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Magik*Magik Orchestra invites you to a sleep over in the Mission
San Francisco’s first-ever orchestra sleepover concert at the Grey Area/Grand Theater in the Mission. Magik*Magik Orchestra invites you to a sleep over in the Mission...
Family reunites with doula, first responders who helped deliver baby on side of the road in San Francisco
The family whose baby girl was born on the side of the road in San Francisco over the weekend reunited with doula the and first responders who helped deliver her....
With Bay Area common murres starving, biologists fear the worst
California experts explain.
Biologists fear the worst as Bay Area seabirds starve
Conditions are "are only going to get worse as El Niño progresses," one expert said.
Nobody believed in it. Now this San Francisco streamer is bigger than HBO Max
Rejected by investors and nearly bankrupt twice, Tubi turned its low-budget origins into a billion-dollar edge by embracing the obscure, trashy, and otherwise ignored....
Sexual assault scandal could cost organizer control of Chinese New Year Parade
The San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce has put on the event for 73 years, but allegations made in a recent lawsuit may change that.
Mexican Navy's 'Cuauhtémoc' ship sails under Golden Gate Bridge
(BCN) -- A Mexican Navy tall ship sailed into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday morning for a four-day goodwill visit. The ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 passed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge around 8:30 a.m. before berthing at Piers 15-17 on The Embarcadero. Visitors can tour the ship during...
Wednesday taps into the heat for Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As we venture into fall, temperatures will feel just like summer. Wednesday in the Bay Area brings inland temperatures well into the low 90s, 80s along the bay and 70s at the coast. We will repeat this heat into Thursday before cooling into the 80s at the ...
ICE detains California assemblymember's staffer
ICE has taken a staffmember of State Assemblymember Catherine Stefani into custody after detaining him at an airport in Las Vegas. The employee is a familiar face in the Bay Area....
Ripley's Believe It or Not in San Francisco closing
Ripley's Believe it Or Not! in San Francisco is set to close at the end of the year.
Huge, free Fleet Week block party to be held in San Francisco, timed to popular air show
Fleet Week is coming back to San Francisco next month, and a massive free downtown block party will be held featuring an outdoor screening of the throwback blockbuster film "Top Gun." The event will also offer musical performances and other entertainment designed for attendees of...
No grades, no tests, no degree: Andreessen Horowitz launching SF academy for ‘builders’
The venture capital firm is starting a for-profit alternative to traditional college in San Francisco.
BTS lead member behind a special Bay Area showing
The lead member of the global musical sensation, South Korean boy band BTS, is bringing a special show to the Bay Area — an event that’s being marked as the only U.S. presentation, though it won’t be featuring the kind of art he’s widely known for....
Newsom delivering $886M in utility relief
(KRON) -- For Californians, the expensive air conditioning bill just got a little cheaper. On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $886 million in utility bill relief. For both August and September, every PG&E customer in the Bay Area will receive $36.18. Newsom's offi...
Report details allegations of wild parties, sexual harassment and rape at Bay Area AI party houses
(KRON) -- Hacker houses are nothing new to the Bay Area tech community. At the fraternal residences, fledgling founders share rent and resources while they toil away coding at what they hope is the next million-dollar startup idea. But in the high-stakes world of artificial intel...
NorCal Rumble unveiled as new name for Bay Area women's volleyball team
A new Major League Volleyball team in the Bay Area now has a name: NorCal Rumble . The team announced its name on Tuesday and will begin playing at Tech CU Arena in San Jose in 2027. Kerri Walsh Jennings , a Bay Area native and three-time Olympic gold medalist, is one of the team...
How San Francisco lost the Lucas Museum
George Lucas’ billion-dollar museum has opened in L.A. It could have been here.
Bay Area Honoring Dolly Parton
'Dolly Day' is Friday, September 25 (9-2-5). The owner of Gold Digger Records, which is sponsoring the event, Matt 'Haze' Kaftor came to KTVU studios, to talk about the Dolly Parton celebration at San Francisco's Union Square....
The AI capital of the world doesn’t know how many data centers it has
Although San Francisco has at least six, the city’s Planning Department does not track them.
Warmer weather arrives in Bay Area for start of fall
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Hello, fall! We welcome the new season with warmer daytime highs climbing back into the 80s inland compared to our cool past few days. Wednesday and Thursday will be our hottest days of the forecast. Inland highs climb well into the 90s inland under plenti...
SF could move closer to potential takeover of PG&E power grid
San Francisco could move one step closer Tuesday to a potential takeover of PG&E’s power grid in the city. The city has considered taking over PG&E’s power grid for years, but the issue was reignited following a widespread blackout last December that left a third of San Francisco...
EXCLUSIVE: SF dog attack survivor thought she was 'going to die' in mauling
"The dog was walking over me back and forth like a lion." Nearly two weeks after a brutal dog attack in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, Amber King says she continues to relive the attack and struggles with nightmares....
Temperatures to tick up around Bay Area as fall arrives
Fall arrives Tuesday, and temperatures around the Bay Area are expected to warm up.
SF Fleet Week 2026 schedule: Air show, performances and more
San Francisco's Fleet Week returns Oct. 4 through 12 and will end with three days of high-flying action from the Blue Angels. Here's a look at the schedule....
49ers injury woes continue following win over Dolphins
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- For the second straight week, the San Francisco 49ers have lost another wide receiver to injury. Demarcus Robinson left Sunday's 35-13 win over the Miami Dolphins after injuring his ankle in the second quarter. On Monday, head coach Kyle Shanahan told repo...
BART 2026 Holiday Collection on sale now
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Public transit lovers, this one's for you. On Monday Bay Area Rapid Transit released BART's 2026 Holiday Collection. The main attraction... the ugly Christmas sweater. BART is calling it the Holiday "Frankensweater." It is a patchwork of five different hol...
Who is Daejon Love? 35 more alleged victims in 49er romance scam: FBI
The FBI says dozens of more women have come forward as victims in the case of Daejon Love, who allegedly posed on dating apps as a San Francisco 49ers player and scammed the victims for money....
SF Opera's opening night on Tuesday, as musicians' strike ends
The San Francisco Opera has rescheduled opening night for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 after reaching a labor agreement with the AFM Local 6 orchestra musicians' union. The union called an end to their strike that led to the cancellation of the original opening night performance o...
Air district report links Richmond Chevron refinery emissions to elevated health risks
Bay Area air quality officials met with Richmond residents to discuss a preliminary health risk assessment that indicates emissions from the Chevron refinery pose potential health risks to parts of the city. Officials emphasized that the assessment is not an immediate warning for...
Most people think AI will cause job loss, not growth, according to new survey
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Around the world, more people are convinced that artificial intelligence will lead to job loss, rather than job growth. Those are the findings of a new Pew Research survey of 37 countries, 34 of which believe that AI will take jobs rather than give them. O...
Oakland airport ranks low in new passenger satisfaction study
A new survey says Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is improving, but still ranks near the bottom of airports, across the continent. The analytical firm, JD Power, released its 20-26 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Oakland was rated 20 out of 24 airports, in the large a...
Raising Cane's opens at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf
A new location of fried chicken chain Raising Cane's has opened at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
Raising Cane's set to open in Fisherman's Wharf
Raising Cane's is opening its first San Francisco location. KTVU's Tori Gaines reports how some people lined up last night, so they could be one of the first 20 people who get free chicken for a year....
Cooler temps, scattered clouds Monday in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Monday in the Bay Area brings a cloudy start with some clearing in the afternoon. Highs are in the 70s to 80s inland. Some shower potential in the Sierra this afternoon higher up but rainfall at lower elevations will be very limited as a weak low pressure ...
Bay Area home prices keep rising despite typical fall slowdown
Home prices continue to rise across the Bay Area, even as the housing market typically begins to cool in the fall. The latest Zillow Home Value Index shows home values rose across all nine Bay Area counties in August. San Francisco saw a 1.8% increase, while San Mateo County rose...
49ers score TDs on 1st 5 drives to beat the Dolphins 35-13 in season home opener
Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Brock Purdy played a near-perfect game and the San Francisco 49ers overwhelmed the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sunday....
49ers score TDs on 1st 5 drives to beat the Dolphins 35-13
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers handled the return from Australia just as well as the trip there and have started the season with two convincing victories. Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Br...
SFPD investigating Bernal Heights collision as a hit-and-run
Bernal heights hit-and-run leaves pedestrian in serious condition SFPD investigating Bernal Heights collision as a hit-and-run
75th San Francisco Greek Food Festival
San Francisco is putting on its Greek Food Festival, which includes wine tasting and cultural events.
World's top pizza maker on what makes pepperoni pizza so iconic
San Francisco’s iconic Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in North Beach was recently named a top 50 global favorite in Naples, Italy. 13-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani joins us to discuss this incredible honor, his world-class Bay Area pies, and the secrets behind the perfect pep...
Cash is king in San Francisco real estate. It’s leaving mortgage buyers in the dust
Buyers are ditching mortgages at the highest level in decades to win out in the Bay Area’s ultracompetitive housing market
For Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks, it’s playoffs or bust
With the Warriors fading and the Giants reeling, the Sharks have a great chance to stake a claim to valuable real estate in the Bay Area sports landscape....
Giants legend Duane Kuiper reveals throat cancer diagnosis, undergoing treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — Kruk and Kuip plan to call their final game together on Sept. 27, but the road to get there won’t be easy. A few weeks after Mike Krukow announced that this will be his final season , Duane Kuiper revealed Sunday that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Kuip...
People We Meet: Dr. Murnane, the Presidio bird whisperer
John Murnane rescued an injured great horned owl in 2025. Now an owl keeps turning up in his Inner Richmond backyard. People We Meet: Dr. Murnane, the Presidio bird whisperer...
The secret Cold War bioweapons test that exposed millions in the Bay Area
"The scientific method gone mad — Dr. Strangelove, but it is not fiction."