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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...
A man was injured in a shooting in downtown San Jose early Monday morning, according to police. The shooting happened at about 1:48 a.m. in the area of South First and San Salvador streets, police said. Officers responded to the area after hearing gunfire and found the vict...
Fourth of July was especially loud and explosive in San Francisco's Mission District. Block after block hosted impromptu illegal firework shows. San Francisco police officers were seen wearing riot gear as they closed streets after 10 p.m., dispersing hundreds of people....
One of the robotaxis also appeared to drive through an exploding firework in the Mission.
Waymo cars ran out of charge, blocked roads during SF’s J...
Fire southwest of San...
(BCN)-- A vegetation fire that broke out in Napa County west of Lake Berryessa was contained on Sunday after scorching about 4 acres. Firefighters from Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit (LNU) responded to the fire off the 5500 block of Berryessa Knoxville Road on Saturday afternoo...
Waymo looking into vehicles driving over...
Historic SF fireworks show derailed by fog, 'unpreced...
Fireworks were launched from the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday night for only the third time in San Francisco history, drawing large crowds who gathered along the waterfront despite foggy conditions that obscured parts of the display....
Waymo vehicle catches fire durin...
(BCN)-- A Santa Rosa woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after her vehicle struck a power pole, downing electrical lines, Santa Rosa police said Saturday. Maira Reyna Sancen Ramirez, 50, was taken into custody after the collision about 6:30 p.m. in the ...
"Happy Birthday to America." Thousands of people gathered at Lake Cunningham on Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July with a large-scale drone show that city leaders say offers a safe alternative to fireworks....
(KRON)-- A video sent to KRON4 seems to show a Waymo car driving through an exploding firework on Saturday evening. The video shows a passenger in a Waymo car videoing out the window, and a person on the sidewalk appears to light a firework in an intersection. As the firework beg...
Golden Gate Bridge fireworks turn into fo...
Throngs of revelers drinking Modelos and filming street fireworks dominated select corners of the Mission District on Saturday night for what has long been a July 4 tradition. And like […] Photos: Parties, pyrotechnics, and police took over the Mission District on July 4...
(KRON)-- Crews rescued six people Saturday night from Davenport Beach after they attempted to climb the surrounding cliffs, according to Cal Fire CZU. In a social media post, Cal Fire CZU said that the group had installed a rope at the top of the cliff to aid them in climbing the...
San Francisco’s Fourth of July celebration along the city’s waterfront quickly turned into hours of gridlock, dangerous fireworks incidents and a surge in emergency calls. Thousands packed Crissy Field to watch fireworks launched from the Golden Gate Bridge. But once the show ...
(KRON)-- A woman has died after being shot in San Jose Sunday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department. Around 1:20 a.m., officers received reports of a person shot the area of Bonita Avenue and Sunny Court in San Jose. When officers arrived on scene, they found a fem...
The SJPD said a “person of interest" was arrested near the scene, but no further details were available.
Dense fog in San Francisco obscured much of the historic Fourth of July fireworks from the Golden Gate Bridge, leaving many spectators disappointed after hours of waiting along the waterfront....
S.F. July Fourth aftermath: Small fires, c...
A Missouri mother of five was fatally shot while buying slushies with two of her young children after gunfire erupted outside a BP gas station.
Fourth of July celebrations across the country were marred by violence that left at least six people dead and scores injured in multiple cities. In Brooklyn, New York’s Coney Island neighborhood, a man in a black ski mask opened fire on a family barbecue late Saturday night, w...
