Prepare for a challenging week of wildfire smoke, increasing heat and potential thunderstorms across the state through the weekend.

Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, is about to begin his second season with the Chicago Bears—and the gymnast is on hand to support him. Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson was convicted of running a large-scale dogfighting operation for the second time in 20 years.

A significant warm-up is coming to much of Southern California with triple-digit heat expected to scorch parts of the valleys and Inland Empire. Temperatures will remain normal through Tuesday with a gradual increase on Wednesday.

After a cooler than normal start to summer, temperatures are finally heating up as we get the month of August started.