In California, wildfire seaon is typically in summer, but they can happen any time of year. It's important to be prepared and informed, especially if your home is subject to evacuation. Former FEMA coordinator and former Fremont Fire Battalion Chief Mark Neveau has wildfire prepa...
(KRON)-- The Foster City Police Department said a driver spotted by police doing a burnout at an intersection had more than 800 grams of marijuana in their vehicle. The suspect allegedly told police the marijuana was for their personal use. In a social media post Thursday, FCPS s...
Video of the arrest posted on social media by Richmond City Councilmember Doria Robinson, shows Iryna Gorb asking for help as agents in plainclothes detain her at SFO....
Morgan Hill police suspect a two-person crew is likely responsible for stealing several hundred feet of copper wire from at least two dozen street lights on Olympic Drive on Saturday and Wednesday....
San Francisco firefighters responded to a grass fire in the Hunter's Point neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Video showing a Ukrainian woman being arrested by immigration agents at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday is drawing attention and raising questions about how the arrest was carried out. This comes alongside a spike in similar stories around the country since June,...
A 38-year-old woman from Ukraine was arrested by federal agents at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday. 38-year-old Ukranian woman violently arrested at SFO...
Two people were injured when a train crashed into a FedEx truck in Hill County on Thursday.
VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- Three people were killed in Vallejo on a single Monday, including two homicides and one fatal police shooting. A woman found dead in a field was ruled a homicide from blunt force trauma and a man died from at least one gunshot wound in the northern part ...
A massive plume of smoke was visible Thursday afternoon around Hunters Point.
Eighteen people arrested at the so-called Stud Alley party on the evening of June 27, during Pride weekend, have been charged with a range of misdemeanors, according to the San Francisco district attorney's office. San Francisco DA charges 18 for Pride weekend Stud Alley arrests...
(KRON) -- A large grass fire is burning in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Calls came in around 1:27 p.m. in the area of Quesada Avenue and Fitch Street -- the location of the now-shuttered Hunters Point Nav...
(BCN) -- Thieves stole copper wire from several streetlight poles in Morgan Hill in the past few days, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage and repair costs, police said. The thefts occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday and Wednesday, according to the Morg...
(KRON) -- A wildfire burning near Hume Grove in Vacaville is spreading at a high rate of speed and has burned 8 to 10 acres, according to the City of Vacaville. The blaze has been dubbed the "Cherry Fire" and is located near Pena Adobe Road and Butcher Road. Officials say that ai...
The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for "transparency and accountability" and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial....
Flames are burning east of Kings Canyon National Park and the Pacific Crest Trail
Santa Clara County officials are cracking down on properties with overgrown vegetation as part of an effort to reduce fire danger. Inspectors with the county’s Weed Abatement Program conduct weekly inspections, looking for properties that pose a fire risk. On Thursday, inspectors...
Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested on Wednesday following a three-week illegal fireworks investigation, according to police. On July 4, F.A.B. posted an Instagram video that was, in part, what prompted Oakland police to launch the illegal fireworks investigation. Oakland p...
Video captured a Missouri man running across a bridge and diving headfirst off of it after he led deputies on a chase.
At the time of his arrest, prosecutors said the suspect told investigators, "He indicated that he had had homicidal fantasies for awhile and that he had previously disclosed these fantasies but he 'kept getting let out' of custody."...
Human remains discovered inside a chest freezer at a Juneau, Alaska, home are believed to belong to an adult male family member, according to police.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Eighteen people are facing charges after San Francisco police say they held an unsanctioned block party in the city's South of Market neighborhood during Pride. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced those charges this week. On June 27 at...
(KRON) -- An 82-year-old person who went missing for several hours in Danville was found after police followed the location of a tracking device, authorities said Wednesday. The missing person was considered at-risk due to suffering from dementia, according to the Danville Police...
New data collected from major cities across the nation show that homicides have dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, part of a continuing three-year decline in violent crime....
(BCN)-- A San Francisco police task force arrested 25 suspects responsible for stealing more than $8,000 in merchandise in a series of operations within a one-month period in June and July. In a police news release, SFPD's Organized Retail Crime Task Force reported several arrest...
The Little Fire that started Tuesday near Pleasanton in Alameda County is now at 65% containment as of Thursday afternoon, with the fire holding at 1,007 acres. Cal Fire said overnight crews worked Wednesday night to Thursday morning to strengthen control lines and contain the bl...
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Convenience stores nationwide are celebrating the people who never clock out. On July 24, thousands of convenience stores across the country will participate in 24/7 Day , an annual event recognizing first responders, emergency dispatchers, medical personnel and American Red Cros...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Firefighters in San Jose responded early Thursday morning to a fire near a recycling center, according to officials. The San Jose Fire Department was dispatched at 1:39 a.m. to the 200 block of Leo Avenue. The first fire engine on scene located a large ...
(KRON) -- A woman found dead on Monday near Interstate 80 in Vallejo had blunt force trauma injuries, according to the Vallejo Police Department. Homicide detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Vallejo police were alerted at 2:29 p.m. to a possi...
Oakland police are searching for a suspect following a terrifying Monday morning break-in that ended in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy.
A fire broke out at a San Jose recycling center early on Thursday morning.
A large overnight fire at a recycling center in San Jose has been extinguished. The fire was reported at about 1:39 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Leo Avenue, near Monterey Road. Firefighters arrived to find multiple large piles of burning debris outside an abandoned warehouse...
Police in Vallejo are investigating the city’s seventh homicide this year after a woman was found beaten to death, the department said Wednesday. On Monday just before 2:30 p.m., officers were informed of a possible deceased person near Georgia and Steffan streets. Officers arriv...
Oakland police are searching for a suspect following a terrifying Monday morning break-in that ended in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy. The teenager's mother, Phoeun Pen, is the owner of Kathiew House, a popular Oakland pop-up restaurant. She was at her job at a local ho...
Santa Clara County prosecutors have ruled that two police officers acted lawfully when they fatally shot a Fremont man who charged at them with a knife moments after he killed his 9-year-old son in a San Jose park last summer. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office’s i...
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It's been a week since the deadly boating disaster on San Francisco Bay. We take a look at how emergency crews prepare for these types of life or death situations....
(BCN) -- Police in Oakland confirmed that they declared a person deceased on Wednesday morning by City Hall but did not provide more details. According to the department, officers were sent to the 100 block of Frank Ogawa Plaza at about 7:15 a.m. on a report of someone down on th...
(KRON) -- Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested over the weekend and charged with prowling. She has spent the past few days in a Marin County jail and has now been ordered by a court on Wednesday to undergo a mandatory psychiatric evaluation, a Forbes family spokesper...
Privacy experts are raising concerns about San Francisco's expanding use of technology to tackle crime.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department said on Wednesday that is aware of a fake website impersonating SFPD and are warning community members to not be potentially duped. Officials said this website spoofing tries to collect personal information, such as Soci...
On late Wednesday afternoon, authorities lifted all evacuation orders for the 'Little Fire' burning in the Sunol Valley.
An alleged hit-and-run driver accused of killing a South San Francisco mother nearly a decade ago has been arrested in Israel and extradited to the U.S., authorities said....
An engine that was assisting the Sunol wildfire rolled over down an embankment injuring one firefighter. The steep terrain, dry brush and windy conditions make it difficult for crews to contain this fire that's at 40% containment. More here: https://www.ktvu.com/news/little-fire-...
Morgan Hill police are investigating two copper wire theft incidents that left some streets in a neighborhood in the dark. Morgan hill police said the first theft happened Saturday and the second early Wednesday morning in the Community Park neighborhood. Police say the thefts ca...
New video captured the moments leading up to a frightening attack that happened outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York on Monday.
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest, the city's police chief said Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco police said they arrested a man who barricaded himself inside an apartment building Tuesday evening after allegedly stabbing a person who just exited a downtown MUNI station. Police said they responded to a stabbing just before 7:20 p.m. near...
(KRON) -- The Oakland Fire Department is being recognized for saving a pigeon that was suffering from smoke inhalation. The group PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is awarding the department with a Compassionate Fire Department Award. PETA uses the award to re...
(KRON)-- As the summer heats up, the San Franciso Department of Emergency Management is getting in on the "Jimothy" fun. On Tuesday SFDEM posted a drawing of the viral racoon from Seattle pushing a fully stocked emergency go-bag in front of the Golden Gate Bridge, including water...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Crews in San Francisco are investigating falling glass from a high-rise in the city's Financial District. According to the San Francisco Fire Department, around 1:40 p.m. it received a report of a window pane falling falling from the 17th floor of the buil...
(KRON) -- A man who was on parole for weapons related charges has been arrested for leading law enforcement on a chase, according to the San Bruno Police Department. Officers tried to pull a car over on the evening of July 14 for traffic violations. They said that the 23-year-old...
(KRON)-- On Tuesday, 9 protestors were arrested in front of the C&H Sugar Facility in Crockett. A large crowd had gathered in front of the facility making it harder for workers to leave and for delivery trucks to enter. Contra Costa County Sheriff deputies say they received phone...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Call it LeBlunder. On Tuesday, the Miami Heat “accidentally” posted a link to a scheduled live stream titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference.” It happened as the NBA world awaits a decision about where LeBron James will take his talents. The Hea...
PLEASANTON, Calif. (KRON) -- Fire crews continue to work to fully contain a fast-moving wildfire that started last night near Pleasanton in the East Bay. Work is ongoing today, Wednesday afternoon, with firefighting efforts underway. Evacuation orders for the affected area have b...
(BCN) --Two people were arrested in Stockton after officers stopped a vehicle linked to a carjacking investigation, though neither was identified as the suspected carjacker, police said. Stockton police said officers located the vehicle Sunday in the 100 block of West Benjamin Ho...
(KRON) -- Police in Morgan Hill are investigating multiple incidents of stolen copper wire from city infrastructure, which has caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, authorities announced Wednesday. Copper wire from several light poles in the city was stolen early Wednesd...
(KRON) -- Several homemade weapons were seized, and one person was arrested Monday following a six-week investigation by the Oakland Police Department. The investigation stemmed from a June 8 incident in which a victim was pistol-whipped in the 1100 block of 70th Avenue. The susp...
No one was injured when glass fell from the 17 th floor a 24-story Financial District high-rise Wednesday afternoon to a 6th floor balcony below, San Francisco officials said. The original incident occurred at 11:30 a.m., said San Francisco fire Lt. Mariano Elias. Fire crews arri...
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