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What do phones, computers and traveling have in common? The risk of being exposed to scams. 7 On Your Side's Stephanie Sierra has tips to protect your money.
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San Francisco is hoping to host the 2028 All-Star Game if MLB players participate in the Olympics in Los Angeles.

Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization.

The U.S. military says it has launched more strikes against Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates. This comes after the U.S. struck some 140 Iranian targets overgnight. The overnight attacks were the third consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
A man is already in prison for her murder.

(KRON)-- The Santa Rosa Police Department is asking the community for help locating a 33-year-old woman who was last seen five weeks ago. Makayla Slayton walked away from her home in Santa Rosa and is believed to be headed toward East Oakland, according to SRPD. The family of Slayton said they ha...

What do phones, computers and traveling have in common? The risk of being exposed to scams. 7 On Your Side's Stephanie Sierra has tips to protect your money.

The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for a missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Oakland Friday. Officials say she is believed to have entered a Lyft near Highland Hospital.

Political analyst Nolan Higdon says Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly at 71 this weekend, is someone who has moved the Trump administration's agenda forward, despite initially being a critic of Trump.

Thirty-two years after 14-year-old Jenny Lin was killed in her Castro Valley home, her parents say they remain committed to seeking justice for their daughter, while a foundation created in her memory continues to honor her love of music. 'Why can't we catch this person?'

The state of California is confirming reported cases of a foodborne stomach parasite that has sickened more than 800 people across the U.S. Cyclosporiasis infections were identified in 31 states with most cases concentrated in the Midwest. A gastroenterolgist from Kaiser Permanente helps us under...

Lindsey Graham's relationship with Donald Trump was a roller coaster.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A shooting that took place in the Civic Center neighborhood of San Francisco left one man with life-threatening injuries, police said. Officers with the San Francisco Police Department responded to the area of Fern Street and Van Ness Avenue around 1:11 a.m. Sunday regardi...

The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday.

One California lawmaker reacts to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator's family announced Graham's death, saying it came following a "brief and sudden illness."

Relative humidity will increase today and Monday. Elevated lightning strikes are possible with a chance of a few sprinkles through Monday..

Happy Sunday Everyone! Warmer, muggy weather is in store today as monsoonal moisture moves into the Bay Area through Monday. While the chance of thunderstorms remains low, any storms that do develop could produce dry lightning with little rainfall, increasing the risk of wildfire starts due to ex...

Brian Brandon of 'Brian's Fried Potatoes' shows one of his popular treats -- Cheetos and Fried Potato on a Stick.

A live and informative conversation with Dr. Roshan Patel, Gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek, about the food-borne stomach parasite that has sickened hundreds in the U.S.

Rev. Henry Adams of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin leads the last day of the 2026 San Jose Obon Festival.

Truck & tractor pull promoter Brian Massetti appeared on "Mornings on 2" to talk about one of the loudest and most popular events among gearheads at the fair.

Former tennis player Mardy Fish won his third American Century Championship title Sunday, beating 2025 winner Joe Pavelski by six points in the celebrity tournament. Fish had a 20-point day under the modified Stableford scoring system to get to 72 at Edgewood Tahoe. He also won in 2020 and 202...

Filmmaker/journalist Caron Creighton and encampment advocate John Janosko appeared on "Mornings on 2" to talk about award-winning documentary, "Wood Street."

Alameda County Fair spokesperson Karen Boyd appeared on "Mornings on 2" to discuss some of the fair's most popular attractions.

Not only do people still read books in San Francisco, they read books while lying outside, in the grass, looking out at the city. The book readers of Dolores Park
The WARN filing listed 212 layoffs, including managers like the company president.

The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening at the age of 71, the long-time senator's office announced. “Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” Graham’s office wrote in a ...

(KRON) -- Warmer and drier weather will continue through the middle of the week with Moderate heat risk returning to much of the Bay Area. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms remains Sunday and Monday as monsoonal moisture moves into the region. Minor coastal flooding is also po...

San Jose police said they are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital on Sunday. Police said they received a call just before noon regarding a shooting in the 2400 block of Amaryl Drive. At the scene, officers found a man with at least one gunshot wound, authorities said. O...

NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel have paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend and advocate of trans-Atlantic ties.

The search is on for an at-risk missing woman last seen on Friday entering a Lyft vehicle near Highland Hospital in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for Brenda Hall. Hall was last seen on Friday, at ...
Three decades of loyal clients keep her tethered to a city she can no longer afford to call home.
The city got blamed after buyers pulled out of the deal. But the real mess has always been on the sellers’ side, where no one is truly in charge.
Josh Harris shepherded Trick Dog to international fame. Now he’s betting it all on Quik Dog, a “sports bar inside a family restaurant.”
After taking pitcher Jackson Flora with the No. 4 pick, Buster Posey and the Giants selected Barry Bonds’ nephew, Peyton Bonds, in the third round of the draft.

Geneva Avenue. Photo by Walter Mackins. Being Anticolonial

A 30-year-old Redwood City man has been charged in connection with two home invasion sexual assault cases in Redwood City and San Carlos after investigators from two law enforcement agencies linked him to both crimes. The Redwood City Police Department said officers responded July 5 to a home ...

Waterways and low-lying areas around the Bay Area are under a coastal flood advisory through Thursday morning, as warming ocean temperatures and sea level rise threaten to push high tides well above normal levels. The National Weather Service issued the advisory for tidal waterways and low-lyi...

Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to adversity in Paris with Wimbledon titles. The top-ranked Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 Sunday for his second consecutive title at the All England Club after his German opponent appeared bothered by a knee issu...

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., says he was detained for more than an hour by armed Israeli settlers during a trip to the occupied West Bank, an encounter he said deepened his concerns about the conflict as he considers a 2028 presidential run. Khanna traveled to the region seeking an unfiltere...
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