Murderous Fare Evader | Teenage Theft Ring | More Rain: NorCal In Brief

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — 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, residents are starting the week with wet weather.

While the bulk of this week's rainfall will be centered toward the Central Coast — where parts of the Santa Lucia Range could see up to four inches of rain — more modest precipitation is expected for much of the week in Northern California, according to the National Weather Service.

The Bay Area is expected to see a quarter inch to a half inch of rain on Monday and Tuesday, with moderate winds gusting to 20 to 30 mph across the region. A drying trend is expected to kick-in Wednesday, making for a possibly dry Thanksgiving Day.

In other news, as attention to organized retail theft continues to grow across the state, police in San Francisco say they've busted a prolific theft ring that included boys as young as 12 years old. The suspects arrested were responsible for at least 23 thefts totaling more than $84,000 in merchandise, police said.

In food-safety news, a California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to meat and poultry products.

And after bird flu was detected in raw milk sold in California, regulators are urging the public not to drink the impacted batch.

Here are some of the other stories you may have missed:

Man Found Dead In Car Submerged In Floodwater In Bay Area

A man was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwater in Sonoma County Saturday morning.

Body Found In Bay Area Creek

A man's body was found in a Santa Rosa creek Saturday morning.

Police Find Out BART Fare Evader Was Also Wanted For Murder

After stopping a man suspected of not paying his fare at a BART station, police learned he was also wanted for murder.

CHP Cruiser Struck On Highway 17 Amid Uptick In Crashes

There were over a dozen crashes on a small stretch of Highway 17 during the recent rainy weather, including one that left a CHP vehicle damaged.

Driver Escapes, Passenger Arrested After I-580 Chase

A driver who led police on a chase that began on I-580 managed to escape, though the passenger was arrested.

Rescuers Tap Paddleboarder For Help To Save 2 People From Capsized Boat

The two people, who couldn't swim, needed to be rescued after their boat capsized in Lake Merced Saturday.

Pair Broke Into Elementary School With Weapons And Drugs: Deputies

Two people are accused of breaking into a Half Moon Bay elementary school early Saturday morning, deputies said.

Most Charges Dismissed Against Golden Gate Bridge Protesters

Most of the charges have been dismissed against 26 Bay Area activists who blocked the bridge as part of a call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

4-Car DUI Crash Shuts Down I-80 Sunday, One Arrested

One person was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a four-vehicle crash on I-80 early Sunday morning, the CHP said.

More Bay Area Hotel Workers Go On Strike As Work Stoppage Grows

Some 2,500 hotel workers are now on strike in the Bay Area after San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel employees began striking Sunday.