- Today will be the last day of the current heatwave, which should be a relief to those in the inland Bay Area. By Thursday, temperatures should return to near seasonal averages. [Bay Area News Group]
- Police in San Rafael are investigating an arson fire at a Target store Monday night, and a suspect was seen on camera setting the blaze in a trash can. The suspect is considered "dangerous" and "should not be approached." [Marin IJ]
- A three-day outdoor music festival planned for June in Boonville, in Mendocino County, called the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, was abruptly canceled and organizers say they aren't issuing refunds. The reggae-focused festival apparently spent all of its pre-festival revenue on artist airfare and other expenses, and they say they don't have the funds to reimburse ticket holders. [Chronicle]
- A 20-year-old college student and experienced hiker, Grace Rohloff, slipped and fell to her death amid slippery conditions on Yosemite's Half Dome on July 13. [SFGate]
- Video footage of a youth basketball game in Alameda showed a 13-year-old player stomping another 13-year-old's head into the ground. [KTVU]
- Salt Lake City has won the Olympics lottery again, and the city will be hosting the Winter Olympics in 2034. [Associated Press]
- Beyoncé has given permission to the Kamala Harris campaign to use her song "Freedom" on the campaign trail. [CNN]
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