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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...
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...
(KRON) -- Police in Fairfield arrested a murder suspect Tuesday afternoon, hours after a 21-year-old man was fatally stabbed, authorities said. The Fairfield Police Department responded around 10:50 a.m. to a business parking lot in the 800 block of East Travis Boulevard on the r...
The fire line came withing yards of homes in Ruby Hill on Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders. Families in the area had to make some tough decisions as they didn’t know if they were leaving home for a night or potentially for the last time. “All these things you said probably wo...
Monsoonal weather patterns are weakening as temperatures start to rise.
(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol has recovered a staggering $76.2 million in stolen goods since 2019. That's according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. Officials say that amounts to 1.6 million stolen items that have been recovered through CHP's Organized Retail Crime Task F...
The Almaden Valley post office in South San Jose remains closed a year after an arson left part of the building destroyed. The arson occurred in July 2025 when Richard Tillman, the brother of former NFL player Pat Tillman, crashed a car with flammable logs into the post office. B...
(KRON) -- The Pleasanton Unified School District will pay a $60,000 settlement after allegations that it illegally fired a custodian when she asked to receive accommodations at work during her pregnancy, the California Civil Rights Department announced Wednesday. The custodian in...
A routine traffic stop turned into an unexpected delivery room for a New Jersey police officer who helped a woman give birth in a Wawa parking lot.
(BCN) A Santa Rosa man was sentenced to 7 years in state prison on Tuesday after pleading no contest to pimping and crimes related to child sex abuse, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said. Zander Flores, 20, was convicted of pimping, making criminal threats, oral cop...
While responding to the call, officers found a suspect vehicle that was reported to be connected to the altercation and found the victim inside.
The fire began around 4:30 a.m. at a home in the 1200 block of Sylvia Drive.
(KRON) -- Detectives in Vallejo are investigating the city’s sixth homicide of the year after a fatal shooting Monday night, according to authorities. The Vallejo Police Department responded at 11:14 p.m. to the 100 block of Lainey Court on the report of a shooting. Arriving offi...
(KRON) -- One person was killed in a house fire Wednesday morning in San Jose’s Windmill Springs neighborhood, according to officials. The San Jose Fire Department responded at 4:31 a.m. to the 1200 block of Sylvia Drive on the report of a fire at a single-family home. One fatali...
There were no reports of damages due to the fire, but a fire engine overturned near Ruby Hills Drive while responding to the brusher, and a firefighter was hospitalized....
There were no reports of damages due to the fire, but a fire engine overturned near Ruby Hills Drive while responding to the brusher, and a firefighter was hospitalized....
Oakland police are investigating the shooting death of a man who was found on the ground in the city’s Longfellow neighborhood Wednesday morning. Officers were sent to the 4300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way at about 7:30 a.m. in response to reports of a shooting. When they ...
A vegetation fire in Sunol Valley prompted evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters worked to contain the fast-moving blaze, authorities said.
Restraining orders, subpoenas, defamation threats — Michael “Mickey” Gerold has turned the courts on his accusers while SFPD’s investigation into him drags on....
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Expect a cooler day Wednesday in the Bay Area with some relief from the hot, muggy feel. Highs will mostly stay in the 80s inland with 60s and 70s closer to the bayshore and coast. Smoke from the Little Fire will continue to be noticed in the Tri-Valley bu...
Firefighters on Wednesday were working to strengthen containment lines on a wildfire that broke out near Pleasanton and triggered evacuations the day before. Crews were able to stop the Little Fire ‘s forward progress and increase containment to 40%, Cal Fire said. Just over 1,00...
Sausalito’s city manager made her first court appearance Tuesday since her arrest last weekend. Elaine Forbes, the newly-hired city manager for Sausalito and longtime former director of the Port of San Francisco, faces misdemeanor charges of unlawful lodging, petty theft and prow...
In every photo on the Balistreri family’s wall, you see a smiling Ivana and her daughter, Lilly, a toddler who hadn’t yet turned 2. Now, the family is speaking out about the fiery December crash on Highway 87 in San Jose that took their lives, hoping to share their grief and serv...
People in Pleasanton under mandatory evacuation due to the "Little Fire" are optimistic their homes are safe and they're anxious to return home.
One person died in a house fire early Wednesday in San Jose, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a working structure fire at a single-family home in the 1200 block of Sylvia Drive. The fire was contained to the home and did not spread to neighbori...
Earlier in the day, at least one picketer was taken to a hospital. R&H Sugar's union leaders said two workers were injured after motorists drove through the picket line....
The 'Little Fire' in Sunol exploded to 700 acres quickly Tuesday afternoon prompting evacuation orders. The fire has since grown even more but is now 10% contained....
(KRON) -- The Santa Clara Police Department said officers responded to a robbery on June 22 involving a Pokémon card valued at about $13,000. SCPD said the incident happened in the 3000 block of Rivermark Plaza. "Following the initial report, detectives conducted a comprehensive ...
A San Francisco Civil Grand Jury report is criticizing city officials for failing to decide the future of the city's aging emergency warning siren system, which has been offline since 2019 and has fallen into disrepair....
PHOENIX (AP) — The Athletics placed rookie infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on the 10-day injured list Tuesday following emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle caused by a foul ball the night before. "The Athletics placed right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter on the 15-day injured li...
CAL FIRE says one of their engines overturned during their battle of the Little Fire in Sunol. One of their firefighters was transported to the hospital for their injuries. The fire has exploded in size but is now 10% contained....
(KRON) -- A woman described by friends as the "sweetest little old lady" was stabbed to death at the Capitola Mall. Rachell Summers, 73, of Capitola, was attacked in broad daylight Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and police. Local artists sai...
A man fatally shot by Vallejo police after allegedly opening fire on officers during a traffic stop has been identified.
(KRON) -- Authorities are looking for two suspects involved in a series of commercial burglaries in Novato, according to the Novato Police Department. Police said two suspects (pictured below) stole more than $70,000 worth of items from a construction site. Police said the thefts...
(KRON) -- The Bay Area Air District has issued an air quality advisory for parts of the East Bay due to wildfire smoke from Tuesday's blaze in Sunol named the "Little Fire," which has torched up to 700 acres with zero percent containment so far. The blaze, burning south of Pleasa...
