Took a break from the news? Worry not. We’ve rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal this weekend.<\/p>\n
Aug 31, 2026 5:14 AM PDT | Updated Aug 31, 2026 9:39 AM PDT<\/p>\n
SAN FRANCISCO, CA \u2014 As we head into the new week, we’ve rounded up the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday. <\/p>\n
But before we jump into Northern California’s top stories, residents could see light rain this week in some parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. <\/p>\n
\n Subscribe<\/a>\n<\/p>\n “Morning drizzle likely along the coast,” NWS San Francisco forecasters wrote Monday. “Cooler weather continues this week. Chance for light rain Wednesday through Thursday in North Bay.”<\/p>\n In other news, a barber was sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a customer<\/a>; crews rescued four people from a burning building; and a police sergeant shot<\/a> in gunfire exchange was released from the hospital. <\/p>\n Also, a man accused of trying to help carry out a plot to kill government officials at a UFC fight on the White House lawn in June also planned to target AI Data Centers in the Bay Area<\/a>, according to federal court records.<\/p>\n Plus, a federal judge in California<\/a> said the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel’s war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration’s quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuses while expressing their views. <\/p>\n Here are some of the stories you may have missed: <\/p>\n Barber Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Assaulting Customer<\/a><\/p>\n Rafael Martinez Vargas, 45, was convicted of sexual assault and sexual battery and was ordered to register as a sex offender.<\/p>\n 2 Dead After Overnight Canoeing Trip In Marin County: FD<\/a><\/p>\n The pair left around midnight to see bioluminescence and planned to camp at the beach, officials said.<\/p>\n Crews Rescue 4 People From Burning Building In San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n Other residents in the building were being assessed.<\/p>\n ‘Dangerous’ Suspect In Custody After Fleeing And Jumping Into Bay: Police<\/a><\/p>\n The suspect entered the waters of the San Francisco Bay near Cooley Landing located along the city’s shore.<\/p>\n Injured Bicyclist Rescued From North Bay Park<\/a><\/p>\n The cyclist was unable to walk and was extricated with assistance from a longline from a helicopter.<\/p>\n Man Who Targeted White House UFC Event Also Planned To Attack Bay Area Data Centers: Feds<\/a> <\/p>\n The defendant told a group of co-conspirators that he was “all in, 10 toes down,” to carry out the attacks, the FBI alleges. <\/p>\n Police Investigate Suspected Homicide After Woman Stabbed<\/a><\/p>\n The victim was pronounced dead and medical examiners later found that the victim had at least one stab wound.<\/p>\n Police Sergeant Shot In Gunfire Exchange Released From Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n Sgt. Matt Walsh was hit twice by rounds from the suspect’s silver revolver, according to San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph.<\/p>\n Beloved CA Chain Closes Over 100 Restaurants, With Less Than 40 Remaining<\/a> <\/p>\n As of late August, the number of restaurant locations had dwindled to a mere 38 across nine states. <\/p>\n