Portland starts the week chilly and clear, then warms into the mid-70s before weekend fog and slight rain chances arrive.

Sacramento gets a sunny Monday near 72 degrees before a dry warmup pushes weekend highs toward 87.

Seattle gets a sunny, crisp Columbus Day before temperatures climb into the upper 60s and near 70 later this week. Rain chances return by Friday night and continue into the weekend.

Organizers reversed a tentative cancellation to hold the sixth annual festival at The Shops at Palm Desert despite a lingering Flood Watch.

The 36-foot rig lands north of the Plaza de Panama Fountain, the last stop on a four-city tour before the statewide ShakeOut drill.

The 6-1 council vote outlaws retail kratom sales starting in November, with one vendor calling the drug gas station heroin.

A motorcyclist died in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on Houston's East Freeway.

Julie Forbes beat an incumbent to win her primary; William Collins is the Republican nominee. Now they're both chasing District 11 voters.

Legacy Recovery House on Michigan Road offers 19 beds for women in recovery, with childcare just steps away.

A heavy third-floor blaze near NW 79th and North Holly sent one firefighter to the hospital Sunday night.

Alexander Ngoke vanished without shoes late Saturday night near Vickery Meadow. Police call his disappearance a credible threat to his safety.

The locally shot film premieres Thursday at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, with a painting auction benefiting GiGi's Playhouse Phoenix.

Las Vegas starts Monday clear and cool before afternoon showers and thunderstorms move across the valley. Sunny skies return Tuesday as temperatures dip, then rebound later in the week.