Tween Escapes Trafficker | Second-Alarm Fire | NorCal In Brief

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed over the weekend to prepare you for Monday.

But before we jump into Northern California's top stories, Golden State residents should get those umbrellas and raincoats ready because rain is in the forecast across the state. In Northern California, the National Weather Service is forecasting a chance of drizzle Monday and rain Tuesday through Thursday.

From a little girl who was rescued from human trafficking in the Bay Area to a string of Goodwill Store closing across the East Bay and a series of vaccine clinic openings across the region — here are the top Northern California stories you might have missed this weekend.

Tween Rescued From Bay Area Human Trafficker: Police

• Police in Vallejo credited the courage of a 12-year-old girl for the arrest of a man who allegedly abused and trafficked her.

CVS Expands COVID Vaccination Sites To 272 CA Locations

• The advent of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has brought an expansion to locations throughout the Golden State. Set an appointment now.

Second-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage To Pleasanton Condos

• Police and fire department investigators are working to determine the cause of an early morning fire that displaced four people Saturday.

Alameda County Goodwill Stores Slated For Closure And Layoffs

• Goodwill Industries announced the closure of eight stores across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Obesity In California: How Healthy Is Your City?

• Obesity is a pandemic in its own right.

East Palo Alto COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Takes Aim At Inequity

• In an effort to reverse inequities in the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, a clinic will serve the East Palo Alto area Tuesday.

Identity Thieves Impersonate Albany Police In Phone Scam

• The Albany Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a police officer.

Upcoming Storms Unlikely To Dent California's Drought

• The rainy season is approaching an end, and, after five consecutive dry months, 90 percent of the state is experiencing drought.

Grounded Boat Prompts Oil Spill Investigation Near Dillon Beach

• A tugboat was forced to set a 90-foot vessel adrift, and it grounded Saturday north of Dillon Beach possibly spilling fuel into the sea.

Should San Francisco Bay Ferry Rates Drop? Board Seeks Input

• A proposed plan would lower fares on all trans-bay trips, add more off-peak trips and simplify the fare structure.

Solano County Goodwill Stores Slated For Closure And Layoffs

• Goodwill Industries announced the closure of eight stores across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Wetlands Dumping Case Overturned

• The Court of Appeals overturned a man's conviction for dumping debris along the Mowry Slough in Newark, near the Don Edwards San Francisco.

Santa Clara County Opens 'Fun' Mass Vaccination Site

• For now, the new mass vaccination site at San Jose's Aloha Roller Rink will operate as a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

Street Sweeper Crash Shuts Down I-880 In Oakland

• Three lanes of Interstate Highway 880 were shut down near the 98th Avenue offramp by a crash involving a Caltrans street sweeper Saturday.

Contra Costa County Goodwill Store Among 8 Slated For Closure

• Goodwill Industries announced the closure of eight stores across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Peninsula Woman Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter Out On Bail

• Liana Felde has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and DUI for a crash that left a Half Moon Bay resident dead, prosecutors said.

2021 Marin County Fair To Go Virtual

• Organizers outlined plans for a scaled-down version of the annual arts, entertainment and agriculture event.

Bidding Wars And Overblown Fears: The Curious Case Of The California Exodus

• When a strange and deadly virus shut down Hollywood last March, Alexander Shea knew he had to move fast. But to where?

Public Statues Of Unprincipled Leaders Should Be Taken Down

• Public statues and streets named for brutal and unprincipled leaders like Junípero Serra carry shame for all of us and should be removed.

When Will Nursing Homes Allow Visitors? CA Officials Won’t Say

• Long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits even though cases have plummeted.