For Hispanic Heritage Month, meet Sylvia Villagran — a first-generation Mexican American whose voice has become part of some of television’s biggest moments. She made history in 2023 as the first announcer to voice the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys in the same year. She’s also lent her voice t...
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(KRON) -- A homicide investigation is underway after an Oakland man died from his injuries following a city shooting, Oakland police said. Police said they responded just before 8:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of Fern Street after reports of shooting and multiple ShotSpotter Activati...
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City Councilmember Nithya Raman has upset Karen Bass to become the city's next mayor of the nation's second largest city. The Democratic socialist defeated the incumbent mayor after a bitter campaign that focused on homelessness and public services....
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Tens of thousands of Golden State Valkyries fans lined the SF Embarcadero on Wednesday to celebrate the team's historic WNBA championship, in just the franchise's second year. All up and down the city's waterfront, people were enjoying themselves. Perhaps ...
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Bill Hader voices "The Cat in the Hat" in a new adventure featuring mischief, mayhem and a story that expands beyond the classic Dr. Seuss book.
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A 10-year-old Philadelphia girl, who had been missing for more than a week, has been found dead in New Jersey.
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On National Adoption Day, San Francisco honored the occassion with the celebration of the city's newest forever families. Parents we spoke with said they were proud and excited to welcome the children into their home....
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(KRON) -- A North Carolina man said his wife used ChatGPT to carry out an attempted murder plot against him, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday against San Francisco-based OpenAI. James Gates survived his wife's alleged murder attempt last year "after ChatGPT fueled her delusi...
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(KRON) -- California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) is commending Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all California inmates. Sen. Cortese told KRON4 in a statement, “I commend Governor Newsom for his courageous decision ...
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Video shows the patrol vehicle leaving the roadway before tumbling down an embankment. The cruiser sustained major damage in the crash.
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A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for the bay shoreline and coast through next Friday. Tonight temperatures will drop into the 40s and 50s. Fog development is possible in the North Bay valleys during the evening hours....
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The man allegedly fled across multiple counties after robbing someone at gunpoint.
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Seven Equity Group, which is in contract to buy the downtown albatross for $132.5 million, detailed its intentions in a pitch to lenders.
