Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area

Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in the region expected to be impacted by both the heat and wildfires, a Spare the Air Alert is in effect in the Bay Area on Tuesday and Wednesday. People are encouraged to take public transport, walk and bike to help...