(KRON) -- Maya Merhige, an 18-year-old marathon swimmer from Berkeley, successfully swam the North Channel, 21.4 miles from Ireland to Scotland. She finished on July 8 in 12 hours, 19 minutes and 37 seconds (12:19:37). Merhige's monumental swim was part of her quest to be one of the youngest swim...
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Warmer ocean temperatures associated with El Niño are bringing unusual numbers of fish species into Bay Area waters, according to fishermen and marine scientists who say they are seeing large concentrations of bonito and Pacific bluefin tuna in areas where they are not commonly f...
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It is unclear exactly how the new cuts will be carried out, or whether such a dramatic reduction amid the Iran war would disrupt day-to-day military operations....
business
The interior designer’s new Minnesota Street Project gallery sells 200-plus pieces, many first sourced for her famously private clients.
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After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve....
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Investigators believe Charles Johnathen Harris may have faked his own death in 2024 to avoid prosecution on child pornography charges. Authorities said the alleged incident occurred less than a month after he was charged....
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(KRON) -- A pair of home invasion suspects who San Jose police said posed as delivery drivers and targeted people with significant cryptocurrency holdings have been arrested in Texas. The San Jose Police Department said it responded on Sept. 5 at around 9:30 p.m. to a report of s...
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Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight sprang into action on Wednesday after a pilot allegedly stabbed another, Israeli officials said.
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The outage was first reported just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
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(KRON) -- A former deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office was ordered to serve five months behind bars on Tuesday after being convicted of workers' compensation fraud and filing a false document, according to prosecutors. Jorden Tuiveta Faatiga, 35, of Patterson, plead...
safety
Authorities have not released the cause of the crash, but family members of one of the drivers believe he may have had a medical emergency that contributed to the collision....
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- If you drive by Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive in Oakland, it's quickly obvious that a word is missing from the "Makes Our Community Stronger" picket signs on its property. That word is "Immigrants." The Rev. Ben Daniel of Montclai...
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San Francisco has famously cool summers, but it does warm up and this is how residents deal with the heat. How do you handle it when San Francisco weather gets hot?...
