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Northern California girl rescued after police track 32-year-old man to Oakland

(FOX40.COM) — A 14-year-old girl who went missing Friday from a small Northern California town was rescued after law enforcement tracked a man who took the girl to Oakland, officers said. The Orland Police Department responded to reports of a missing girl Friday morning around 8:...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 14, 2026

Family of 4 displaced in Rohnert Park house fire Sunday night

(KRON) -- A fire that broke out in a single-family home in Rohnert Park left a family of four displaced. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said it received multiple calls around 10:30 p.m. Sunday regarding a fire at a home on the 7500 block of Bobbie Way. Officers arri...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 14, 2026

Two pedestrians seriously injured in separate Antioch hit-and-runs

(KRON) -- Two pedestrians in Antioch were critically injured in separate vehicle collisions Saturday night, according to police. The drivers in each incident fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. The first pedestrian-involved hit-and-run crash occurred around 6:50 p.m. i...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 14, 2026

9/11: 25 years later, from tragedy to service

On 9/11, John Bridgeland had a firsthand view of the White House response, from the first reports of the attacks to the evacuation of the West Wing and the emergency declaration signed by President Bush. He later became the first director of USA Freedom Corps, focused on channeli...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 14, 2026

Liberty High School mourns 2 students killed in Brentwood crash

Students at Liberty High School in Brentwood are mourning two classmates killed in a crash over the weekend as the California Highway Patrol investigates what led to the collision. Police responded just after midnight Sunday to the crash on Deer Valley Road near Balfour Road in B...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 14, 2026

Major crash backs up traffic in Clayton

A major crash in Contra Costa County caused traffic to back up for miles Monday morning. The crash happened near Marsh Creek Road and Morgan Territory Road and involved at least two vehicles. Video from NBC Bay Area SkyRanger showed a significant backup in the area. Additional de...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 14, 2026

Petaluma police arrest man on warrant, alleged battery on officer

(BCN) -- A Petaluma man with a warrant was arrested Sunday on suspicion of battery on an officer, the department said. At about 10 a.m., an officer recognized 34-year-old Francisco Perez walking in the area and knew he had a warrant out for his arrest, according to police. An off...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 14, 2026

Two high school students dead in overnight Antioch crash

(BCN) -- Two high school students were killed, and two were injured in a vehicle collision in Antioch early Sunday morning, according to police. Just after 12 a.m. Sunday, a major vehicle collision occurred in the area of Deer Valley and Balfour roads in Antioch. Officers arrived...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 14, 2026

Multiple North Bay law enforcement agencies track suspect in cross-country pursuit

(BCN)-- Several law enforcement agencies in Sonoma and Solano counties worked together Saturday to track down a driver suspected of fleeing police and driving at high speeds from Petaluma to Vallejo. Police in Petaluma engaged in the pursuit as the driver was wanted for an allege...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 13, 2026

Person rescued after falling off cliff near Panther Beach in Santa Cruz

A person was rescued after falling off a cliff near Panther Beach in Santa Cruz on Sunday, Cal Fire CZU said. Cal Fire CZU said on Sunday afternoon, a person fell between 25-30 feet off a cliff south of Panther Beach, landing on a rock shelf. Authorities said responders packaged ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 13, 2026

2 killed in late-night East Bay crash

The fire department said four patients were found at the scene, and two of them needed to be extricated from their vehicles

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 13, 2026

Lucas Fire burns more than 4k acres

(KRON) -- The Lucas Fire continued burning overnight in Lake and Mendocino counties and is now burning over 4,000 acres and is 20 percent contained as of Sunday morning, Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit (LNU) officials said. "Fire crews made good progress overnight and were able to...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 13, 2026

2 teens dead, 2 people injured after crash in rural Brentwood

A two-vehicle crash left two teens dead and two other people hurt late Saturday night in rural Brentwood, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before midnight on Deer Valley Road near Balfour Road in eastern Contra Costa County. According to the Contra Costa County Fire P...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 13, 2026

Power outage, fire near Coliseum station causes major BART delays Saturday

(KRON) -- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) announced a major delay Saturday on its Berryessa Line in the Dublin / Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions. At 6:53 p.m., BART said a PG&E power outage near its Coliseum station led to the service disruption. Just after...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 13, 2026

Tracy High teacher arrested for filming students in locker room

(KRON) -- A Tracy High School teacher was arrested for allegedly filming students in the locker room, Tracy Police officials said. Wednesday evening, a parent contacted the Tracy Police Patrol Officers after learning that some students found a cell phone recording of them changin...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 12, 2026

Power outage near Oakland's Coliseum station suspends BART service

BART service was suspended in some parts of the East Bay on Saturday due to a PG&E power outage, according to authorities. Officials initially said the service was suspended due to a fire near the Coliseum station in Oakland. Later, authorities said BART halted service between it...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 12, 2026

2 juveniles arrested after autonomous car reports ghost gun to police

(KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department arrested two juveniles earlier this month when an autonomous vehicle reported an AR-style assault rifle "ghost gun," officials said in a statement released Thursday. Just before 4 a.m. on Sept. 3, police responded to the 800 block of ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 12, 2026

Fire destroys 2 barns and damages home in Sonoma County

A vegetation fire destroyed two barns and damaged a home Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. The Schell-Vista Fire District said the vegetation fire was spreading to buildings at 1365 Napa Road. Authorities said the fire left a home badly damaged and destroyed two barns...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 12, 2026

National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warning amid Lucas, Steele Fire battles

(KRON) -- The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning due to low humidity and high winds that may exacerbate fire conditions in the North Bay. The warning will remain in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. Monday for Lake and Colusa Counties with 25 to 35 mile...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 12, 2026

Lucas Fire grows to 4,008 acres with 20% containment near Lake-Mendocino County line

The Lucas Fire burning near the Lake and Mendocino County line has grown to 4,008 acres with 20% containment, according to an update Sunday morning from Cal Fire. The wildfire started on Sept. 10 near Potter Valley and is under unified command involving Cal Fire, the Lake County ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 12, 2026

No criminal charged filed in Foster City condo fire

No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a fire that destroyed a condo complex in Foster City last month, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 11, 2026

Los Gatos High community remembers and honors Flight 93 heroes

On Friday, Los Gatos High remembered two graduates who were on United Airlines Flight 93, the flight bound for San Francisco that crashed into an open field in Pennsylvania. Todd Beamer and Mark Bingham were among the passengers who came up with a plan to storm the cockpit and ov...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Lucas Fire in Northern California prompts evacuations

A wildfire burning in Northern California has prompted evacuation orders for areas of Lake and Mendocino counties, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the Lucas Fire has affected the Mendocino National Forest and Bachelor Valley area of Upper Lake. According t...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Philippine ferry fire kills at least 35

A passenger ferry caught fire off the western Philippines leaving at least 35 people dead, with dozens still missing.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 11, 2026

San Jose pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash

(KRON) -- Police in San Jose are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a woman Thursday night near the Meadow Fair neighborhood. The woman was in the area of Rigoletto Drive and King Road just before 9 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle, according to the San Jose...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 11, 2026