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(KRON) -- A San Jose zoo recently welcomed a jaguar as its newest resident. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo announced the arrival of Sonries, a 9-year-old male jaguar that previously resided at Los Angeles Zoo. The big cat, who was born at Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert, has been getti...
Twenty community groups have signed an open letter to Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose demanding more be done to assist the unhoused population. The groups say the Here4You hotline isn’t connecting unhoused residents with services efficiently. They also want an end to ...
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Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has served as a reminder that at the heart of her legacy is her r...
States are passing bans. Republicans and Democrats are campaigning on the issue for the midterms. The birthplace of AI has its own set of realities.
A beluga whale has died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium days after being transported from a closed Ontario park as part of a rescue effort for Canada's last captive whales...
The San Francisco Giants added major Pokémon flair to their game Thursday night to welcome in the tens of thousands of fans in town for one of the world’s biggest Pokémon events. Around 50 thousand fans from around the world are expected in San Francisco Friday through Sunday for...
A French tourist died this month after becoming stranded in California's Death Valley National Park amid sweltering temperatures.
It survived earthquakes and city budget cuts before a successful community-led effort to save it. The Richmond Plunge is one of the oldest, continuously operating public pools in the nation....
The company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors....
From a two-hour daily limit to nighttime blocks and hidden likes, here’s what parents should know about Meta’s new protections for teens.
Just 23% of Americans say they've talked to a journalist. Let's change that.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's iconic Coit Tower will be lit pink Wednesday evening in honor of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced the tribut...
Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
The District 8 candidates all want better bike lanes. But would they still be supportive if street parking had to be removed? Meet the District 8 candidates: Should bike lanes be expanded even if parking is removed?...
A sprawling homeless encampment in West Berkeley has drawn widespread attention on social media, prompting questions about why the city has been unable to remove it despite recent court decisions that have allowed other cities to crack down on encampments....
Chef Reina Montenegro is bringing her signature Filipino flavors and plant-forward cooking to a new experience at San Francisco's Laughing Monk on Fulton Street. Here is a preview of her new menu....
"This whole thing has spiraled." The MomTok chaos is in full view in the season 5 trailer for "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." The whole season drops September 10 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
(KRON) -- Tim Curry, the multi-talented actor who charmed audiences in his genre-bending breakout role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died according to TMZ. An actor, singer, and dancer, Curry was a classic triple threat who captivated screen audien...
The Big Apple honored country music star Dolly Parton Tuesday night in a sparkling display.
At the Great Highway and Sloat Boulevard. Photo by David Chalk. Playa parking
Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Dolly's reach was felt here in the Bay Area, having a big impact as an advocate for human rights, the LGBTQ+ co...
Dolly Parton, the trailblazing songwriter, musician, performer, actress, and philanthropist has died at 80. Ben Fong Torres, the legendary music journalist from Rolling Stone joins us live to discuss the passing of the legendary, larger-than-life and beloved celebrity....
Crews broke ground Monday at Disneyland - not for a new ride, but a new parking structure and transportation hub.
The creator of "Alcademics: The Study of Drinks," Camper English, joined KTVU to discuss why not all water is created equal.
Park officials say "summer branch drop" happens on hot, calm days -- especially among its black oaks.
A search turned to a recovery effort in Burlington County, New Jersey for a woman who helped save a child in the Delaware River.
An advocacy group says some military families are now "living in the shadows."
Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies flitting around parks, chasing mosquitoes in ponds and hunting flies on farms, a phenomenon experts say was likely fueled by unusually warm spring rains. Peter Veilleux, who owns a nursery in Oakland, said he started noticing the dr...
"Anything can happen!" Watch the first trailer for "The Simpsons: Yellow Mirror," the new Disney+ exclusive special premiering Aug. 26.
(KRON) -- A new 6-mile trail in San Mateo County that gives access to a portion of the Peninsula Watershed is now open to the public to explore. The Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail is located off Highway 35, just south of the Highway 92 intersection and Skylawn Memorial Park, and o...
A tourist from France died after his vehicle got stuck in the mud in Death Valley National Park amid temperatures that reached 116 degrees.
As coverage of Lindsay Clancy's trial continues to draw national attention, it's sparking critical conversations surrounding postpartum mental health. Dr. Francesco Dandekar, a psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor at Stanford University, joined us on "The Nine" for insigh...
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch don’t draft like everybody else, which seems to have worked out well for the team this year.
Texas-based gas station giant Buc-ee’s has sparked a backlash in Ohio over one of its frequent trademark infringement lawsuits.
Buster Posey has an incentive to evaluate Bo Davidson in the big leagues this season, but Parks Harber may have to wait until 2027 for his debut.
A Sunday errand run turned into a nightmare for an elderly San Jose couple who lost a treasured heirloom in a highly coordinated robbery. The incident occurred last Sunday afternoon in the Almaden Plaza parking lot outside Costco. As the couple was finishing their grocery run and...
The San Francisco SPCA is waiving adoption fees for all animals Saturday as part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign. Muttville and San Francisco Animal Care and Control are also participating in the citywide effort to find pets loving homes....
Authorities say the suspect was previously sentenced in a case handled by the prosecutor. They say the suspect singled out the victim and stabbed him three times in the back....
Wilbur, the runaway pig who was spotted scampering through a neighborhood, has found a forever home.
The 6-mile Skyline Watershed Ridge Trail opens Monday.
Once a campaign finance reformer who railed against big money in politics, Ned Wigglesworth is now wielding it in the year’s most contentious campaign....
While campaigning in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to lower grocery prices, but many Americans are still having a hard time affording the cost of food....
(KRON) -- A llama apparently decided to take itself on a little outdoor adventure in the Bay Area. Video shared with KRON4 shows the llama roaming the trails of El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County earlier this summer. The llama appeared to be making i...
(KRON) -- Sixteen puppies that were abandoned and later rescued in an East Bay Walmart store's parking lot last month have found forever homes. The Border Collie-mix puppies were just nine weeks old when a good Samaritan found them running around the parking lot in Livermore on J...
As the city pushes to clear the encampment near UC Berkeley housing over health hazards, a fifth lawsuit has stalled the move. Advocates call it a "leaf blower approach" that just moves the crisis around....
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — A proposed indoor shooting range in Walnut Creek is drawing both support and opposition from community members concerned about safety, noise and the character of the surrounding neighborhood. Elite Armory wants to convert a former carpet store on North Main...
Concert organizers announed new additions to the 26th annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The free, three-day festival is set for October 2-4....
A new four-part nature documentary series tells a true story of family, courage and coming-of-age. It focuses on a lion cub who may become a lion king. "Lion" takes viewers on a journey involving that little cub and his family....
