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San Francisco is slated for a historic Fourth of July celebration on Wednesday, with fireworks set to be lit from the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge for only the third time ever. This celebration is set to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Public officials are warning peopl...
Ahead of the city’s July 4 fireworks show, the Petaluma Police Department issued a warning to residents about the dangers of fireworks.
Firefighters were battling a fire burning both sides of Adobe Loop Trail in Mountain View. The Mountain View Fire Department said the fire was burning a quarter of an acre on both sides of the Adobe Loop Trail. The forward progress of the fire was stopped, according to fire...
As the United States marks 250 years since declaring its independence, Americans are celebrating a milestone while also grappling with uncertainty about the country's future. The question hanging over this Fourth of July is one that reaches beyond fireworks and parades: Is the Am...
(KRON) -- The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating a hit-and-run collision on Wednesday that injured a horse and its rider. SMCSO said deputies responded to the incident at 6:45 p.m. near Woodside Road and Hacienda Drive in Woodside. "Upon arrival, deputies ...
Driver dies after rear-end crash o...
Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter after a Tesla crashed into a Katy, Texas home, killing a woman.
A skydiver survived a scary crash landing that was all caught on camera at the Folsom Pro Rodeo on Thursday.
San Francisco is preparing to make history this Fourth of July with a massive fireworks show launched directly from the Golden Gate Bridge, a spectacular feat that has only happened twice before. The ambitious display is being orchestrated by fireworks show producer Pat Dyas of P...
The use of illegal fireworks is a Fourth of July activity that police and fire agencies have to watch out for starting Friday night. A little spot near an overpass in San Jose has been a hot spot for illegal fireworks before, and some people who live nearby say neighborhood s...
Alameda is preparing for one of its biggest Independence Day celebrations yet. The nation's longest Fourth of July parade will honor America's 250th birthday while celebrating the Alameda Fire Department's 150 years of service. Parade Grand Marshal Fire Chief Nick Luby joined us ...
Trying to figure out what to do for 4th of July weekend? Here is a list of some of the events going on around the Bay Area:
On July 4, 2026, our nation commemorates and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations and fireworks displays will take place across the country. Here's how to watch live and stream fireworks displays from across the U.S....
San Francisco is preparing for its major July 4th fireworks display on Saturday night, an event expected to draw massive crowds as pyrotechnics are launched directly from the Golden Gate Bridge for only the third time in history....
Bay Area residents are poised to be treated to a spectacular fireworks show set off near the Golden Gate Bridge on July 4, but with San Francisco's typical summer weather pattern, the perennial question is: Will the fog cloud the pyrotechnics?...
Fire departments and law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area are urging people not to use illegal fireworks during Saturday’s Fourth of July celebrations. With hot, dry conditions across the region, the Alameda County Fire Department is adding four fire engines and 20 add...
The cities of Fremont and Oakland work to curb illegal fireworks during the July 4th holiday weekend.
One person is dead after a vehicle they were in overturned multiple times on southbound Highway 101 just south of the San Francisco International Airport on-ramp on Thursday night, officials say....
This year on July 4th, for the third time in history, an organized fireworks display will be held at San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This only happned in twice before in 1987 and 2012 for the bridge's 50th and 75th annivesary. Expect crowds to be massive and public tra...
San Jose officials are reevaluating how to proceed with several upcoming World Cup watch parties at San Pedro Square following an intense street celebration that required police intervention earlier this week....
(KRON) -- A man died after a rollover crash involving two vehicles on southbound Highway 101 near the San Francisco International Airport on-ramp Wednesday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol Redwood City area office. CHP Redwood City said officers received report...
(KRON) -- A 55-year-old Santa Rosa man faces multiple charges after Petaluma police said officers located brass knuckles, an illegal M-150 firecracker and Oxycodone during a search Monday. Police said patrol officers contacted the suspect, identified as Dan Flynn, and found him t...
(KRON) -- The Fourth of July festivities are this weekend, and fireworks shows are expected throughout the Bay Area on Saturday. A special spectacle is taking place in San Francisco as the fireworks will be shown coming from the Golden Gate Bridge. However, if you want to watch t...
The recalled fireworks can tip over, posing a risk of serious injury from explosion and burn hazards, consumer safety officials said.
(KRON) -- Two people were injured after a car crashed into the Boudin Bakery at Fisherman's Wharf on Thursday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. First responders received a call at 1:24 p.m. at the iconic cafe/bakery chain on Jefferson Street. Footage from...
A Petaluma man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he intentionally launched a mortar-style firework at a neighbor's home during an apparent dispute. Video shows a firework traveling from one property and striking the roof of a neighboring house before exploding....
Neighbors living near the site of last month's massive warehouse fire in Tracy say they are still dealing with health concerns and the environmental aftermath....
(KRON) -- Emergency dispatchers recently received a 911 call from a witness in Vacaville who reported that a man was exposing himself while watching children playing nearby. The witness yelled at the man, "I'm gonna call the cops," and he walked away. Vacaville Police Department ...
Residents in a Tracy subdivision say they are experiencing persistent health issues caused by ongoing debris from a massive warehouse fire on June 11.
Surveillance captured photos of two people armed with handguns casing and approaching homes during the early morning hours and using parked cars' garage door openers to gain access inside....
San Francisco is usually packed with visitors for the Fourth of July, but this year the holiday is expected to bring in especially big crowds with the holiday marking America’s 250th anniversary and with a fireworks display scheduled to go from the Golden Gate Bridge. This wil...
Tens of thousands of people are expected to line San Francisco's northern waterfront for the Fourth of July celebration, bringing major road closures, packed public transit and parking restrictions throughout the day. Here's what to know before you go....
A crew of burglars have been stealing remotes from cars to gain access to garages in Concord to steal valuables. In at least one case, one thief was caught on video training his gun at door leading into the house....
A person died following an overturn crash on Highway 101 near San Francisco International Airport on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said dispatch received a 911 call just before 7 p.m. reporting a crash southbound Highway 101, south of the SFO on ram...
Will fog swallow S.F.’s r...
(KRON) -- On Thursday, the California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert across Santa Clara County for a missing 16-year-old girl who vanished last weekend. The alert was activated by CHP on behalf of the San Jose Police Department. Azaysha Rogers-Bowie was last seen at 10 p.m....
Guests were briefly evacuated from the typically calm and peaceful "it's a small world" ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, July 1, after a small fire sparked within one of the ride's boats, according to a witness....
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — With hundreds of thousands of people expected to gather around the San Francisco Bay for America's 250th birthday celebration, the U.S. Coast Guard is ramping up security to help keep spectators safe on the water and along the shoreline. Officials said this...
Four Santa Clara County social workers are being terminated following an investigation into the death of a 2-year-old boy, who authorities say was repeatedly abused after being placed in a foster home despite the caregiver's troubling criminal history....
(KRON) -- The July 4th holiday is upon us and as America celebrates its 250th birthday, there will be 4th of July celebrations, events and fireworks across the Bay Area this weekend. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Half Moon Bay, you'll find fun activities for the family this week...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- With the Fourth of July two days away, San Francisco police, sheriff, and fire departments are reminding residents and visitors that all fireworks -- including those branded as "Safe and Sane" -- are illegal in the city. Every Independence Day, thousands o...
‘Safe and Sane’ fireworks are il...
The mystery theft is leaving residents puzzled as police investigate.
The United States Coast Guard on Thursday outlined its plans for keeping people safe during the July Fourth fireworks show at the Golden Gate Bridge. “We fully anticipate to have a large crowd, both onshore and on the water,” U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jared Toczko said. “This is ...
An Air Force major was arrested in uniform on the steps of the Capitol after he called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. U.S. Capitol Police arrested Jason Watson, an active-duty service member, on Wednesday afternoon following remarks at a news conference where h...
(KRON) -- An 18-year-old San Rafael man accused of shooting a man in the torso during an argument last week was taken into custody Thursday, police said. Diego Alejandro Diaz Flores was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of attempted homicide following his arrest at a...
The forecast for the Fourth of July is chilly, patchy and fog.
(KRON) -- The iconic July 4 fireworks show in San Francisco usually takes place at Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39. However, to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, things will be a little different this year. For the first time in 14 years, the Independence Day fireworks will be sho...
In light of celebrating America's 250th anniversary, the Golden Gate Bridge will be closed to traffic for a historic fireworks show on Saturday.
Be prepared for the Golden Gate Bridge to be fully closed for an hour during the peak of the July 4 holiday because of a rare fireworks display to be shot off from towers and barges – directly above and below – the iconic San Francisco structure....
A massive three-alarm fire destroyed the Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in San Francisco on Monday afternoon after construction work sparked a blaze that spread through the historic building, fire officials said....
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Discovery Bay man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a crash in San Francisco’s Mission District that killed one pedestrian and injured three others, according to police. Samuel Powell, 57, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and for not exercis...
Crime rates have fallen across every major category in California, according to new data released by the State Department of Justice.
New data released by the California Department of Justice shows since 2019, crime rates have declined across every major category: the homicide rate is down 20%, robbery rate is down 31%, property crime rate is down 24%, motor vehicle theft rate is down 19%, and violent crime rat...
Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was arrested in Colorado in the Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith is still at large....
We're joined by Andy Chapman, president and CEO of Travel North Tahoe Nevada to give us a preview of what to expect this holiday weekend.
