected drunk driver crashed into a power pole early Sunday morning in Concord.

Novato Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Burglar
A home burglary last week prompted a shelter-in-place alert as multiple agencies searched for the man.

Novato Man Injured In San Rafael Shooting; 4 Suspects Sought
Police said a Novato man suffered serious injuries during a shooting in a Safeway parking lot after a confrontation between groups.