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The San Francisco Police Department continued its search on Thursday for three people who remain missing after a boat sank Tuesday afternoon with 20 people on board near Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay.

World Cup fans flocked to Mad Dog in the Fog, an English pub in San Francisco, as England took on Argentina in the semifinals. 

Repairs to a San Jose basketball court could cost more than $10,000 after the newly-renovated court was damaged by illegal fireworks on July 4. 

What started as a vision to create a dance space where LGBTQ+ people and allies could be their authentic selves has grown into a thriving Bay Area nonprofit. In Lak'ech Dance Academy co-founders, Angélica Medina and Jahaira Fajardo, talk weekly classes, and events. First class if free.

Artificial intelligence can now clone a person’s voice or likeness in just minutes, raising major concerns about fraud, and identity theft. A bipartisan bill moving through Congress aims to give every American—not just celebrities the legal right to control how their voice and image are used in the age of AI. Mitch Glazier, chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, gives insight.

A massive weather transition begins tonight as the current interior heat wave is replaced by an expanding, 1,500-foot marine layer by the weekend. This shift brings relief from hot temperatures, but introduces a brand-new wildfire lightning watch for early next week. Thursday Forecast  • The Big Drop: The extreme heat wave officially ends tomorrow. A deep Pacific Northwest storm trough is moving toward the coast, forcing a surge of cooler ocean air inland.. • The Numbers: Temperatures across the interior will drop significantly, falling right back to comfortable, mid-July seasonal averages. Thursday's span from 63 at the Coast to 90 Inland..  Critical Fire Danger & Weekend Wind • Tonight's Threat: Elevated fire weather conditions remain critical across the interior and higher terrain through Thursday night. Mountain ridges are enduring roasting heat up to 20 degrees above normal, paired with bone-dry humidity.. • The Wind: Strong, punchy afternoon and evening onshore winds will remain breezy through Friday, howling through mountain passes like the Altamont Pass and Salinas Valley. Avoid any outdoor activity that could spark a flame. Winds 10-20 mph with occasional gusts to 30 mph.. Long-Range Outlook: Renewed Lightning Watch Next Week: A strong onshore wind pattern will lock in through the weekend, deepening the marine fog layer to a steady 1,500 feet. Expect near-to-below-normal temperatures and gray morning overcast that retreats to the beaches by lunchtime. • The Tropical Shift: We are monitoring a heavy pulse of tropical monsoon moisture surging north around a high-pressure system. • Dry Lightning Threat: While the heaviest threat of severe thunderstorms has shifted slightly eastward over the Sierra Nevada for Sunday and Monday, a thick deck of mid-to-high level tropical clouds will stream over the Bay Area. Any high-based storm that develops over the parched local hills will trigger dangerous dry lightning strikes capable of sparking sudden wildfires

Officials with the San Francisco Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and Mayor Daniel Laurie gave an update on the boat that sank near Alcatraz on Tuesday. Officials noted the extensive search and rescue will go into the evening. 

An official with the San Jose Police Department  gave  an update on a residential burglary that's ended in an arrest and the victim's dog still missing, an armed carjacking that involved three suspects with one still outstanding and a fatal car versus pedestrian crash with the pedestrian being pronounced dead.