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Two people die in fire at Richmond home

RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) -- Firefighters in Richmond responded overnight to a residential fire in Richmond’s City Central neighborhood. The scene remains active Wednesday morning, where a police officer told KRON4 that two people have died. The fire broke out in the 200 block of 1...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Man vandalizes Berkeley church, attacks contractors with pipe, police say

A man has been arrested and charged with assault and vandalism after police say he attacked three men with a metal pipe when they found him sleeping inside a shuttered church near the University of California, Berkeley. Police said the man also trashed the church....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 19, 2026

Foul play suspected in Chantel Brooks' disappearance

(KRON) -- Tuesday marks one month since Chantel Brooks left work in San Francisco, traveled to a store in Fairfield, and vanished. Police announced foul play is now suspected behind the 36-year-old woman's disappearance. Brooks was recorded on a surveillance camera as she left he...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

More than $1K in Legos blocks stolen from Napa Target, police say

(KRON) -- Three alleged thieves who tried to make off with more than $1,000 worth of Legos from a Napa Target store were arrested by police over the weekend. "Yes Legos," the Napa Police Department reiterated in a social media post on Tuesday, detailing the incident. NPD said off...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 19, 2026

Bear-related calls rise nearly 80% in South Lake Tahoe, police say

According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, officers have received 174 bear-related calls so far this year, compared with 97 during the same period last year. The increase represents nearly an 80% rise in reported incidents....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 18, 2026

Arrest made in 2008 San Francisco cold case homicide

(KRON) -- Investigators with the San Francisco Police Department's Cold Case Unit arrested a man in Los Angeles Monday who is accused of committing a homicide 18 years ago. The homicide happened on the evening of April 27, 2008, when a man was shot to death on the 500 block of Fu...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

2 hospitalized in San Jose road rage stabbing, suspect at large

(KRON) -- Police in San Jose are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed two men during a road rage incident Tuesday near Willow Glen Middle School, authorities told KRON4. The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the area of Curtner and Cottle avenues. Responding San Jos...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

Alameda South Shore Center shooting suspect facing felony charges

(KRON) -- The suspect in a shooting that occurred over the weekend at Alameda's South Shore Center is facing felony charges, the Alameda County District Attorney announced. Khalid Nelson, 18, was arrested after brandishing a loaded gun and attempting to rob someone in the parking...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

2 San Jose men, 4 minors arrested after police chase in Santa Cruz

(KRON) -- Two San Jose men and four minors were arrested following a flurry of alleged crimes across Santa Cruz on Saturday, according to police. Collectively, the six individuals are accused of felony counts of hit-and-run, evading, DUI, vehicle theft, child endangerment, conspi...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

Morgan Hill copper thief caused thousands of dollars in damage: police

(KRON) -- A suspected thief was arrested in Morgan Hill after stealing copper piping that disrupted water service to a nearby business complex, police said Monday. The Morgan Hill Police Department started its investigation Aug. 3 after a copper backflow valve was chopped off on ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

Suspected gunman charged with murder in Vallejo shooting

(KRON) -- A 44-year-old Vallejo resident has been charged with murder after a man was fatally shot on July 20, police announced Friday. Vallejo Police Department detectives identified Carlos Alberto Castillo as the primary suspect in the Lainey Court shooting. On Aug. 14, the Sol...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

Westbound Dumbarton Bridge shuts down due to crash

(KRON) -- A severe traffic alert was issued Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle crash blocked all westbound lanes of Highway 84 on the Dumbarton Bridge. The left and center lanes in the eastbound direction are also closed during the emergency response. All lanes reopened by 7:20 ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

Foster City condo residents criticize city proposal after massive fire

Dozens of Foster City residents displaced by a massive six-alarm condominium fire urged local officials to declare a state of emergency. Many criticized the city's strategy to take out a disaster loan, arguing that taking on debt is an unreasonable expectation for families who lo...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 18, 2026

Antioch man accused of racist tirade seen in viral video

The home of an Antioch man accused of a racist tirade against his neighbor was hit by a firework Monday morning amid outrage over the incident, caught on camera, that has since gone viral on social media....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 18, 2026

Close call: Dog rescued after going over cliff in SF

(KRON) -- It was a close call for one dog in San Francisco on Monday afternoon. According to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD), around 2:10 p.m., a dog had gone over a cliff near El Camino del Mar at Deadman’s Point on the northwest corner of the city. The dog was trapped ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

Explosion at Antioch home of man accused of hateful tirade

An explosion on Monday morning rocked the Antioch home of a man accused of a racist tirade that has gone viral on multiple social media accounts. The man has since been charged with a hate crime in a separate incident days later....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 18, 2026

East Bay man facing charges in connection to deadly crash during Monterey Car Week

(KRON) -- Central Coast law enforcement officers were on high alert during Monterey Car Week, looking for flashy sports cars that failed to follow the rules of the road. On Sunday just after 5 p.m., a crash turned tragic when a silver BMW coupe convertible crashed into a tree in ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 18, 2026

1 injured after car crashes into historic San Francisco building

(KRON) -- A person was injured after a car crashed into a building Monday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The crash happened at 1200 17th St. around 1 p.m. The injured person was taken to a local trauma center, SFFD said. The public was asked to avoid t...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Threats called in to 2 Lafayette schools in possible 'Swatting' incident

(KRON) -- Two high schools in the East Bay are on lockdown Monday due to police activity. Acalanes High School received a potential threat through an anonymous automated call, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Police say the lockdown is a precaution. People are being ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

2 alleged 'Johns' arrested in Rohnert Park human trafficking sting

(KRON) -- Two men who police say were seeking to purchase commercial sex were arrested in Rohnert Park Friday as part of a multi-agency human trafficking demand reduction operation. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety conducted the operation in partnership with the Santa...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Woman killed in Concord crash identified

(KRON) -- A 38-year-old woman who was killed in a Concord crash last week was identified by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Monday. Police said a Chevrolet Cruz and a Toyota Prius collided in the intersection of Willow Pass Road and Port Chicago Highway at 8:40 p.m. on A...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

E-bike crashes among youth riders decline in Marin County

New data shows e-bike crashes involving young riders are declining in Marin County. The annual crash rate among youth riders dropped 28% since 2024, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It comes after new county rules that ban riders under the age of 16 from operating throttle-...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

Purple Lamborghini worth $500K torched in San Jose

(KRON)-- A Lamborghini Aventador was discovered to be damaged on a highway near San Jose, according to CHP San Jose. In a social media post, CHP San Jose says they responded to reports of a vehicle fire last week. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, and there was no in...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Santa Clara man arrested for sexual assault in park last month

(KRON) -- A Santa Clara man who police say sexually assaulted a woman in a park last month has been arrested and charged, according to the Santa Clara Police Department. According to Santa Clara PD, officers responded to a reported sexual assault in Carmichael Park at around 1:30...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Body found in the Bay near Ferry Building

(KRON)-- A body was discovered in the Bay near the Ferry Building on Sunday evening, according to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD). Around 7:35 p.m., SFFD responded to San Francisco's Embarcadero area after a witness reported seeing a body floating in the water. Fire crew...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Body recovered in San Francisco Bay near Ferry Building

An investigation is underway after a body was found in the San Francisco Bay Sunday near the Ferry Building and taken to a nearby fire station. It's not clear if the body is connected to the boat that sank near Alcatraz last month, where one person is still missing....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 17, 2026

New details released amid investigation into Hayden Panettiere's cause of death

Officials released new details Monday on the death of actress Hayden Panettiere , whose sudden passing at the age of 36 sent shockwaves across the country. Police in Greenville, South Carolina , said in a statement that officers “accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a repor...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

Body recovered from San Francisco Bay near Ferry Building

An investigation is underway after a body was recovered from the San Francisco Bay near the Ferry Building Sunday evening, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Firefighters responded at about 7:37 p.m. to a report of a possible bay rescue near the Ferry Building and se...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

Dog given oxygen after fire breaks out in SF's Castro District

(KRON) -- Crews responded to a fire that broke out in a garage in San Francisco's Castro District on Sunday, the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) announced in a social media post. The fire broke out at a home on the 600 block of Castro Street. The fire has been extinguished. ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Parolee arrested after alleged forced entry into Santa Rosa home

A 36-year-old parolee and registered sex offender was arrested after allegedly forcing entry into a Santa Rosa home and preventing residents from leaving, police said Saturday. Santa Rosa Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2700 block of Mohawk Street...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 16, 2026