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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting the US, prompting questions about protection. Wearing a mask can help, but only if it is the right kind.
The type of mask is crucial for effective protection against the smoke.
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Georgetown law professor explains what the impact of President Trump firing two key members of the election commission ahead of the midterms.
The death toll has risen to two following a tragic family outing on the San Francisco Bay earlier this week, and authorities say two people still remain missing. On Thursday afternoon, search crews recovered the body of 58-year-old Tondra Madruga of Sacramento. Madruga was one of 20 people onboar...
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office identified the body as 58-year-old Tondra Miller of Sacramento County.
King tides in recent weeks have led to flooding in some of the Bay Area's low-lying regions. KTVU's Tom Vacar takes a look at why these tides are resulting in more flooding and how they will affect communities in the long run.
A San Jose community is reacting with shock and concern after police announced the arrest of a suspect accused of placing a hidden camera inside a local Starbucks restroom.
Two people are still missing after the boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
• Sunday sky watching: Tropical moisture from Hurricane Elida (well offshore and not a direct threat to California) combines with monsoon moisture to increase mid and high clouds Sunday into early next week. At this point, the forecast favors more clouds rather than rain, since the atmosphere sti...
With the first three episodes of "Furious" hitting Hulu on July 27, the cast and crew walked the red carpet at the new series' New York premiere in Lower Manhattan.
(KRON) -- A person who police say hid a camera in the restroom of a Bay Area Starbucks was arrested earlier this month, the San Jose Police Department announced Thursday. SJPD officers initially responded back on June 9 at 9:30 a.m. to a report of an invasion of privacy at a Starbucks located on ...
(KRON) -- In a rambling and at times disjointed address to the nation Thursday night, President Donald Trump stumbled down his well-worn path of falsely claiming the 2020 presidential election -- which he lost -- was rigged. In the address, Trump said he was releasing documents related to that el...
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More than 300,000 Californians will soon have their personal data deleted as the state's Delete Act moves toward its first enforcement deadline on Aug. 1.
A proposed $3.2 billion shipyard that supporters hoped would become a cornerstone of the California Forever development is instead headed to Texas, prompting renewed debate over whether California is doing enough to compete for major employers. The project was expected to create an estimated 10,0...
(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspect in a November 2025 homicide. Terrill Millhouse was shot and killed on Nov. 26, 2025, in his neighborhood on the 1700 block of 28th Avenue. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the ar...
The Trump administration announced a new immigration rule on Thursday, aimed at giving immigration officials broader authority to deny green cards to immigrants. Legal experts say the rule gives officials more power to decide whether the immigrants have received any public benefits. The policy of...
Temperatures continue to cool today, but fire conditions remain elevated through this evening. Onshore winds remain strong through this evening for coastal and inland communities.
The VTA released new data showing that the top ten all-time major events at Levi's Stadium that had the highest single day ridership for the agency. At the top of this list were the World Cup matches.
Caleb Groen from Thousand Oaks, California has won 10 straight games on "Jeopardy!" and more than $300,000. The Harvard Law School student will try for win No. 11 next.
Members of the California Public Utilities Commission met Thursday morning and moved an agenda item to the next meeting in August. This item was an understanding between Google and PG&E concerning a proposed 250-megawatt data center in the South Bay.
President Trump is expected to give a primetime address on election security and voting machines as he continues to push unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. The White House says he could touch on a wide range of other topics, including Iran, as the U.S. intensifies militar...
Community members have repeatedly called 311 to report the public health and safety hazard. While the city has cleaned up the area in the past, residents say they are not receiving the same response this time.
A man running after a pickup driver who had sideswiped a Jeep he and his wife were in was run over and killed by the suspect in Redwood City.
Residents in the Melrose neighborhood of East Oakland are fed up with the blight now that an encampment is directly in the route of a school, and the city hasn't responded to their requests for service.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has written a letter to the California State Transportation Agency, citing issues Waymo had with traffic jams on December 20 and again during the fireworks on July 4. He says currently, the state does not require autonomous vehicle manufact...
Union leaders from across the country delivered a petition signed by 4,500 workers to CEO Sundar Pichai and three other top Google executives, asking for layoff protections.
SJPD is seeking the public's help in locating the victim's dog. Lady is a gray female French Bulldog with a visible pink scar under her chin.
(KRON) -- A 37-year-old man is facing a potential life prison sentence for trafficking women on "The Blade," a stretch of International Boulevard in Oakland plagued by nightly prostitution. Michael Simon, of Oakland, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to conspiracy to commit human trafficki...
Stanford scientists may have unlocked the key to slow down aging and protect our organs as we age. A newly-published study looked at immune cells in mice for this latest development.
Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations in the midwest.
President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges.
SFPD marine divers and a team from Alameda County are using boat-mounted sonar to conduct a grid search for the boat's wreckage and unaccounted for passengers.
A 65-year-old man died after historic Texas Hill Country flash flooding triggered rescues and evacuations across Kerr, Uvalde, and Kendall counties following more than 28 inches of rain.
The Trump Administration announces it's reviving an immigration rule from President Trump's first term. The rule could stop immigrants from obtaining green cards or legal status if they don't prove they have sufficient funds.
Since May 1, the CDC has received more than 1,600 confirmed domestic cyclosporiasis case reports, and is waiting to confirm more than 5,100 additional cases.
"I love Clifford with all my heart. The loss of him is a crushing anguish." A Northern California family is grieving the loss of one loved one and holding onto memories of three others after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday for survivors.
UC faculty wanted a decision on standardized testing by September. The regents set a due date for June 2027.
Three people reportedly fled the scene.
The San Francisco Police Department were out in the waters using a sonar scans when a passing boat notified them of the body in the water. The discovery comes two days after a boat sank near Alcatraz Island, killing one man and leaving three others missing.
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