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Tense San Francisco road rage incident caught on camera

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An angry man was caught on camera throwing things at an SUV in San Francisco and hanging off the side of the victim's vehicle while the driver tried to get away. San Francisco Police Department officials said the incident happened on California Street near...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

22-year-old Benicia man arrested for child sexual materials

(KRON) -- A 22-year-old Benicia man was arrested Wednesday for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials. The Benicia Police Department said its detective responsible for crimes against children and youth concluded a six-month investigation into the suspect. The...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

Golden Gate Bridge July 4 historic fireworks display

For the third time in history, the Golden Gate Bridge will be lit up with fireworks on July 4 to celebrate the momentous 250th anniversary of America’s independence....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 25, 2026

San Jose woman allegedly killed by husband with machete ID'd

A 49-year-old San Jose woman who was allegedly killed by her husband with a machete earlier this month has been identified, authorities reported. On June 15, police found the body of Xuan Zhang inside a home in the 5800 block of Snell Avenue. She was found with a machete near ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 25, 2026

Gilroy police seek suspect in Michaels sexual battery case

(KRON) -- Police in Gilroy are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a sexual battery inside a retail store last week. The crime occurred June 18 around 6 p.m. inside the Michaels located at 6745 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy, authorities said. The ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

New fireworks rules in Alameda County

Fireworks restrictions are getting tougher in unincorporated areas of Alameda County just in time for the Fourth of July holiday.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 25, 2026

Family of former NFL star Doug Martin files lawsuit against City of Oakland

(KRON) -- The family of a former NFL star is suing the city of Oakland. Former All-Pro running back and Oakland native Doug Martin died last fall while in police custody. Now, his family says the city, the police department and the paramedics involved need to be held accountable....

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

More victims sought in string of pellet gun shootings, say Gilroy police

(KRON) -- The Gilroy Police Department said a 20-year-old has been arrested in connection with a series of pellet gun shootings that injured seven people in the First Street corridor. Many of the incidents happened on June 14, according to Gilroy PD, and the ages of the victims r...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

Arrest made in San Jose hit-and-run that hospitalized pedestrian: PD

(KRON) -- A pedestrian was taken to the hospital following a hit-and-run collision with life-threatening injuries Tuesday night, according to the San Jose Police Department. SJPD said officers responded to the incident near Tully and Senter roads. San Jose police said its Real Ti...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 25, 2026

One injured in Wednesday afternoon shooting, says OFD

(KRON) -- A person is hospitalized following a shooting in Oakland Wednesday afternoon, according to the Oakland Fire Department. OFD said the victim was located at 17th Street and San Pablo Avenue by emergency personnel and taken to a nearby hospital. KRON4 has reached out to th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Bay Area resident worried after earthquakes leave at least 32 dead in Venezuela

NBC Bay Area spoke with a woman who lives in Caracas and witnessed the destruction left by the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela Wednesday. The massive quakes, registering at 7.2 and 7.5 sent people rushing into the streets, and brought buildings crashin...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

FIFA World Cup sex trafficking bust in SF nets several arrests: PD

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department said recent operations from Special Victims Unit detectives, focused on targeting sex trafficking as the Bay Area hosts FIFA World Cup games, seized illegal firearms and netted several arrests over the last few weeks, in...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Firefighters battle vegetation fire in San Jose

Firefighters are battling a slow-moving vegetation fire in the East Foothills area in San Jose. According to authorities, firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in the 5000 block of Sierra Road in East Foothills. The fire department said the flames have burned approxim...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

First openly gay SFPD captain hopes to inspire others

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Christopher Del Gandio has made history as the first openly gay captain in the San Francisco Police Department. His promotion makes him the highest-ranking openly gay police officer in the department's history. Del Gandio's achievement is being highlighted...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Dusty Baker, decade-long Giants manager, sits down with Raj Mathai and opens up

Amid a turbulent stretch and mounting drama for the San Francisco Giants, a beloved familiar face returned to the city to share his story. Former Giants manager Dusty Baker, 77, spoke at the Commonwealth Club this week for a fireside chat about his new book. Showing his tradem...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

Woman fired from job after Knicks trash can theft

A woman who was caught on camera stealing a Knicks parade garbage can was apparently fired from her job shortly after a video surfaced and went viral.

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Jun 24, 2026

Inspirational UC Berkeley student killed in crash mourned

(KRON) -- A vigil was held on the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday for one of the university's students who died last weekend in a crash. Paloma Foster, who was majoring in political science as a UC Berkeley Regent Scholar, had overcome major obstacles early in life. Foster's UC studen...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

San Francisco bans uncertified lithium batteries

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to pass legislation that will ban selling non-certified lithium-ion batteries. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood wrote, "These batteries have caused over 100 building fires, hundreds of families displaced, and...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Mendocino earthquake damage photos: submit yours

(KRON) -- A sizable earthquake shook Northern California on Wednesday morning, triggering a shake alert that lit up phones across the Bay Area. While the quake -- a magnitude 5.6 -- was not felt by many Bay Area residents, viewers and residents further north reported significant ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Motorcyclist, 20, killed in collision in Santa Clara

A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday night after he crashed into a car in Santa Clara, police said. The collision happened at about 9:08 p.m. in the area of Kiely Boulevard and Kaiser Drive, according to police. Citing a preliminary investigation, police said the motorcy...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

Alameda County deputies help 2 children escape house fire

(KRON) -- Two Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies are being recognized for their quick actions after responding to a house fire in San Lorenzo and helping two children escape the blaze. Deputy Alex Huang and Deputy Cheyne Abbey-Chong arrived at the June 13 residential fire i...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Shake alert lights up Bay Area phones Wednesday morning

(KRON) -- A shake alert lit up phones around the Bay Area Wednesday morning. The quake according to the alert, was located 117 miles away from San Francisco. According to the United States Geological Survey, there was a preliminary magnitude 5.6 quake epicentered in Redwood Valle...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Judge blocks immigration court arrests

A federal district judge in San Jose has thrown out a Trump administration policy that permitted ICE agents to make mass arrests inside immigration courthouses nationwide....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

World Cup security costs in the Bay Area

Police officers from Oakland to San Jose have been working overtime shifts to provide extra security for the traveling Australian and Paraguay teams practicing in the Bay Area and playing soccer at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. But who is paying the local officers, and where is ...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

Earthquake alert system pings Bay Area residents for quake in Mendocino County

Many Bay Area residents were alerted by their phones Wednesday morning when a large earthquake struck in far-off Mendocino County, despite the fact that most people in the region didn’t feel the slightest wobble. When the magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck at 8:10 a.m., the Shake...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

Antioch community members rally to protect Angelo Quinto Crisis Response Team

(KRON) -- As the city of Antioch weighs its options for the next budget, dozens of community members marched to City Hall Tuesday night, urging leaders to preserve police reforms and protect the Angelo Quinto Crisis Response Team. The program was launched three years ago after An...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Pinole police want your ‘extra fireworks,’ no questions asked

(KRON) -- In an effort to curb illegal fireworks with July 4 right around the corner, Pinole police are notifying community members about a fireworks amnesty program. In a social media post Tuesday, authorities wrote, “Got a ‘few extra’ fireworks lying around? The Pinole Police D...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Two arrested in connection to May San Jose homicide

(KRON) -- A man and woman from Hercules were arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection to a deadly shooting in San Jose, police announced Tuesday. The homicide victim was shot just before 1 a.m. May 2 on Summerside Drive. "Officers located an unconscious adult male victim l...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

OPD asks for public's help in finding at-risk teen

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old boy, who is considered at risk due to his age. OPD said Johan Radilla Garcia was last seen around 11:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of 50th Avenue. It is not clear what he was wea...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

Man's necklaces grabbed by masked thieves at Sunvalley mall in Concord: PD

(KRON) -- The Concord Police Department said a robbery investigation is underway after two masked men confronted a victim and grabbed his necklaces at Sunvalley Shopping Center Tuesday afternoon. CPD said officers responded to the incident just after 3:10 p.m. inside the mall nea...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

San Jose Fire Station 32 sits empty after budget cuts delay opening

Efforts are underway to open a newly constructed San Jose fire station that currently sits empty because staffing funds were cut from the city's upcoming budget, a decision the local firefighters' union warns endangers public safety....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

San Jose homicide victim was followed to police station by killer: court documents

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A man who is charged with murdering his estranged wife followed her to the San Jose Police Department when she sought help from police just three months before her death, court records show. Maria Vanegasparra, 45, was attacked and stabbed at an apartme...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026