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California’s wildfire response is getting a high-tech boost. Three satellites have launched as the first step in the FireSat constellation, a planned network of 50 satellites designed to detect wildfires earlier and provide firefighters with critical information in the first mome...
A patriotic entrance took a dramatic turn at a California rodeo when a skydiver carrying a giant American flag lost control and crashed near the crowd....
The Antioch Police Department is under fire after a video showing a police officer punching an unhoused woman who bit him went viral. The incident happened at Waldie Plaza as Antioch police and the city’s code enforcement team attempted to help clear out encampments and garbag...
Forward progress has been stopped in a vegetation fire that sparked evacuations late Tuesday afternoon in Novato, authorities said. Police said the public should avoid Redwood Boulevard and South Novato Boulevard while firefighters battle the blaze. Residents in the followi...
A man was found fatally shot early Tuesday in Oakland, police said. Officers responded to reports of a person down near Old Quarry Loop and Leona Drive around 6:15 a.m., according to the Oakland Police Department. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man suffering from at l...
A large New York City Fire Department response was underway in Midtown after two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction Tuesday morning....
The fireworks set off across Los Angeles were so bright, astronauts spotted them from space.
Emergency crews have stopped forward progress of a brush fire that threatened structures Tuesday afternoon in South San Jose. Cal Fire said the so-called Almaded Fire burned at least four acres near the 20200 block of Almaden Road, east of Alamitos Creek. No other informati...
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested last week in Alabama during a traffic stop after Daphne police say officers searched his vehicle and found marijuana and three packages of a substance that later tested positiv...
While Independence Day fog is a common occurrence in San Francisco, the poor viewing conditions have renewed a debate over whether the city should adjust its holiday traditions....
Some residents wonder whether fireworks on July 4 in San Francisco is even worth it?
Grant and Pacific. Photo by Steven Collari. Firecracker
A Waymo led two misbehaving teenagers into the hands of police in San Mateo Monday afternoon, the department said. The robotaxi company alerted police after noticing the two 15-year-olds drinking and shooting objects from one of its vehicles, police said. After Waymo stoppe...
The whale struck the boat in the New York, New Jersey port area on Saturday afternoon.
President Trump arrived in Ankara Tuesday afternoon for the NATO summit, as the transatlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader....
A pile of tires went up in flames in San Jose Tuesday morning, sending a large column of black smoke into the air and prompting fire officials to urge people to avoid the area. The San Jose Fire Department said crews were dispatched at about 6:20 a.m. to the area of Senter and...
With thick fog almost certain in the summer in San Francisco, some are sounding off on whether it's even worth it to have 4th of July fireworks in the City by the Bay....
Two structural support beams on the 21st floor of a 37-story under-construction building in Manhattan started buckling Tuesday morning, triggering a mass evacuation, street closures and a large emergency response, officials say. The FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about ...
(KRON) -- Two teenagers were detained after causing "trouble" in a Waymo on Monday afternoon, the San Mateo Police Department announced in a social media post. Waymo reported that two 15-year-olds were drinking and "shooting" from inside the self-driving SUV. Waymo notified SMPD,...
NATO on Tuesday showcased a series of military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince President Donald Trump that U.S. allies are converting fresh defense spending into real firepower. “It’s money well spent,” an energized NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutt...
Video of traffic gridlock, pedestrian crowds, bus lines, stalled Waymo driverless taxis, and one rider whose Waymo drove over an illegal firework as it burned on the street have prompted questions from the public about how San Francisco handled the planning and implementation of ...
An EBT card and identification card left at the scene of a violent hit-and-run helped investigators identify a man accused of intentionally driving into a crowd after a brawl broke out following Oakland First Fridays celebrations, authorities said....
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which ...
All passengers and crew were reported safe after a Delta Air Lines passenger plane made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at Fresno Yosemite International Airport....
Fog obscured the fireworks, but nothing could hide the gridlock that stranded Waymos and delayed buses for hours.
(KRON) -- Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's husband is facing potential criminal charges, again, following a crash in Yountville, authorities said. The Napa County Sheriff's Office said Paul Pelosi crashed his brown convertible into a parked Tesla in broad daylight July 3. A witness s...
An Oakland family’s car was destroyed over the Fourth of July weekend after illegal fireworks sparked a blaze that brought down power lines, highlighting a chaotic holiday that prompted more than 800 emergency calls across the city. The fire broke out near 96th Avenue and Plym...
A domestic disturbance escalated into a brief standoff Monday evening when a suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment before being safely taken into police custody. Officers responded to the 200 block of South Fourth Street at about 6:24 p.m. to investigate a reported fa...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Flaring violence between criminal street gangs this summer triggered police to launch a surveillance operation that resulted in several arrests, the San Francisco Police Department said. "Over the past month there have been multiple Bay Area homicides that...
Newly released video shows the damage to a parked Tesla following an alleged hit-and-run crash involving Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Yountville....
Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $2.2 million from two victims. Here's what to know.
A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a father of four who was killed while driving in East Oakland last month.
A new Stanford study found average home insurance premiums have surged 84% in the past five years, with the biggest impacts in high-risk fire zones. Researchers say more homeowners are being pushed into the state's costly FAIR Plan as insurers pull back coverage....
The chaos at Newport Beach in Southern California included fireworks, blocked roads, fights and the looting of a grocery store. Police said people launched fireworks into crowds and directly at police officers....
(KRON) -- A man who bought $1,800 worth of fireworks was busted by police in Morgan Hill before he had a chance to ignite any over Fourth of July weekend, police said. A patrol officer noticed a "suspicious" car when it was parked behind a business, according to the Morgan Hill P...
Firefighters had to get creative after heavy fog prevented a helicopter rescue.
The Santa Cruz County Fire Department said that six people were injured Saturday night after their rope snapped climbing the Davenport Beach cliffs, causing three to fall up to 40 feet while the rest were stranded partway up....
More than 100,000 people crowded San Francisco’s waterfront Saturday for the Fourth of July fireworks show, but getting home proved to be a grueling ordeal as transit systems and city streets were pushed far beyond capacity. Riders reported that typical 30-minute trips stretch...
Passengers riding in a Waymo were terrified as their vehicle drove straight into lit fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations in San Francisco, California. Rose Peterson via Storyful...
Police arrested five suspected gang members following a brazen smash-and-grab robbery at an East Bay mall that netted more than $100,000 in jewelry, authorities said. The takedown resulted from a coordinated effort between the San Francisco and Concord police departments, util...
The Fourth of July may be over, but the damage from illegal fireworks is still being counted. In Oakland, firefighters responded to multiple fireworks-related incidents, including five structure fires. One home was left with significant damage. Video also shows cars doing d...
(KRON) -- A Sonoma man was arrested after allegedly trying to sell a marijuana vape pen to a 12-year-old in a deal that was setup on Snapchat. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said it received a call about the matter on the morning of July 1. According to Rohnert Park...
An off-duty sheriff's office K-9 has died after running from fireworks and getting hit by a vehicle.
A Maryland father died Sunday night after running into his burning St. Mary's County home to rescue his 10-year-old son—unaware that the child had already escaped the fireworks-sparked blaze....
Fire crews rescued six people in Santa Cruz County Saturday night after the group was climbing the bluffs of Davenport Beach and their rope failed.
Fireworks spark wildfire near Sa...
A woman in her 20s died Sunday after she was injured in a fireworks explosion during a Fourth of July gathering in California. A 28-year-old man was arrested....
Dozens of Waymo vehicles became stranded in heavy post-fireworks traffic in San Francisco's Presidio on July 4, with some running out of power and needing to be towed. One Waymo carrying passengers was also seen driving over a lit firework. No injuries were reported....
(KRON) -- A vegetation fire in Solano County burned more than 4 acres early Monday morning, according to Cal Fire. Forward progress for the Herman Fire, off Lopes Road north of Benicia, was stopped at 1:52 a.m. by fire crews. Two hand crews from Cal Fire, along with Fairfield, Be...
(KRON) -- A man was shot early Monday morning in downtown San Jose, hours after an “unruly” crowd of hundreds was ordered by police to disperse, according to authorities. At approximately 1:48 a.m., San Jose Police Department officers in the area of South First and San Salvador s...
(BCN) -- A 12-year-old boy was chased by a Petaluma police motorcycle officer using lights and sirens after he was allegedly seen riding a gas-powered minibike on Saturday. The boy crashed during the pursuit, which occurred on the Fourth of July, according to the Petaluma Police ...
A Delta Air Lines flight and a firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
San Jose police declared an unlawful assembly in downtown Sunday night in response to a crowd of people engaging in “unruly behavior,” the department said. Police said just after 10 p.m. roughly 200 to 300 people took over the area of East San Fernando and South Second streets...
