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National Weather Service issues beach hazard statement for Bay Area beaches
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement for beaches across the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast from Saturday through Wednesday afternoon. The NSW says cyclones in the Eastern Pacific are pushing a long-period southerly swell toward the Pacific coastl...
San Francisco is officially in its Hot IMAX Summer thanks to ‘The Odyssey’
Thirsty to see Christopher Nolan flick as the director intended, moviegoers are buying $100 tickets, standing for three hours, or coding entire websites....
SFMOMA opens a first of its kind exhibit by incarcerated artist
In a historic first for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, a powerful new solo art exhibition opens tomorrow featuring the work of a currently incarcerated visual artist....
Bay Area gas prices surge
Bay Area gas prices have climbed to an average of $5.67 per gallon—up $1.05 from a year ago—amid ongoing international conflict and crude oil market volatility....
Bay Area gas prices surge as Middle East tensions and shipping threats strain oil reserves
Bay Area gas prices have climbed to an average of $5.67 per gallon—up $1.05 from a year ago—amid ongoing international conflict and crude oil market volatility....
SF Maraton preps
San Francisco is preparing for a marathon weekend!
Get your wedding fix at the Presidio Theatre
(KRON)-- Didn't get a save-the-date this wedding season? The Presidio Theatre is offering a unique interactive play through the weekend that simulates an East Coast Italian-American wedding, with a twist. Tony n' Tina's Wedding is an off-Broadway comedy performance that originate...
Sticker shock at Bay Area gas pumps keeps shocking
(BCN) -- Gas prices in the Bay Area, along with the rest of California and the nation, keep climbing, according to a weekly fuel report from AAA's regional office in Walnut Creek. Average fuel prices around the Bay Area include $5.76 in San Francisco, $5.58 in Oakland, and $5.57 ...
Shark Week: Surviving a shark attack
Jon Stenvall of 'The Backstage Experience' joins Fox Local San Francisco to preview Discovery's Shark Week and share a story about a man who survived a bull shark attack in Australia....
San Quentin prisoner featured in SFMOMA art exhibition
When the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) celebrates this weekend’s opening of a new exhibition by an up-and-coming artist, the guests at the shindig won’t include the artist himself. That’s because artist Orlando Smith will be 16 miles away, locked in San Quentin Reha...
S.F. approves contentious proposal to turn old Bayview Walgreens into an AutoZone
Residents say the move would be missed opportunity for the neighborhood. Despite residents' resistance, the measure was unanimously approved. S.F. approves contentious proposal to turn old Bayview Walgreens into an AutoZone...
Bay Area gas prices are on the rise
Gas prices in the Bay Area, along with the rest of California and the nation, keep climbing, according to a weekly fuel report from AAA’s regional office in Walnut Creek. Average fuel prices around the Bay Area include $5.76 in San Francisco, $5.58 in Oakland, and $5.57 in San Jo...
Two Bay Area women detained by ICE at airports
Two Bay Area women are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after being detained at separate airports this week in incidents that were captured on camera....
Peninsula town of 11,000 may have the Bay Area’s biggest home sale of the year
One of the Bay Area’s highest-priced listings has found a buyer, showing how rare opportunities on large land parcels are motivating luxury buyers to make moves....
The Weekend Itinerary: Our top picks for July 24 to July 26 in SF
It’s finally sunny in San Francisco. Bring the whole group chat to an outdoor movie night, embark on a taco crawl, hunt for vintage treasures, and more....
San Francisco once declared war on tech. Tech won
Years after Google bus blockades and a facial-recognition ban, San Francisco has embraced surveillance drones and robocars. Will the truce between tech and the city last?...
Bay Area forecast: Low clouds, fog ahead of afternoon sunshine
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Friday in the Bay Area sees a mix of low clouds and fog ahead of a nice day of afternoon sunshine and temperatures back to the 60s, 70s and 80s. Saturday will continue this holding pattern before a slight warm-up starting early next week that will slowly b...
Bay Area duo sentenced to life for murder of San Mateo rapper
Two men were sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday for the murder of a rapper. The killing was part of a chain of retaliatory violence that previously claimed the life of one of the convicted men’s grandmothers, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s...
VIDEO: Two Bay Area women detained by ICE at airports
Two Bay Area women are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after being detained at separate airports this week in incidents that were captured on camera. Friends and advocates are now working to secure the release of 38-year-old Iryna Gorb of San Francisco and 27-year-...
Photos: Fluffy flamingo chicks hatch at San Francisco Zoo
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Four fluffy Chilean flamingos recently hatched at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens, marking the zoo's first successful hatchings from its flock in nearly a decade. Quinn Brown, the zoo's curator of birds, said, "There’s nothing sweeter than seeing a flamingo ...
These Bay Area teams could make it to the Little League World Series
(BCN) -- Three Bay Area youth baseball teams still have hopes of making it to the Little League World Series when they play in the Northern California regional tournament starting this weekend in Chico. Mill Valley Little League, San Ramon Valley Little League and Los Gatos Littl...
San Francisco Giants legend to be enshrined in Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend
San Francisco (KRON) -- Former San Francisco Giants second baseman Jeff Kent will have his name enshrined among the greatest ever to play the game Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Kent was selected to the Hall of Fame back in December. His 17...
Pet parents are spending big bucks on doggy daycare
(KRON) -- As more companies require employees to return to the office, many Bay Area dog owners are searching for care for their furry family members while they're away. For some, that means doggy daycare. But as many know, that doesn't come cheap in the Bay Area. Depending on wh...
WWE superstar Austin Theory talks Paul Heyman, Maxxine Dupri, John Cena, SummerSlam and The Vision
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Champion and one-half of the World Tag Team Champions Austin Theory joins "The Finish with Kor & Tor" ahead of SummerSlam to discuss the state of The Vision, his relationship with Paul Heyman, and wh...
Schedule released for Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco
(KRON)-- The countdown to the Pokémon World Championships starts now! On Thursday, the official schedule for PokémonXP & the 2026 World Championships was released. Fans and attendees can start mapping out how their weekend in San Francisco will look. From trading Pokémon cards, p...
'KPop Demon Hunters' star, Ken Jeong joins celebrity hosts for the return of Shark Week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – You’re gonna need a bigger boat. In 1975, Jaws revolutionized the film industry. The Steven Spielberg-directed thriller, about a giant, man-eating great white shark, is widely credited as the first modern summer blockbuster and on many lists of top horror m...
SF building inspector who saw high-rise window plunge issues violation notice
The window failure that sent shards of glass plunging from the 17th floor of a high-rise in San Francisco’s Financial District is being attributed to heat fluctuations, according to a violation notice issued by the city’s building inspection department. No one was injured when pi...
SF leaders working on multiple fronts to create housing residents can afford
San Francisco on Thursday took another step toward revamping its strategy to build more affordable housing in the city. The plan now involves letting private developers focus primarily on market-rate housing, while the city invests more money in building affordable units. “The tw...
Dreams of homeownership in Bay Area just got pricier
(KRON) -- Potential Bay Area homebuyers should brace for the bite! The average U.S mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in the past 12 months. A 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.58% from 6.55% last week. That's according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. On...
Fill-up Fury: Gas prices in the Bay Area on the rise... again
(KRON) -- Oil prices are jumping again in the Bay Area, and you'll have costlier trips to the gas station. This comes after a brief drop in gas prices over the past few weeks. Fighting in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran has threatened to slow the flow of crude oil causi...
San Francisco Marathon: Road closures, Muni service changes
The annual San Francisco Marathon will take place on Sunday, July 26. Runners will begin the race at Mission Street and The Embarcadero, with the first group departing at 5:15 a.m. There are six length options to choose from with various course paths, which can be found on the ev...
All cash, no contingencies, three days: How SF’s tough housing market got even harder
In San Francisco’s frantic real estate market, even “average” houses are going for 40% over asking and selling in the first week.
Comfortable weather trend in Bay Area into weekend
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Bay Area is settled into a much more seasonable and comfortable trend as we approach the weekend. Daytime highs will regularly peak in the 60s and 70s along the bay and 80s for inland areas. It will not be as muggy feeling these next few days and certa...