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(KRON) -- Petaluma police are investigating a "swatting" incident that prompted a police response Friday night. A call came in just after 7 p.m. regarding a potentially armed subject at a residence in the area of Danby Court, police said. The caller claimed he was armed and insid...
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(KRON) -- Through next week, temperatures will continue with near- to slightly below-seasonal averages, while warm and dry conditions continue in higher elevations. Short Term: Saturday, skies will be mostly clear with some patchy low clouds and areas of high clouds. Stratus will...
schools
College application season is now underway with most deadlines on November 1st. More colleges and universities are requiring students to submit their SAT/ ACT scores....
safety
An active wildfire burning southeast of Loma Vista in Monterey County has grown to 12,108 acres, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting widespread evacuations as critical weather conditions continue to fuel the blaze, fire officials said Sunday. The Timber Fire, which i...
business
According to the lawsuit, adequate safety measures were not in place, including sufficient fare enforcement and staffing.
safety
The gloves are known as G.L.O.V.E.s or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters, and police say they can help an officer quickly get control of someone who is refusing commands....
News
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
safety
Two employees of a San Francisco navigation center were accused of intentionally hiding a man after he allegedly shot a police officer, authorities said on Friday. In May, San Francisco police say the suspect, Norris Reed III, led officers on a short chase, crashed his car, and t...
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Canada suspended trade negotiations with the U.S. late Friday, blaming "unfair" last-minute changes to Washington's proposed terms and announcing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S....
schools
A developer‘s plan for 665 apartments at Sunset magazine’s HQ has angered locals. I ran the magazine — and think California needs housing more than a shrine to suburbia....
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Katia Verresen has made a career teaching Silicon Valley executives to slow down.
government
But Da Mayor doesn’t want them back. Also in this week’s Waggle: a new Lurie baby, a #luxurynanny, and a tech-conference afterparty with a billionaire DJ....
Local
"13°N, 122°E," a temporary light installation will shine at Yerba Buena Gardens this September. A second sun rises in San Francisco, on Philippines time...
safety
The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II....
News
The United States is imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies....
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A memoir as fast paced as her life. Q&A with author Carly Schwartz: living fast and healing
News
This move follows several disturbing incidents recently, including one in Humboldt County where hundreds of dogs were shot and killed at a self-proclaimed no-kill rescue....
government
More than 14 years after Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar disappeared, the retrial of Antolin Garcia-Torres is moving closer to jury selection, with opening statements tentatively scheduled for October....
News
Loved ones resumed their search on Friday for a missing Fairfield woman. Chantel Brooks was las seen more than a month ago. Family and friends took their efforts to Oakland, hoping a new clue as to her whereabouts might provide some answers....
Local
Work begins Friday night on the Carquinez Bridge, which will see a stretch of the bridge shut down for the weekend starting Friday night. A portion of U.S. Highway 101 in San Francisco will also see repair work that starts Friday and lasts through the weekend....
News
The city of Oakland says its ticket-issuing speed cameras are doing their job to slow down drivers.
Local
Drivers across the Bay Area should prepare for significant traffic delays this weekend as major construction projects affect both San Francisco and the North Bay. Here's what to know....
News
The Coast Cloudy start with patchy fog and a few localized spots of coastal drizzle in the morning. Clouds retreat to the beaches by midday, leaving mostly sunny skies! Unseasonably cool with daytime highs remaining in the mid-60s to (low 70s in Santa Cruz). West Winds 10-20 mph ...
Local
(KRON) -- Switching from gas to electric vehicles could be looking more affordable to Bay Area drivers with new programs looking to make it cheaper to drive and charge in the state. MCE, a Bay Area not-for-profit renewable electricity provider, announced Monday they are offering ...
schools
SFUSD says the work is safe, but parents say they didn’t learn it would continue into the school year until they showed up on the first day of instruction....
parks
The San Francisco SPCA is waiving adoption fees for all animals Saturday as part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign. Muttville and San Francisco Animal Care and Control are also participating in the citywide effort to find pets loving homes....
News
Hip Hop Fairyland returns to Children’s Fairyland in Oakland Saturday, using music, art and movement to connect children and families with free resources focused on physical, mental and oral health....
