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2 dogs dead, person injured in Walnut Creek house fire

(KRON) -- Firefighters responded to a house fire in Walnut Creek on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. A call about the fire came in around 3:39 p.m. at a home on the 700 block of Woodwind Place. Two dogs died from the fire, and one ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 5, 2026

Pedestrian severely injured in San Jose vehicle crash Tuesday

(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department said one person suffered major injuries in a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Tuesday. SJPD said officers responded to the collision at 12:05 p.m. in the area of Tully Road and Lucretia Avenue. The victim was taken to a nearby...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm

Perez Hilton is “receiving medical care” Wednesday, the celebrity blogger and podcaster’s team and family said, after police responded to his Miami-area home following reports that he appeared to engage in self-harm during a livestream. A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Friday night DUI checkpoints to take place later this month in the Bay Area

(KRON) -- Two Bay Area Police Departments have announced they will conduct DUI checkpoints later this month. The Vacaville Police Department said it will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, at an undisclosed location. The San Rafael Police ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Stripped stolen vehicles found in East Oakland chop shop: CHP

(KRON) -- Two parolees were arrested last month after they were caught running an illegal chop shop in East Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division. CHP said its Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Taskforce (ACRATT) was helping the California Depa...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

San Bruno post office burglary prompts warning for residents

(KRON) -- Residents of San Bruno are being advised to monitor their financial accounts as the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigates a burglary that occurred at the post office, according to police. “If you recently visited the San Bruno Post Office or deposited mail into a ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Urgent donations needed for Foster City fire victims

(KRON) -- As dozens of residents remain displaced following the massive condo complex fire in Foster City, a San Mateo high school is stepping in to help just days before the first day of school. The Hillsdale High School Community Closet is hosting an urgent donation drive on Th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Six arrested after over a thousand dollars in Whole Foods items stolen: police

(KRON) -- Six suspects have been arrested after a retail theft operation at a Whole Foods in Pacific Heights, the San Francisco Police Department announced in a news release Tuesday. The theft happened on July 29 at the grocery store on Gough and California streets. In a four-hou...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

East Bay salon owner forced to close after arson fire

An East Bay business owner is being forced to close her flourishing hair salon after an arsonist set fire to the shop over the weekend, wiping out a lifelong dream in mere minutes. The beauty shop, which specializes in weaves, braids, and cuts, has been a favorite spot in downtow...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Novato police order residents to shelter in place after shooting

(KRON) -- Novato police ordered residents who live on Calle Arboleda and Alameda del Prado to shelter in place Tuesday while officers conduct an aerial and ground search looking for shooting suspects who are at-large. The order was first issued around 11 a.m. in response to a sho...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Shooting investigation underway in Novato

A shelter-in-place is in effect in Novato as police investigate a shooting near Alameda del Prado Boulevard and Ignacio Boulevard.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

Man with illegal weapons in home, car arrested at Trump golf club in California

A man with weapons in his home and vehicle who appeared to be “monitoring security-planning activities” at the Los Angeles-area Trump National Golf Club was arrested days before a planned presidential visit, the county sheriff’s department said Tuesday. Jeanine John Taele, 38, a ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

23-year-old Stockton woman among those killed at Idaho In-N-Out

(KRON) -- A 23-year-old Stockton woman was among those killed in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger location in Idaho over the weekend. Ashley Garibay was an employee working at the In-N-Out in Twin Falls when a gunman opened fire at the restaurant, killing three people and injurin...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

San Jose firefighters battle vegetation fire near I-280 on-ramp

San Jose firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire burning near an Interstate 280 on-ramp. The San Jose Fire Department said crews are on the scene in the 0 block of Duane Street, near the I-280 on-ramp from South First Street. At last report, the fire had consumed approxi...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Man arrested on arson charge for Spokane County, Wash. wildfires

Law enforcement in Spokane County, Wash., arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday who they suspected of starting one of three fires over the weekend. Aaron F. Farinacci was charged with one count of first-degree arson, according to the sheriff....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

Bay Area air quality ‘may become unhealthy’ due to PNW wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An air quality advisory was issued Tuesday for the Bay Area as smoke from wildfires burning in Oregon and Washington is expected to drift into the region. The advisory is set to continue through Wednesday, according to the Bay Area Air District. “Smoky, ha...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Forecast: 60s to 100 & tracking smoke

WEDNESDAY: Mix of fog and some sun breaks to start and 50s to 60s. By the afternoon, sunshine away from the coast and wide ranging temps 60s to 70s SF and 80s to upper 90s inland (Contra Costa – Alameda counties look hottest across those inland valleys). We will also be watching ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by driver in San Jose

A pedestrian was taken to a hospital with major injuries Tuesday after they were struck by a driver in San Jose, police said. The collision happened at about 12:05 p.m. in the area of Tully Road and Lucretia Avenue, according to police. The driver stayed at the scene and was coop...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke drifts into the Bay Area

The Bay Area Air District issued an air quality advisory for Tuesday and Wednesday as wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest is expected to drift into the region. While the district said pollution levels are not expected to exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 24-...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 2 teens arrested

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- Two teenagers were arrested following a shooting near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Monday evening, police announced. Shots were fired in the parking lot near the historical landmark at around 9:02 p.m., according to the Santa Cruz Police Department....

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

CHP responds to fiery fatal crash in Campbell

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash early Tuesday morning in Campbell. The collision occurred around 2:49 a.m. on southbound Highway 17 near the Hamilton Avenue offramp. The crash resulted in a pickup truck being engulfed in fire, according to a CHP...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Boy doesn't remember dramatic rescue by lifeguard from pounding Santa Cruz surf

A 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from hammering waves off the Santa Cruz coast doesn’t remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in ankle-deep water. Video of the rescue showed 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams clinging to Nathaniel Rai as wave a...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Police activity in Novato triggers shelter-in-place order

Novato police are investigating a shooting Tuesday morning that prompted authorities to tell nearby residents to shelter in place. Police initially issued an alert shortly before 10:20 a.m. about unspecified law enforcement activity in the area of Alameda del Prado and Ignacio Bo...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Pedestrian struck, killed by alleged DUI driver in hit and run in San Jose

San Jose police on Sunday arrested a suspected drunken driver who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The collision happened at about 2:16 a.m. Sunday in the area of Bernal Road and Via Del Oro in South San Jose, according to police. Citing a prelim...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Police investigate gunfire near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz police are investigating a shooting that erupted near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday. The Santa Cruz Police Department on Monday night said officers responded to reports of shots fired in the parking lot near the amusement park. No one was reported injured. V...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

1 dead after two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in Campbell

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on southbound Highway 17 in Campbell, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the crash remains under investigation and that the number and severity of any additional injuries are still unknown. The c...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Violence in Vallejo raises community concerns

Two homeless men were shot and killed in Vallejo including one that happened over the weekend. The homicides come on the heels of a gunbattle between police and an armed carjacking suspect who was killed/...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

California's wildfire outlook

The peak of Northern California's wildfire season is yet to come in the next few months, but so far this year, data shows firefighters are doing a pretty good job....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

Man arrested for bar shooting in Santa Rosa: police

(KRON) -- A man was arrested for shooting a person outside a bar in Santa Rosa, according to the city's police department. The shooting happened on Aug. 3 on Barham Avenue. Officers saw the victim running on Santa Rosa Avenue after the shooting. Several suspects were drinking ins...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Washington state wildfires force 60,000 evacuations

Three wildfires burning in Washington state forced 60,000 people to evacuate the Spokane area and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

Foster City condo fire leaves dozens without homes

Fire crews remained on the scene Monday dousing hot spots following a massive, six-alarm blaze that gutted a Foster City condominium complex, displacing dozens of residents and injuring four firefighters....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

South Bay woman's mother remains locked up in ICE facility

(KRON) -- The mother of a Sunnyvale woman who U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said overstayed her visa remains behind bars in a southern Louisiana detention facility. Alevtina Soboleva, 59, was arrested by ICE officers at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport o...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

San Jose driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run

(KRON) -- A suspected DUI driver was arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run collision in San Jose over the weekend, police said. According to police, the driver was behind the wheel of a black 2017 Chevy pickup truck when he struck a pedestrian on Bernal Road near Via Del...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 3, 2026

What we know about the In-N-Out Burger shooting suspect

Three people were killed and seven others injured, some critically, in the shooting, police said. An In-N-Out employee was among those killed, the company confirmed....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 3, 2026

Alameda County fire crew deploys to battle massive Washington state wildfire

Twenty-three crew members from the Alameda County Fire Department deployed to Washington state on Monday to assist firefighters from across the country in battling a rapidly growing wildfire. Hand Crew 8 departed from Station 15 in Dublin at 4:30 p.m. to respond to the Little Gia...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 3, 2026

In-N-Out Burger mass shooting motive still in question

Investigators in southern Idaho are still piecing together why a 24-year-old man opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls over the weekend, killing three people and injuring seven others before turning the gun on himself....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 3, 2026

Video: Wild sideshows bring chaos to Vallejo streets

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- Chaotic sideshows took over Vallejo streets Sunday, including one with more than 100 vehicles and participants who hurled exploding fireworks at police officers' patrol cars. During one street takeover, three cars performed donuts in an intersection dang...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 3, 2026

Antioch shooting injures 18-year-old bystander

(KRON) -- An 18-year-old woman is recovering after being caught up in gunfire as she walked out of a shopping center in Antioch Sunday night, according to police. The Antioch Police Department responded at 10:36 p.m. to the area of Sycamore Drive and Peppertree Way after receivin...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 3, 2026

Alleged DUI driver leads Petaluma police on high-speed pursuit

(KRON) -- An alleged DUI driver in Petaluma led police on a pursuit last week, traveling at almost double the speed limit, according to authorities. A Petaluma Police Department officer saw the driver around 11:10 p.m. on Thursday “driving at an extremely high rate of speed trave...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 3, 2026