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Historic SF church gutted by fire

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A fire broke out at a Seventh-Day Adventist Church in San Francisco Monday afternoon. In photos posted by the San Francisco Fire Department, the church, which is located at Cal

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

SF Archdiocese agrees to nearly $400M in sexual abuse settlement

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco (RCASF) announced on Monday it had reached an agreement in principle to a financial settlement of $395 million for sexual abuse s

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 29, 2026 · business

San Leandro man arrested for attempting to meet 15-year-old for sex in human trafficking bust

(KRON) -- A San Leandro man who police say communicated with an undercover officer pretending to be a 15-year-old and arranged to meet them for sex was arrested as part of a human trafficking operatio

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

SF Bay Ferry fare changes coming July 1

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It's about to get a little more expensive to get across the Bay. San Francisco Bay Ferry will be implementing new fare changes across all of its routes on July 1. New SF Bay Fe

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 29, 2026 · local

New Orleans rock group Kota Dosa targeted by thieves on SF tour stop

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Kota Dosa, an eclectic independent rock band based in New Orleans, had their equipment stolen in San Francisco over the weekend. The band were just four dates into their summer

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 29, 2026 · local

Head Fire burning in Napa County grows to 95 acres

(KRON) -- Firefighters in Napa are responding to a wildfire Monday morning. The blaze, which has been dubbed the Head Fire, was approaching Berryessa Knoxville Road as of 7:57 a.m. Initial reports fro

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

SF Pride Parade road closures, route, what you need to know

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Pride celebration kicks off this weekend. Events will get underway Friday night with a lighting of the "Pride laser" outside the San Francisco Ferry Building.

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 26, 2026 · local

Martinez inmate found dead on 2nd day in jail

(KRON) -- An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead at the Martinez Detention Center. A deputy sheriff at the facility intake discovered the inmate unresponsive in a room at 9:06 a.m

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 26, 2026 · local

Sam Altman film shot in SF dropped by Amazon, Variety reports

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A film about OpenAI founder Sam Altman that was partially shot in San Francisco has reportedly been dropped by the studio that was set to release it. The film, which was titled

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

World Cup: Australia and Paraguay play scoreless draw in Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) -- Australia and Paraguay played out a scoreless draw at Levi's Stadium Thursday night as the World Cup returned to the Bay Area for a final Group Stage clash. The result wi

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 26, 2026 · local

22-year-old Benicia man arrested for child sexual materials

(KRON) -- A 22-year-old Benicia man was arrested Wednesday for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials. The Benicia Police Department said its detective responsible for crimes agai

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Easy come, easy go: Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX stock falls

(KRON) -- He may still be the world's richest man, but one thing Elon Musk is not at the moment is a trillionaire. That's according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which lists the Tesla CE

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 25, 2026 · local

World Cup: Paraguay face Australia in must-win match at Levi's Stadium

(KRON) -- The World Cup returns to the Bay Area Thursday for one final Group Stage match. Paraguay will face off with Australia with both teams vying to follow the United States out of Group D. The U.

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 25, 2026 · local

Two Bay Area restaurants awarded three Michelin Stars

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two Bay Area restaurants received one of the most prestigious honors in the world of fine dining this week. At a ceremony at EVE in San Diego -- Californios, a San Francisco Me

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 25, 2026 · business

Teen who died after car plunged off cliff along Highway 9 in Saratoga identified

(KRON) -- A teenager who was one of three people who died Monday when a car went off a cliff along Highway 9 in Saratoga has been identified. The victim was 17-year-old Ranvir Singh Randhawa of San Jo

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

No tsunami warning from Japan earthquake

(KRON) -- There is no tsunami warning for the West Coast for any of the major earthquakes felt across the globe Wednesday, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. At around 3:30 p.m., a 6.9

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

Pride lasers returning to Market Street Friday

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- For the fifth year in a row, a 4.1-mile rainbow flag will beam down Market Street in celebration of SF Pride weekend. Beginning this Friday, Illuminate's rainbow flag laser ins

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

Former SF Giant Aubrey Huff tweets homophobic rant in response to Pride hat controversy

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the fallout from the San Francisco Giants' Pride Night fiasco continues, former Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff has weighed in. Huff, who won two World Series with the Gian

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

Mendocino earthquake damage photos: submit yours

(KRON) -- A sizable earthquake shook Northern California on Wednesday morning, triggering a shake alert that lit up phones across the Bay Area. While the quake -- a magnitude 5.6 -- was not felt by ma

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

Injuries reported after 5.6M quake jolts Northern California

WILLITS, Calif. (KRON) -- A shake alert lit up phones around the Bay Area Wednesday morning. The quake, according to the alert, was located 117 miles away from San Francisco. According to the United S

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

Irish video game company Keyword Studios cutting 130 SF jobs

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Keywords International Limited Group, a video game services company founded in Ireland, is cutting nearly 130 jobs in San Francisco. A filing with the Employment Development De

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 23, 2026 · business

Prominent Bay Area cartoonist reportedly hid camera in bathroom during party

(KRON) -- A prominent member of the Bay Area cartoon community was reportedly arrested after it was discovered he'd hidden a camera in his bathroom during a party to record his guests. Andrew Farago,

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

2 semis involved in major injury crash on Highway 37

(KRON) -- Two semi-trucks were among the five vehicles involved in a major injury crash on southbound Highway 37 in Solano County Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. As of 1

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

Oracle cut 21,000 jobs because of AI, annual report reveals

(KRON) -- Tech giant Oracle revealed that it has cut tens of thousands of jobs because of artificial intelligence. In its latest regulatory filing, the database and cloud infrastructure provider revea

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

Algeria come from behind to break Jordanian hearts with a 2-1 win in Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) -- Algeria came from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 in front of a packed Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara Monday night. The results gives the Algerians a fighting chance to fol

KRON4 (KRON-TV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

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