Federal authorities have released new details and audio from a dramatic hostage standoff involving the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees near Gumboot Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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Several people have been injured and westbound I-80 in Placer County is still partially closed down with one lane open near Blue Canyon due to a major traffic accident involving a big rig and several cars, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested early Saturday after authorities say she boarded multiple vessels at a local marina, including a 66-foot yacht that investigators believe she may have been attempting to take. New details reveal what it looked like inside the yacht, and that she h...
The owner of Petaluma's low-income Little Woods Villa mobile home park is seeking to close the facility, arguing that rent control has made the business financially unviable.
The owner of Petaluma's low-income Little Woods Villa mobile home park is seeking to close the facility, arguing that rent control has made the park financially unviable.
The Valkyries' franchise-record nine-game winning streak ended with a 90-82 loss to the Washington Mystics, but a packed Chase Center showed the team's passionate fan base con tinues to grow.
A carjacking suspect is dead after he was allegedly involved in a shootout with police in Vallejo.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A dispute over an airplane ticket quickly escalates at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Video shows a United Airlines employee threatening to call United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a family. Julio Varela tells KRON4 his family was on thei...
A carjacking suspect was shot and killed by Vallejo police Monday afternoon after allegedly opening fire on officers during a traffic stop, authorities said.
(KRON) -- A newly opened small business in Hercules received a visit from a Grammy-winning singer. HŌM Coffee may have just opened in March but already seems to have a celebritiy whose is a regular. H.E.R. stopped by HŌM Coffee on Sunday, and it was a visit staff will never forget, according to a...
"It's all messy." A group of wild pigs has caused significant damage to landscaping at a South San Jose business park, where employees say the animals have torn up grass while searching for food.
The Trump administration is slapping an additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods imported into the U.S.
Tropical clouds will continue to stream into the Bay Area. The slight chance of showers will remain in the Tuesday forecast. The humid, sticky pattern will return as well. Plan on warmer temperatures. Tuesday highs should range from the mid 60s to the mid 90s.
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The Oakland City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would strengthen protections for immigrants by limiting city cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.
A carjacking suspect was fatally shot by Vallejo police Monday afternoon after a brief exchange of gunfire with officers, according to authorities.
(KRON) -- A brunch restaurant in San Francisco was vandalized early Monday morning. Four Chairs posted on social media that its front window was smashed at around 5 a.m., saying someone "deliberately" did so. Surveillance video (above) appears to show a man throwing a rock at the restaurant's fro...
A Good Samaritan who helped rescue several people from a sinking 49-foot cabin cruiser in San Francisco Bay last week is now trying to rebuild his own life after a series of devastating personal setbacks left him homeless.
A homeless fisherman who helped rescue passengers from a sinking boat in San Francisco is receiving support from friends to rebuild his life.
The accident occurred when the officer was off-duty, behind Central Police Station in North Beach. Man in critical condition after S.F. cop strikes him with personal vehicle
SFPD are investigating following a pursuit and crash in the cites Mission District.
Authorities said a suspect was fatally shot by police after he first opened fire on officers.
An injured bald eagle that was rescued in Big Bear after getting into a fight with two other eagles is believed to be Jackie, one half of the region's beloved bald eagle couple.
San Francisco police are investigating a crash that injured nine people following a pursuit through the city's Mission District.
The World Cup created boosts in business for several South Bay establishments. The impact of the hundreds of thousands of fans that came to watch matches was an influx in business and exceeded the expectations of owners.
Tomorrow will bring another round of high humidity, along with a one-day heat spike which will result in high temperatures in the lower 70s at the coast, near 90 around the bay, and mid-90s inland.
Days before Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested on suspicion of breaking into multiple yachts, she had been reported missing and placed on a leave of absence from the job she had started less than three weeks earlier.
The judge sentenced El Mayo to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested Saturday on suspicion of burglary after authorities said she broke into at least three boats at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor. Her arrest came days after she was reported missing.
A homeless commercial fisherman who helped rescue passengers from a sinking boat in San Francisco is receiving support from friends to rebuild his life following an incident that cost him his livelihood.
The Antioch Police Department are searching for two boys, 12-year-old Isaiah Figueroa and 13-year-old Gianni Figueroa, who have been missing for a week, along with a 33-year-old woman who has been identified as a suspect in the case.
The Oakland Police Department are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the 1400 block of Lakeside Drive early Sunday morning. The victim's identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.
A fight over a planned data center brought dozens of people to City Hall, where residents demanded city leaders hit the pause button on the project. About 80 people gathered outside before the City Council meeting to protest the facility, which was approved last year. Many residents said they onl...
The Mission District pursuit ended in a crash at 300 South Van Ness Ave., at 14th Street, injuring eight. 8 injured in Mission District crash, SFPD arrests driver
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- More than 33,000 runners will take over city streets this weekend for the 2026 San Francisco Marathon, a 52-mile-long ultra marathon, and other race events. "The San Francisco Marathon highlights our city's unmatched beauty," said race director Lauri Abrahmsen. An unpreced...
After declining for weeks, gas prices are rising again.
(KRON) -- A four-vehicle crash has shut down multiple lanes Monday afternoon on I-80 eastbound on the Bay Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol traffic log. The crash happened around 3:26 p.m. and led to the closure of lanes 3, 4 and 5 on I-80, west of Treasure Island. As of 3:50 p.m...
The Food and Drug Administration has corrected a portion of its investigation into a Cyclospora outbreak, stating that a lettuce sample it initially believed tested positive for the parasite was actually a false positive. However, the agency says the error does not change its ongoing recall or it...
Vallejo police are conducting an investigation in the area of Mahogany Drive and Broadway.
While all qualifying kids can have an account, only those born in a certain period of time qualify for the federal government's free seed investment of $1,000.
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