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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

Driver arrested after barreling past crowd in SF Dolores Park

(KRON)-- A 24-year-old has been arrested after driving a car through San Francisco's Dolores Park, passing bystanders sitting close by. Around 8 p.m. on June 20, the San Francisco Police Department received a report that a person was speeding through the hills of Dolores Park, ne...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

Prominent Bay Area cartoonist reportedly hid camera in bathroom during party

(KRON) -- A prominent member of the Bay Area cartoon community was reportedly arrested after it was discovered he'd hidden a camera in his bathroom during a party to record his guests. Andrew Farago, who was reportedly a curator at San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum, was arrested...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

2 semis involved in major injury crash on Highway 37

(KRON) -- Two semi-trucks were among the five vehicles involved in a major injury crash on southbound Highway 37 in Solano County Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. As of 12:30 p.m., all lanes were blocked, the CHP said. The crash occurred where southb...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

Convicted arsonist pleads not guilty to Menlo Park coffee shop fire

(KRON) -- A convicted arsonist has pleaded not guilty to allegedly setting a fire at a Menlo Park coffee shop last week, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect, according to prosecutors, returned to the scene as firefighters doused the blaze and...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

San Francisco tourists rescued, fined after going off trail

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two tourists visiting San Francisco were rescued by helicopter Monday afternoon after becoming stranded off trail near the Golden Gate Bridge, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Emergency crews responded at 4 p.m. after multiple 911 callers re...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

18-year-old arrested for 'Columbine' massacre shooting at Chico library

An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested after a shooting at a library in Northern California left two people dead, Chico police said Tuesday, adding that his motivation "appears to be founded in a desire to commit a Columbine High School massacre type of shooting."...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 23, 2026

Man arrested for alleged reckless driving through San Francisco's Dolores Park

San Francisco police arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly drove on the grass at busy Dolores Park last weekend and later evaded police during attempted traffic stops, the department announced Tuesday. Justice Ray reportedly drove through the park at some point on Saturday ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 23, 2026

Car plunges off Highway 9 near Saratoga, killing three

(KRON) -- Two men and a teenage boy were killed Monday night after their car went off Highway 9 near Saratoga, according to the California Highway Patrol. Crash investigators said a 21-year-old Yuba City man was driving eastbound in a 2024 BMW M3 with two passengers, a 27-year-ol...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

Bay Area lawmakers seek $32.3M in federal funds to fight grape pest

(BCN) -- Bay Area lawmakers are asking federal officials for $32.2 million in emergency funding to battle a dangerous grapevine pest introduced into the region by Costco sales to consumers. Northern California, the heart of the U.S. wine industry, is threatened by an insect known...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

WatchDuty app tracks wildfires and now flooding

What started out five years ago, as a local North Bay app to monitor wildfires in real time, is now a national non-profit that now has a second life-saving specialty: nationwide, localized flooding....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 23, 2026

Concord police warn of surge in vehicle and home burglaries

(KRON) -- Police in Concord said Monday they are investigating an uptick in burglaries involving homes and vehicles, along with attempted car thefts throughout the city. In a community alert, the Concord Police Department advised that current favorite targets of thieves include L...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 23, 2026

Future of Pacifica Pier back on agenda as county weighs emergency extension

The future of Pacifica Pier is back on the agenda Tuesday as county officials consider extending the pier’s emergency status while the fate of the damaged structure remains in question. The director of emergency services for San Mateo County originally declared a local emergen...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 23, 2026