Tyler Boebert arrested on child sexual exploitation charges
Tyler Boebert, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's oldest son, has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office....
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Colombia's deadly quake aftermath
A massive search-and-rescue operation is underway across western Colombia this Tuesday. Soldiers, emergency crews and volunteers are working side by side, clearing rubble by hand and using search dogs to find people who may still be trapped. Jose Restrepo, head of R+D, Nabih Yous...
Big Sur wildfire: Esalen Institute and other attractions on coast evacuated
Tourist destinations, including the famed wellness retreat, are closed as the Timber Fire grows.
Man causes $90,000 in damage to San Jose courthouses: sheriff
(KRON) -- A man who authorities said caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage to San Jose courthouses on Sunday was arrested for felony vandalism, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at 8:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a man who was ...
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer makes plea after medical emergency
A friend of Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris and his wife launched an online fundraiser after the 58-year-old musician suffered a medical emergency last week, prompting the cancelation of a San Francisco concert at Chase Center....
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer fundraises after medical emergency
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer fundraises after medical emergency KTVU
Senators urge halt to wildfire betting markets after $1.2M in bets placed during 2025 SoCal fires
California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with seven other U.S. senators, are calling on online trading platforms to stop offering betting markets tied to wildfires, arguing that the practice profits from disaster and could create harmful incentives....
Jake Whisenant, record-setting speed climber, dies at 30 in climbing accident
A climber known for setting speed records in Yosemite National Park has died in a climbing accident in California. Jake Whisenant, 30, of Mammoth Lakes, California, died Aug. 3, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Unit. The sheriff’s office website lists the c...
A typo by California police led to violent arrest of innocent man who later died, officials say
A typo by California police led to violent arrest of innocent man who later died, officials say Los Angeles Times
Suisun City holds emergency meeting on cybersecurity attack
SUISUN CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- Suisun City is under a state of emergency after a cybersecurity attack compromised public safety operations. The City Council called for an emergency meeting Tuesday morning to discuss the city’s response to a demand received from the “person or pers...
SF set to pay $825K to domestic violence survivor slammed against wall for jaywalking
Christiana Porter suffered a concussion and separated right shoulder when a San Francisco police officer violently arrested her in 2024.
Oakland hiring constitutional policing head as federal oversight nears end. What does this mean?
As Oakland nears the end of more than 20 years of federal oversight over its police department, the city is hiring for a brand-new position: constitutional policing administrator....
Air quality advisory issued as smoke from fire near Big Sur drifts into the Bay Area
The Bay Area Air District issued an air quality advisory until Wednesday as wildfire smoke from Monterey County is expected to drift into the South Bay and East Bay. On Sunday, the Timber Fire started southeast of the unincorporated area of Loma Vista in Monterey County before sp...
Timber Fire in Monterey County nears 3,000 acres with 5% containment
The Timber Fire burning in the Big Sur area of Monterey County reached nearly 3,000 acres Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was at 2,989 acres and was 5% contained at 4:51 p.m. Highway 1 is closed from about 2 miles north of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park to Fe...
Flames shoot from engine after American Airlines plane hits birds during takeoff
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, shortly after takeoff Monday, when the crew reported a bird strike that led to an engine issue. Air traffic control audio captured the urgency of the moment, as the pilot declared “mayday, mayd...
Bay Area music shop owner solves crime of stolen guitar: Here's how
A Bay Area man whose guitars were stolen from a storage unit while he was moving was stunned to find some of the instruments being resold online just weeks after the burglary....
900 identity theft victims uncovered by Alameda police
(KRON) -- One victim's police report led to Alameda Police Department detectives uncovering 900 more victims of identity theft, APD announced Monday. The first victim was notified by a credit bureau of fraudulent activity. "The victim began closely monitoring their credit reports...
Mountain View fire causes $5K in damage to business
(BCN) -- Mountain View firefighters stopped a fire from spreading into businesses at a Grant Road shopping center Monday morning. Crews responded to the 1300 block of Grant Road after a 911 call at about 9:30 a.m. reported flames coming from an exterior structure attached to a bu...
A typo by San Francisco police led to a violent arrest of an innocent driver, officials say
A typo by San Francisco police led to a violent arrest of an innocent driver, officials say Yahoo
Novato assault suspect arrested
(KRON) -- Police were searching for a suspect in connection to an assault that resulted in a man being hospitalized on Monday, the Novato Police Department announced in a social media post. The suspect, police say, was involved in an assault around noon near the intersection of G...
Arrest made in East Palo Alto after cops track down stolen vehicle
(KRON) -- The East Palo Alto Police Department said its officers were "conducting police activity" Monday evening on East Bayshore Road near Euclid Avenue and Lincoln Street. EPAPD officials reassured residents, "this is not an active shooter situation." It was later revealed tha...
S.F. police arrest man for allegedly vandalizing anti-Connie Chan taxi
Chan campaign denounces property damage as Wiener makes moves in the Richmond S.F. police arrest man for allegedly vandalizing anti-Connie Chan taxi
Big Sur's Timber Fire burns 1,700 acres
The Timber Fire has exploded in size since it was first reported Sunday morning. According to Cal Fire, it has scorched more than 1,700 acres in the Big Sur area and is only 5% contained as of Monday....
Suisun City cyberattack forces closure of City Hall, 911 re-routing
A malware attack has compromised Suisun City's computer network, forcing the closure of City Hall and the re-routing of 911 calls to the Solano County sheriff's dispatch center. Emergency response is not affected, but residents may have to go online for some city business, offici...
S.F. cops who pepper-sprayed wrong man used excessive force, watchdog says
Police accountability report faults SFPD officers for violent 2024 Tenderloin encounter following a mistaken traffic stop S.F. cops who pepper-sprayed wrong man used excessive force, watchdog says...
Marin canine center trains dogs to alert for medical emergencies
Trainers with Marin-based Canine Companions are successfully teaching dogs how to alert diabetic patients to an adverse change in their blood sugar level before a sudden drop occurs....
El Cerrito Plaza BART station closes after body found
(KRON) -- Police activity shut down BART’s El Cerrito Plaza station Monday afternoon, according to transit officials. Bay Area Rapid Transit said police were responding to a medical emergency inside the station. BART's information line confirmed that the medical emergency was a d...
Kiara Bowling, critically wounded in Oakland, California crash involving young boys fighting for her life: family
Kiara Bowling, who was critically wounded in an Oakland, California crash involving young boys is fighting for her life, her family said.
Driver sought after fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Oakland
(KRON) -- Police in Oakland are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian late Saturday night near the Eastmont Town Center. The fatal crash occurred just after 11:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of 73rd Avenue, according to the Oakland Police Department. Investigators...
Lauren Boebert's 21-year-old son is arrested on child sexual exploitation charges
The son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said Monday. Tyler Boebert, 21, was taken into custody Sunday and later released on $10,000 bond, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado said in a statement. ...
SF police used excessive force in wrongful 2024 arrest, watchdog agency finds
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A public watchdog agency has determined that the San Francisco Police Department used excessive force in a violent 2024 wrongful arrest incident. The San Francisco Department of Police Accountability released findings Monday determining two SFPD officers u...
Freeform's 'Somebody Knows Something' host Kara Chamberlain on show's stories sharing commonalities
"Somebody Knows Something" host Kara Chamberlain uses her experience as a former law enforcement officer and a crime survivor to amplify cold cases.
Man shot, killed in Oakland Saturday
(KRON) -- Homicide detectives in Oakland are investigating the death of a man who was found shot Saturday afternoon in the Fitchburg neighborhood east of the Coliseum. The Oakland Police Department responded at 3:30 p.m. to the 800 block of 75th Avenue on the report of an unrespo...
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's yacht crew did not respond to maritime distress call: report
A crew who called for emergency maritime help after their boat ran out of fuel reportedly didn't receive a response from the crew of Mark Zuckerberg’s luxury yacht, who missed their call....
North Bay man tased after attacking officer: police
(KRON) -- A 21-year-old Penngrove man was arrested early Friday after allegedly attacking a police officer and being tased, according to the Petaluma Police Department. The incident began around 2 a.m. on Old Redwood Highway near Twin Oaks Tavern in Penngrove. A motorist reported...
Kim Kardashian's home broken into; man arrested after allegedly taking car for joyride
A Hidden Hills, California, home belonging to Kim Kardashian was burglarized over the weekend, resulting in the arrest of one man, authorities said.
El Cerrito Plaza BART station closed after person found dead
El Cerrito Plaza BART station is closed as police are responding to a medical emergency inside the station. According to BART, a deceased person was found on the concourse level. Officials said there are no initial indications of foul play, and the Contra Costa County Coroner’s O...
Woman killed in hit-and-run outside Oakland church, near police substation
Oakland police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash near 73rd and Garfield avenues, directly in front of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, across the street from the Oakland Police Department Eastmont Substation....
2 cats killed in SF apartment fire overnight Monday
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Tenants of a five-story apartment complex in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill area were evacuated overnight Monday after a fire broke out. Two cats were killed in the fire, according to officials. The apartment fire in the 900 block of Geary Street was start...
Deadly hit-and-run near Oakland church, police station
Deadly hit-and-run near Oakland church, police station.
Puerto Rico working with federal agencies on water crisis, governor says
Gov. Gonzalez-Colon declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory on July 31 in response to serious drought and falling levels in water reservoirs....
Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say
Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot....
SF: Police Make 74 Arrests In Drug Enforcement Operations
SF: Police Make 74 Arrests In Drug Enforcement Operations SFGATE
Man fatally shot in East Oakland
Oakland police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in East Oakland. Officers responded at about 3:30 p.m. to the 800 block of 75th Avenue after receiving a report of an unresponsive person in the street. When officers arrived, they found an adult m...
SF: Crews Battling One-Alarm Residential Fire In Lower Nob Hill Area Early Monday
SF: Crews Battling One-Alarm Residential Fire In Lower Nob Hill Area Early Monday SFGATE
2 cats die in fire caused by cigarettes in SF's Lower Nob Hill
Two cats died in an early Monday morning fire caused by discarded cigarettes in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill neighborhood, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 12:16 a.m. in the 900 block of Geary Street at a five-story, multi-residential complex. Crews had the fire co...
More evacuation orders issued for Timber Fire in Monterey County
More residents in the Loma Vista area of Big Sur, in Monterey County, were told to evacuate Monday afternoon as the Timber Fire burning to the east reached about 1,300 acres. Residents in evacuation zone MRY-F025–which is east of state Highway 1, from Mule Canyon Creek to south o...
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to coach the exhibition opener following car crash
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to coach the exhibition opener following car crash Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Man, 65, who was reported missing is found, S.F. police say
Man, 65, who was reported missing is found, S.F. police say San Francisco Chronicle
At least 2 pedestrians injured after truck crashes into SF light pole, authorities say
Two pedestrians are injured after a truck crashed into and damaged a street light pole in San Francisco on Sunday, authorities said.
2 hurt, cat dies in San Francisco house fire
2 hurt, cat dies in San Francisco house fire cbsnews.com
2 pedestrians injured in crash in downtown San Francisco
2 pedestrians injured in crash in downtown San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle
11 vehicles crash in chain reaction following fatal motorcycle wreck in Hercules
(BCN)-- A motorcyclist riding on Interstate Highway 80 in the city of Hercules, in Contra Costa County, was killed Saturday night after colliding with an SUV. The collision in the westbound lanes created a chain reaction that first involved two vehicles that struck the rider sepa...
Driver hits pole, 2 pedestrians in San Francisco
The driver of a pickup truck struck a light pole in San Francisco on Sunday, while also hitting two people walking either on the street or sidewalk, police said....
2 pedestrians injured after SF driver crashes into light pole: police
(KRON) -- Two pedestrians were injured after a vehicle crashed into a light pole Sunday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The crash happened around 12:24 p.m. on O'Farrell and Cyril Magnin streets in Union Square. Police called the crash a "solo vehicle...
At least 2 pedestrians injured after truck crashes into light pole along O'Farrell in San Francisco, authorities say
At least 2 pedestrians injured after truck crashes into light pole along O'Farrell in San Francisco, authorities say ABC7 Bay Area
Florida officer finds missing naked toddler wandering in road alone: Deputies
An off-duty airport police officer spotted a naked 2-year-old girl walking alone along a Deltona road in the early morning. He wrapped her in a towel and called 911....
Cat killed, 2 people injured in San Francisco house fire
Cat killed, 2 people injured in San Francisco house fire San Francisco Chronicle
Lithium-ion battery fire at Sunnyvale City Hall
A small fire broke out Saturday evening on the south side of City Hall in Sunnyvale, the Department of Public Safety said.
San Francisco Firebells spark excitement after first week of inaugural season
(KRON)-- The Women's Pro Baseball League is wrapping up the first week of its inaugural season. The new league is made up of four teams, each representing a different city: New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. While all the first season games are being played in Spri...
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