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Runaway bull lassoed in San Mateo County

(KRON) -- A bull ran on the loose for hours in San Mateo County until a good Samaritan helped deputies lasso it before dawn Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies were first alerted about the runaway bull on Tuesday evening, and they spotted it on Highway 35. "After hours of attempts to c...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 20, 2026

4 arrested in the East Bay after attempted robbery in San Mateo County

Four people were arrested in the East Bay in connection with an attempted robbery in San Mateo County Thursday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said at around 3:50 p.m., San Mateo police broadcasted a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) for a silver Au...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Person hospitalized after stabbing at Oakland's Castlemont High School

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A heavy police presence continues Thursday afternoon at Castlemont High School in Oakland after one person was stabbed. Oakland Fire Department medical personnel responded at 10:25 a.m. to the East Oakland school located at 8601 MacArthur Blvd. for a rep...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 20, 2026

2nd child dies after Richmond arson house fire

RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) -- A second child has died after her uncle allegedly torched a Richmond house while two children and two adults were inside. Officials confirmed to KRON4 Thursday that a 2-year-old girl passed away at a hospital from injuries suffered in the blaze. The tod...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 20, 2026

Crews respond to Rancho San Antonio Park fire in Cupertino

Emergency crews are responding to a brush fire Thursday afternoon at Rancho San Antonio Park in Cupertino. Aerial coverage from NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger showed air tankers dropping retardant on the blaze. No other information was immediately available....

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Cold case: Rapper killed in Berkeley 20 years ago

It's been 20 years since rapper Alex Goodwin Jr. was shot outside his grandmother's home in Berkeley. Police say the killing was targeted and that someone must have information....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 20, 2026

CHP responds to fatal motorcycle crash on Peninsula

(KRON) -- Two lanes of southbound Highway 101 in East Palo Alto are blocked Thursday morning after a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just after 6 a.m., according to a CHP incident log. The motorcyclist was found...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 20, 2026

Marin County discusses potential winter flooding preparations

County officials in Marin are anticipating potential flooding this winter due to a greater than 90% chance of an El Niño weather event. The county office of emergency management briefed supervisors on their actions being taken to prepare, and Laine Hendricks, Marin County’s commu...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 20, 2026

Juvenile arrested for bringing firearm to SF school: police

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A boy who allegedly brought a gun to school in San Francisco on Wednesday was arrested by police. The San Francisco Police Department responded at 11:38 a.m. to a school, located on the 1400 block of Scott Street, to investigate a report of a student with ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Man held in Richmond house fire that killed his father and nephew, 5

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly setting a house fire that killed his father and his 5-year-old nephew. The suspect's sister and 2-year-old niece were critically injured in the blaze, which police say had no connection to a fire two doors down....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 19, 2026

Dog rescued from San Jose fire fueled by gas meters: FD

(KRON) -- One dog was rescued, and no one was reported injured in a Wednesday fire involving two homes — "both with compromised gas meters fueling the fire" — said the San Jose Fire Department. The fire broke out just after 1 p.m. on the 2000 block of Santiago Avenue. "PG&E has s...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Santa Rosa man arrested for sexual assault, police looking for more victims

(KRON) -- A man who was arrested for multiple counts of sexual assault may have victimized more women who have yet to come forward, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Koa Brooks, a 28-year-old Santa Rosa man, was arrested on July 29 by Santa Rosa PD Domestic Violence ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Video: Vintage Porsche catches fire in SF's Marina District

(KRON) -- A vintage 911 Porsche caught on fire in San Francisco's Marina District on Sunday, Aug. 16. Viewer video (above) shows San Francisco Fire Department crews extinguishing the flames coming out of the engine bay. The viewer said he witnessed the fire at around 6:42 p.m. on...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Police activity in San Jose

Authorities are investigating in the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bayliss Drive.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 19, 2026

San Jose roadway blocked due to 'suspicious circumstance' investigation

(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department is investigating a "suspicious circumstance" in the area of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Bayliss Drive. Southbound lanes on Santa Teresa between Bayliss to Bayley Avenue are blocked off and will remain so "for an extended amount of time," po...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

$50K reward offered in unsolved murder of aspiring Berkeley rapper 10 years ago

(KRON) -- Police in Berkeley are still looking for information on the unsolved murder of an aspiring rapper who died 10 years ago. Alex Goodwin Jr. was just 22 years old when he was killed on Aug. 19, 2016. Officers with the Berkeley Police Department responded just before midnig...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Child hit by Mustang in Santa Rosa crosswalk

(KRON) -- A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a Ford Mustang while crossing a street near a Santa Rosa elementary school Tuesday night, according to police. The boy was inside a marked crosswalk as he began to walk across Yulupa Avenue by Village Elementa...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

SFPD arrests driver one month after fatal pedestrian crash

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco driver who authorities said struck and killed a pedestrian in the city’s South of Market neighborhood last month was arrested Monday amid the crash investigation, police said. Isaac Bowler, 50, was arrested in the 1900 block of Evans Avenue...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Sausalito shooting suspects arrested

(KRON) -- Sausalito Police officers responded to a report of an altercation in the 2900 block of Bridgeway. According to the reporting party, a confrontation occurred involving other individuals, during which a firearm was brought out. A shot was fired but, nobody was injured. Th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Piedmont auto burglaries under investigation

(KRON) -- Piedmont police officers are investigating multiple auto burglaries that occurred during the early morning hours of August 16. According to officials, preliminary information showed a similar suspect vehicle may have been associated with several of the incidents. At app...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Child, adult killed in suspicious Richmond house fire

One adult and a child were killed in a suspicious house fire in Richmond, and another child and adult are in critical condition after another fire at a nearby house....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 19, 2026

Pedestrian severely injured in vehicle collision Tuesday

(BCN) -- A pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon following a vehicle collision in Concord, according to police. Around 3:40 p.m., officers learned about a traffic collision at the intersection of Clayton Road and Talisman Way. They arrived and found the pedestrian with se...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

National Guard troops have minimal impact on crime in DC, analysis finds

President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small ...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 19, 2026

Man arrested for unprovoked assault on elderly man, sheriff says

(KRON) -- A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday in Guerneville after allegedly punching an elderly man in the face and then kicking him after he fell to the ground. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said the attack happened without any apparent reason. Sheriff’s deputies respo...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

20-year-old motorcyclist dies in American Canyon crash

(KRON) -- Police in American Canyon said they are investigating a fatal collision that killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist on Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Highway 29 at Kimberly Drive, just north of McDonald’s. The preliminar...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Adult and child killed in Richmond fire

It was the second fire to happen on the same street last night. Richmond Firefighters say the circumstances surrounding the fires are suspicious and have launched an arson investigation....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 19, 2026