WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NORCAL

Evacuation orders remain in Yuba County as crews work to extinguish fire | Crews appear to gain good footing against a Yuba County vegetation fire that forced nearby residents to evacuate. Read more here.

Fact-checking Proposition 27: Experts weigh in on California sports betting measure | The Midterm Elections aren't until November, but there are already dueling television advertisements about a California measure regarding sports betting.

Lodi police search landfill, say remains of stillborn baby thrown away at Lodi funeral home were not found | The Lodi Police Department is working to figure out why a stillborn baby's remains were thrown away at a funeral home. 

Jurors hear opening statements in Kristin Smart murder trial | Opening statements kicked off Monday in the trial of a man and his father charged in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, a former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student, more than 25 years ago. 

WHAT'S HAPPENING ELSEWHERE

Prosecutor recalls coldness, cruelty of Parkland gunman during sentencing trial | The prosecutor seeking the death penalty for the gunman who massacred 17 people at a Parkland, Florida, high school detailed for jurors Monday how Nikolas Cruz coldly mowed down his victims, returning to some as they lay wounded to finish them off with a second volley.

Uvalde school shooting report takeaways: Massive response but little action | A massive but uncoordinated and chaotic law enforcement response. A "regrettable" culture of noncompliance on school security regarding the basics of locked doors. Online signals of coming violence from the shooter. 

UK breaks its record for highest temperature as heat builds | Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday, with a provisional reading of 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the country's weather office — and the heat was only expected to rise.