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Bay Area law enforcement cracking down on human trafficking during World Cup
As the Bay Area hosts FIFA World Cup matches, law enforcement agencies say they are increasing vigilance for potential human trafficking. With matches scheduled in nearby Santa Clara, the San Francisco Police Department's Special Victims Unit is coordinating closely with regional...
Car on fire in Orinda Caldecott tunnel
(KRON)-- A car is on fire at the Caldecott tunnel in Orinda, temporarily closing the left bore in both directions. Oakland Firefighters said in a social media post that the "vehicle is fully involved in Bore 2." The westbound SR-24 tunnel is open, but expect delays. Bore 2 on eas...
'We’re better than that.': Scott Weiner calls out 'harassment' at Trans March, Mission bar
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Trans March kicked off the city's Pride festivities Friday night. What remains an annual celebration of trans freedom, visibility, joy and resistance seems to have been marred by police violence and "harassment" this year. California Stat...
Utah wildfire grows rapidly, forcing more evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire in southern Utah grew rapidly overnight, fueled by intense heat, strong winds, and extremely dry conditions, prompting additional evacuation orders....
Bay Area parole bust reveals quarter-ton fireworks stash
The crackdown follows a rough stretch for county responders.
Person arrested after shooting near Pride festivities in San Francisco
A person was arrested and accused of shooting another near the Pride festivities in San Francisco Saturday, according to police. Police said at around 3:30 p.m., officers were at the United Nations Plaza are monitoring Pride events when a shooting occurred. Officers found a...
Texas agricultural officials issue emergency quarantines across 21 counties for screwworm parasite
Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 26, as Texas authorities issue a wave of emergency quarantine orders to contain the flesh-eating parasite's expansion into Deep South Texas....
Investigation into possible shooting leads to standoff in San Francisco
An investigation into a possible shooting led to a police standoff Saturday on Eddy Street in San Francisco. Police said they responded to the 100 block of Eddy Street at around 1:45 p.m. for a possible shooting. At the scene, officers said they were trying to meet with the oc...
Authorities investigate fire at San Jose school
An investigation is underway following a fire at Blackford Elementary School in San Jose Saturday, authorities said. According to San Jose Fire, the incident was reported at around 2:25 p.m. The flames were contained to one room and knocked down at 2:40 p.m., according to auth...
Fight at SF Trans March ends in 5 arrests, 2 injured officers
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two police officers were injured and five people were arrested during the San Francisco Trans March on Market Street Friday night after trying to stop vandalism suspects. Around 7 p.m., police said they noticed some people vandalizing property with paint d...
Ex-youth pastor arrested in 20-year-old death of wife at Zion National Park
Former youth pastor David Vander Meer has been arrested and charged with murder and insurance fraud in connection with the 2006 death of his wife, Bernadette Vander Meer, at Utah's Zion National Park....
5 arrested after vandalism during Trans March in San Francisco
Vandalism along the route of the San Francisco Trans March on Friday led to five arrests and a scuffle that injured two officers, police said. Officers monitoring the march about 7 p.m. saw people vandalize property with paint at Market and 8th streets, said Officer Robert Rue...
Pete Buttigieg and his kids were targeted by child services swatting call, police say
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was the target of an anonymous report that police determined was false.
5 arrested in clash between S.F. Trans March participants and police - San Francisco Chronicle
5 arrested in clash betwe...
Wanted felon arrested with 546 pounds of fireworks: ACSO
(KRON) -- The Alameda County Sheriff's Office said an alleged wanted felon was taken into custody Friday, and a subsequent search of the suspect's home uncovered 546 pounds of commercial-grade fireworks. ACSO said investigators from its Eden Township Substation partnered with Cal...
US strikes Iran in response to drone attack on ship
The U.S. struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. President Donald Trump had said attacking the ship violated the ceasefire....
PGE employs AI for fire weather forecasting
PG&E has begun using artificial intelligence to stay ahead of potential fires. The power company's machine learning model will help determine if planned power shut-offs will be necessary to prevent wildfires this summer....
Shelter-in-place lifted near Walnut Creek after hazardous chemical release
(KRON)-- A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for parts of Walnut Creek due to a hazardous chemical release, but officials say some units will remain on scene. Around 4:48 p.m., the Contra Costa County Fire Department (CCCFD) responded to a possible hazmat incident in the 200...
Palisades Fire trial: Judge declares mistrial
The man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire will be tried again this fall after his first federal arson case ended in a mistrial Friday....
Video shows suspect shattering windows at North Bay LGBTQ business
The owners of Townhouse Cocktail Lounge say several windows at the business were shattered by the person in the video. Vallejo police are investigating....
Firefighters battle brush fire in Antioch
Firefighters are battling a wildfire in Antioch Friday that has burned over 10 acres, according to authorities. The incident, dubbed the Deer Fire, started just after 2:30 pm. in the area of Deer Valley Road and Deer Hill Lane, according to the Cal Fire website. The fire was b...
Suspect arrested in attack on California street vendor
A viral video of an assault on a 62-year-old street vendor in Southern California has sparked outrage, a massive wave of community support, and a swift police investigation that has culminated in an arrest....
Facing arrest, Brandon Aiyuk taunts Bay Area authorities: ‘Come catch me’
Santa Clara prosecutors filed a warrant to arrest the 49ers’ wideout for a traffic case, but the malcontent receiver isn’t going to turn himself in.
Facing arrest, Brandon Aiyuk taunts Bay Area authorities: ‘Come catch me’ - The San Francisco Standard
Facing arrest, Brandon Aiyuk taunts Bay Area authorit...
Police crack down on illegal anchoring in Oakland Estuary
(KRON) -- A multi-agency operation on the Oakland Estuary Thursday resulted in multiple towed boats and several citations issued for illegal anchoring, according to authorities. The action comes days after the East Bay Rowing Club expressed concerns to officials about access and ...
Former California mayor's daughter 1 of 2 killed in gas station shooting
Police believe the shooting may have been targeted and a gang-related "ambush."
OPD issues citations to rogue boats in estuary
Oakland police on Friday said that they issued several citations and tagged more than two dozen boats that they said were illegally anchored in the estuary....
Sam Altman film shot in SF dropped by Amazon, Variety reports
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A film about OpenAI founder Sam Altman that was partially shot in San Francisco has reportedly been dropped by the studio that was set to release it. The film, which was titled "Artificial," was about the tumultuous period in 2023 when Altman was briefly f...
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in Palisades Fire trial
A federal judge declared a mistrial in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire....
Small airplane reportedly crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence in the city's business district....
Earthquake preparedness tips
Kyle Trambley, Oakland Fire Department, senior emergency planning coordinator, talks before, during, and after an earthquake.
Woman arrested in San Francisco burglary spree
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 40-year-old woman accused of more than half a dozen commercial burglaries in San Francisco is expected to appear in court Friday. Investigators identified the suspect as Maria Campbell following a burglary in the early morning of April 26 in the 1200 blo...
Half Moon Bay accident: Possibly distracted lifeguard in truck ran over woman lying on Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay, California
Authorities say a lifeguard may have been distracted when their truck ran over a 20-year-old woman at Francis Beach in Half Moon Bay, California.
A deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps
Attorneys are weighing their options after a jury said it could not decide whether to convict the 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after two days of deliberation....
Sex offender arrested for sexual assault in Tiburon hours after jail release
(KRON) -- A registered sex offender is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a Tiburon bike path Wednesday night, just hours after he was let out of jail for a separate sexual assault charge, according to police. The Tiburon Police Department said Robiel Sium, 29, of San Rafa...
Woman arrested in brutal attack on street vendor in downtown Los Angeles
A 19-year-old woman has been taken into custody for allegedly attacking a street vendor at her stand in downtown Los Angeles, an incident that was all caught on video....
Brothers accused of mishandling dozens of decomposing bodies at Colorado funeral home
Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million....
Civil grand jury report warns of wildfire risk at SF's Glen Canyon Park
A recent Civil Grand Jury report has identified wildfire risks in San Francisco's Glen Canyon, warning that vegetation management is needed to reduce the potential for a fire in an area not typically associated with wildfire danger. The report focuses on the canyon's large popula...
Pleasant Hill killer who fled to Mexico sentenced
(KRON) -- A man who murdered a beloved bartender in Pleasant Hill and fled to Mexico was sentenced Thursday to serve 50 years-to-life in prison, police said. A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge sentenced Andre Barocio Jr. for the murder of 37-year-old Oscar Laredo-Arellano...
Convicted felon found with loaded Glock, narcotics for sale during traffic stop: LPD
(KRON) -- The Livermore Police Department said a man pulled over Wednesday after running a stop sign was found to have a loaded firearm and suspected narcotics for sale inside his vehicle. LPD said the incident happened around 8:20 a.m. near Holmes Street and Alden Lane. The driv...
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
The Park Police posted surveillance footage and asked for help "identifying the individual depicted here in connection with a Destruction of Government Property investigation."...
Palisades Fire verdict: Jury deadlocked; Florida man charged with starting historic California fire
A Los Angeles jury has announced it is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire....
Ex-SF museum curator arrested after allegedly filming 20 people in the bathroom
The former curator of San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum was arrested June 3.
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...
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...
Family of former NFL player Doug Martin files federal civil rights lawsuit after death in Oakland police custody
The family of former NFL player Doug Martin has filed a lawsuit against police officers, paramedics and the city of Oakland after their son died in police custody....
Bay Area pilot dies in plane crash in remote area of Alaska, officials say
A Bay Area pilot has been killed in a crash in a remote area of Alaska. It happened near Kanak Island last week, according to officials. A GoFundMe has been started to help the pilot's family....
Police: Texas woman shot, stabbed, and dismembered partner before dumping remains
A 31-year-old woman has confessed to violently killing and dismembering a man with whom she lived, following an anonymous tip that led detectives to a Texas landfill, police said Thursday....
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....
San Francisco launching fireworks from Golden Gate Bridge for July Fourth
For the first time since 2012, the Golden Gate Bridge will be lit up with fireworks to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's independence. This display is the city's only official celebration happening this year....
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 ...
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 ...
Woman charged with attacking, injuring first responders after setting car fire in Oakland
(KRON) -- A woman accused of setting a car on fire in Oakland and then attacking police officers and medics who responded was arraigned on felony charges Wednesday, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced. Krystal M. Love was charged with two counts of ass...