5 California Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking California news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. WILDFIRES

Dry, gusty, northerly winds expected to worsen conditions as wildfires rage in Northern California wine country.

2. STATE FIRE CHIEF

Ken Pimlott: “It’s going to continue to get worse before it gets better.”

3. EVACUATION ALERTS

Authorities say alert methods including texts, phone calls, emails and tweets will have to be assessed as fire toll mounts.

4. OTHER FIRES

Yuba County estimates 111 rural residences burned this week in 19-square-mile fire on western slope of the Sierra Nevada.

5. HARVEY WEINSTEIN

Cannes film festival officials “dismayed” to learn of accusations of sexual violence against Hollywood film producer.