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‘The need is tremendous': Bay Area food banks see longer lines

Bay Area charities are sounding the alarm on a dire situation many families are facing amid higher food prices and cuts to government benefits. Many local nonprofits say there is no light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to trying to meet the demand for food assistance. “Th...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 7, 2026

Salesforce to cut dozens of jobs in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Salesforce has announced plans to cut dozens of jobs in San Francisco. According to a state filing with the Employment Development Department, the software-as-a-service giant will lay off 74 people from its headquarters South of Market. The job cuts were a...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 7, 2026

Heat advisory set for inland Bay Area as temps reach 100s

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A hot weekend forecast reaches the inland Bay Area with highs in the 90s to 100s. A heat advisory will go into effect for most areas just away from the water. Bayshore and coastal cities will see a less dramatic change of pace with daytime highs steady in ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 7, 2026

Senior tenants from Oakland protest housing conditions, lobby state officials

More than 20 seniors traveled by bus to Sacramento Thursday to protest the conditions at their East Oakland affordable housing complex and implore state officials to take enforcement action against their landlords and property managers. As NBC Bay Area recently reported , dozens ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 7, 2026

United flight blows out tire during takeoff, safely returns to SFO

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A United Airlines flight departing San Francisco International Airport Thursday morning blew a tire and was forced to return to the airport. According to a United Airlines representative, UA1189 took off with 165 passengers and eight crew members. The flig...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

Longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces retirement, quotes Green Day

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- In the second major shakeup in the Bay Area sports landscape in as many days, longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced he will retire at the end of the season. Krukow, a former Major League pitcher, has been a TV and radio broadcaste...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

Major, star-studded fashion event coming to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One of the most prestigious events in the world of international fashion is coming to the Bay Area. Vogue World, a one-day celebration of fashion, culture, music, celebrity and all the glitz and glamour that comes with it, will take place in San Francisco ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

Bay Area woman who tried to kill estranged husband found fit for parole

(KRON) -- Nearly 15 years after brutally stabbing her estranged husband while the couple was going through a bitter divorce, a Los Altos woman was found suitable for parole on Tuesday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Laura Jean Wenke, 65, is serving ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

Instagram-famous musician hits San Francisco

(KRON) -- Instagram viral musician and former "The Voice" contestant Jeremiah Miller is bringing his 1 million-plus followers to San Francisco. In a recent Instagram post, Miller rolled a giant die that decided he was heading to the Bay Area to perform. Miller has a huge followin...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

United flight returns to SFO after blowing tire during departure

A United Airlines flight returned safely to San Francisco International Airport Thursday after blowing a tire during departure, the FAA said. United Flight 1189, a Boeing 737-800 bound for Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico, landed back at SFO at about 11:45 a.m., accordin...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

Greg Papa laid off by Bay Area sports radio station KNBR

Bay Area sports radio station KNBR has laid off legendary sportscaster Greg Papa. Papa hosted the “Papa & Silver” show with Greg Silver, who was also let go. Papa is a 42-year broadcasting veteran. The 63-year-old has been away from work as he battles cancer. He returned home las...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

Greg Papa laid off by KNBR

Bay Area sports broadcaster and longtime San Francisco 49ers play-by-play announcer Greg Papa has been laid off from KNBR.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

SF museum asking for help to fix severe water damage responsible for closure

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Tenderloin Museum in San Francisco is asking the public for help after severe water damage forced the museum to close earlier this summer. According to the museum, the damage occurred on June 27 when water damage originating from the Cadillac Hotel beg...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 5, 2026

Legendary Bay Area sports broadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR

(KRON) -- Legendary Bay Area sports broadcaster Greg Papa has been laid off by KNBR, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Papa stepped away from the broadcast booth during the 2025 NFL season due to a cancer diagnosis but did call the regular-season finale against Seattle. A...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 5, 2026

San Francisco man loses thousands of dollars after alleged rental scam

An engineer in San Francisco said he lost more than $18,000 after someone pretended to be a listing agent and sent him to a real open house. Alvin Tran found a two-bedroom listing in the city on both Zillow and Craigslist. He was interested, so he sent some messages. He got a res...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 5, 2026

South Bay leaders announce strategy to restrict private detention centers

On Wednesday, Bay Area city and county leaders announced a new strategy to try to keep detention centers out of the region. The move comes as ICE seeks to build a facility near Gilroy. After the lawsuit filed by the state and Santa Clara County on a proposed ICE facility near Gil...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 5, 2026

AC/DC set to hit the stage at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara

AC/DC will take the stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara Wednesday night. Crews have been preparing the stadium for fans and band members, who are now in their 70s. While fans gear up for the concert, pop-up events are being hosted in the Bay Area. The Hard Rock Cafe at Fisherm...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 5, 2026

The great Bay Area temperature divide

Wednesday: Widespread onshore sea breezes will keep the immediate Pacific Coast cool to pleasant in the low 60s to near 70°F Bayside (like Oakland and Downtown SF) in the mid-70s to low 80s, while the inland valleys drop back to an average of 92°F to 97°F. Morning Commute Fog and...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 5, 2026

SF General Hospital seeks help to ID elderly patient

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) is urgently asking for the public's help to identify a recently admitted elderly female patient. The hospital said the woman was admitted to ZSFG on August 3 at approximately 5 a.m. in the ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 5, 2026

Visa cutting over 300 Bay Area jobs for AI

(KRON) -- New California state filings show Visa will axe 320 employees on Oct. 1 at its Foster City office. The local cuts represent just over 12% of last weeks sweeping 2,600 layoffs first reported by Bloomberg. According to a memo it reviewed, most of those layoffs were in the...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Scott Wiener launches Connie Chan chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress heats up, State Sen. Scott Wiener has launched an AI chatbot parody of his opponent, SF Supervisor Connie Chan. The chatbot, ConnieChan.ai, describes itself as "Connie, the world's first AI trained to say no ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

OpenAI settles discrimination allegations against U.S. workers

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- OpenAI reached a $3.2 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday over allegations it discriminated against U.S. workers. The DOJ alleges OpenAI, and it's subsidiary Statsig, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by favoring poten...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026