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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 survivors. The proposed settlement would resolve over 500 lawsuits related to chi...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

San Jose business collects relief supplies for Venezuela earthquakes victims

Several businesses in the Bay Area are coming together to collect relief supplies for Venezuela following the deadly twin earthquakes that struck the nation. This includes a Venezuelan food truck in San Jose. The death toll in Venezuela is climbing as the desperate search for ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 28, 2026

San Jose community mobilizes to support victims of Venezuela earthquakes

Watching the devastation in Venezuela has prompted dozens of people throughout the Bay Area to spring into action to donate relief supplies. On Saturday, there was a donation drive at Arepas Latin Cuisine, a Venezuelan restaurant with locations in San Francisco and San Jose; m...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 28, 2026

San Jose's San Pedro Square gears up for US match on July 1

Businesses in San Jose's San Pedro Square prepares for the expected huge crowds for the World Cup watch party for the US match versus Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium. US Soccer announced on Friday that San Pedro Square Market is the official watch party location for th...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 27, 2026

Oakland's Jack London Square in state of flux

Oakland's Jack London Square is in a state of transition. New businesses are opening — including one Friday morning. But others will be leaving this summer, raising questions about whether any economic boosts to the area can be sustainable....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 27, 2026

Bay Area business owners collect donations to help Venezuela earthquake survivors

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Local business owners are stepping up to help communities in Venezuela hit hard by back-to-back magnitude 7-plus earthquakes this week. The death toll has risen to more than 900 people. Joanna Torres is the owner of Arepas Latin Cuisine and other companies...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 27, 2026

Hundreds of layoffs hit Cisco’s Bay Area offices

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nearly 500 workers are being laid off from Cisco offices in the Bay Area, according to new state filings. The cuts come as the San Jose-headquartered tech company realigns itself to “win in the AI era,” Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said last month in a memo to ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 26, 2026

Philz Coffee CEO discusses Pride flag controversy at Human Rights Summit

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two months after a controversy over Pride flags at Philz Coffee locations, the company's CEO joined local LGBTQ+ leaders Thursday for a public discussion about the decision and its aftermath. The conversation took place during the Human Rights Summit at th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

Polestar told to stop selling cars in the U.S. due to Chinese ownership

Polestar has been told to stop selling cars in the United States because it’s primarily owned by a Chinese company. The U.S. Department of Commerce, citing security concerns, said the electric car maker, originally launched by Volvo but majority owned by a Chinese company, can...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 25, 2026

Two Bay Area restaurants awarded 3 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 Mexican restaurant, and Enclos, a Sonoma contemporary cuisine spot -- were both aw...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

Cleanup continues in Mendocino County after its strongest quake in decades

WILLITS, Calif. (KRON) -- Cleanup continues Thursday in Mendocino County one day after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook the region, causing damage to homes and businesses. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, was in Redwood Valley, southeast of Willits...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

Bay Area restaurants earn top honors in latest Michelin Guide

Bay Area restaurateurs are celebrating after the release of the latest Michelin Guide awards. Two local restaurants earned the guide’s highest honor of three Michelin stars. Californios in San Francisco became the first Mexican restaurant in the world to receive three Miche...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 25, 2026

San Francisco creamery named No. 1 on Yelp national list

(KRON) -- There is a short list of timeless and iconic ice cream shops in San Francisco. Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of them. Mitchell's was named No. 1 in a recent national ice cream shop ranking by Yelp, which was released Tuesday night. The list is the top "50 most saved ice c...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

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 Department revealed that the job cuts were announced on Monday and will take effec...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

What to know about new PG&E barcode scam costing Bay Area customers thousands

(KRON) -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is warning customers about a new emerging scam they believe has played a huge factor in Bay Area customers being duped out of more than $211,000 so far in 2026. PG&E officials said most scam victims' reports are from Alameda, Sant...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

Former S.F. official violated ethics rules, city audit finds

Investigation finds that former chief assistant treasurer Tajel Shah steered a $7M software contract toward a friend’s company. Former S.F. official violated ethics rules, city audit finds...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Jun 23, 2026

US government to oppose plan to sell Titanic artifacts

The federal government argues that a plan to auction hundreds of artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic would violate court orders, while the company that owns salvage rights to the Titanic wreck contends that it would not....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 23, 2026