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Industry leaders warn the rules will phase out about 70% of current tires, significantly raising upfront costs for drivers. Regulators say fuel and electricty savings will offset higher purchase prices....
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) passed new replacement tire regulations targeting rolling resistance to increase gas and electric vehicle range. Industry leaders warn the rules will phase out about 70% of current tires, significantly raising upfront costs for drivers....
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Supporters at Melissa Hernandez’s Pleasanton watch party remain encouraged as she closes a more than 20-point primary gap with State Senator Aisha Wahab during Tuesday's special election....
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The commute from the MacArthur Maze to the Bay Bridge has been ranked the most frustrating commute in California in a new nationwide survey, with many drivers saying they would pay money to avoid the congestion. Do you agree with the results?...
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Animal Care and Control said a 13-week-old male kitten was rescued near the freeway by San Jose Avenue Tuesday afternoon. "Someone driving by reported seeing him in the sun, on his side, against the white barrier," the agency said in a social...
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Outside groups poured $6 million into boosting Melissa Hernandez, helping erase Aisha Wahab’s 26-point lead in the June primary.
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Happy Tuesday evening! Wednesday: Coastal fog & drizzle: Expect low clouds and fog along the coast, with potential early morning drizzle in Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa. Afternoon highs: A near-carbon copy of Monday's temperatures.60s at the Coast, 70s and 80s Baysho...
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A Georgia man has been linked to a burglary at the North Carolina home of late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and it's not his first crime, investigators say....
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As the search continues for a Fairfield woman who vanished a month ago, investigators suspect foul play was involved in her disappearance.
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A historic Bay Area hotel has closed its popular spa after decades of serving as a quiet wellness sanctuary and upscale space for unwinding.
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A man has been and arrested charged with assault with vandalism for allegedly using a metal pipe to attack contractors who found him sleeping at a Berkeley church that he vandalized, police say....
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(KRON) -- An inmate who ran out of a preliminary hearing at the Fairfield Courthouse on Tuesday was later caught, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office. SCSO said the running inmate collided with a deputy district attorney and knocked them down, while also damaging the ...
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A man is accused of vandalizing a Berkeley church and attacking contractors with a metal pipe, according to police.
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Residents displaced after a fire destroyed 51 units in a condo building are urging Foster City officials to declare a state of emergency, saying they need more assistance as they work to recover from their losses....
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A man has been arrested and charged with assault and vandalism after police say he attacked three men with a metal pipe when they found him sleeping inside a shuttered church near the University of California, Berkeley. Police said the man also trashed the church....
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A former Facebook employee took the stand on the first day of the landmark Meta trial, saying the company downplayed internal research and other warnings that the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram might be causing harm to kids....
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(KRON) -- Tuesday marks one month since Chantel Brooks left work in San Francisco, traveled to a store in Fairfield, and vanished. Police announced foul play is now suspected behind the 36-year-old woman's disappearance. Brooks was recorded on a surveillance camera as she left he...
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The high profile lawsuit from four states, including California, will put Instagram and Facebook’s handling of young users in the spotlight.
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President Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, even posting a map to social media erroneously declaring the strait a new U.S. territory. Meanwhile, his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, told reporters negotiations between Iran and the U.S. continue, despite Trump saying there ar...
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Two men were stabbed during a road rage dispute near Curtner and Cottle avenues in San Jose around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.
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Agostino Abbatiello was arrested in connection with the Penn State drug bust. Officials say his former fraternity Sigma Chi was involved in the cocaine trafficking ring....
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Captains of San Francisco’s 500-person hockey league could skate off into the sunset after nearly 30 years at Yerba Buena. The new management is willing to let them....
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(KRON) -- Three alleged thieves who tried to make off with more than $1,000 worth of Legos from a Napa Target store were arrested by police over the weekend. "Yes Legos," the Napa Police Department reiterated in a social media post on Tuesday, detailing the incident. NPD said off...
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An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down....
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A joint session with the Chargers gave Brock Purdy and his teammates an opportunity to square off against Trey Lance and Mike McDaniel.
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According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, officers have received 174 bear-related calls so far this year, compared with 97 during the same period last year. The increase represents nearly an 80% rise in reported incidents....
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The White House said Trump has not been to Florida in months.
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An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery and shooting at an Alameda shopping center that left a Good Samaritan wounded over the weekend....
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No longer a thing of the sci-fi future, robot house cleaners are moving into the realm of reality here in the Bay Area.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A new dating site for San Francisco singles is stirring up buzz online. But not everyone is on board. "WMAF Meet" is a platform for a specific kind of couple: white men and Asian women. Although the site does not explicitly say "white," the overall online ...
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Police now suspect foul play in the disappearance of a Fairfield woman who has been missing for a month. Police said Chantel Brooks' vehicle was last detected by a Flock camera in Oakland, but the car has not been located....
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CBP officers in San Diego seized 553 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine worth $67 million during 144 smuggling attempts in July.
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A promised fix to the district’s enrollment system was due this year. It stalled — and families are still paying for it.
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More than 1,600 pounds of pickled goat and chicken products sold nationwide have been recalled over federal inspection concerns.
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"Will it fall apart again?" Noel and Liam Gallagher document their reunion tour in "Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger." The documentary hits theaters September 11 and will stream on Hulu and Disney+ later this year....
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"The Drop: A Snowfall Saga" brings Wanda and Leon into a new era as music, ambition and street politics collide in '90s Los Angeles.
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Cinderella's opening in the Mission District is set for Aug. 28th. The Russian bakery will open at 24th and Alabama streets. Cinderella Bakery will finally debut in the Mission District: Opening set for month’s end...
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco hospital is asking for help in identifying an elderly patient. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center admitted the patient, an elderly Asian American woman, on Sunday, Aug. 16. She is described as being between 75 and 8...
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Two men were stabbed during a road rage dispute near Curtner and Cottle avenues in San Jose around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. Aerial video from SkyFox shows police presence in the area....
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"Families in California that are struggling with affordability, it's going to increase their costs by hundreds of dollars in phase 2, and we've highlighted that, even using the CEC's own data, you can see that; we're rather disappointed that they moved forward with phase 2," Bret...
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It's Disney's World Princess Week 2026 and you can celebrate with Target's new must-have dolls and accessories.
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Khalid Nelson, 18, has been charged in an attempted robbery and shooting at an Alameda shopping center over the weekend.
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Frank Beard, longtime drummer for the legendary blues rock trio ZZ Top, has died at age 77.
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(KRON) -- Investigators with the San Francisco Police Department's Cold Case Unit arrested a man in Los Angeles Monday who is accused of committing a homicide 18 years ago. The homicide happened on the evening of April 27, 2008, when a man was shot to death on the 500 block of Fu...
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(KRON) -- Police in San Jose are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed two men during a road rage incident Tuesday near Willow Glen Middle School, authorities told KRON4. The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the area of Curtner and Cottle avenues. Responding San Jos...
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A Bay Area-based company has begun offering robot house cleaning service. Video credit: Tau Robotics
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Hayden Panettiere was known for her roles in "Heroes," "Nashville" and more.
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Two men were transported to the hospital after police say they were stabbed in a San Jose road rage incident in the Willow Glen neighborhood. The suspect fled the scene and there is an active investigation....
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Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.
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Tuesday's special election will decide the candidate who will finish out former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term in the U.S. House.
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Chan’s campaign hopes that Khanna, a progressive who is not in Pelosi’s orbit, will open up new possibilities. Ro Khanna backs Connie Chan, saying next S.F. congressperson will have ‘huge megaphone’...
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The supervisor’s opponent says her endorsements from Reps. Ro Khanna and Nancy Pelosi undercut her branding as the working families’ candidate.
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Climate scientists explain.
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Her mission to spread joy to hurricane victims has grown to a warehouse with 20,000 toys for kids.
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A young man was killed in a Houston, Texas shooting after a fight among middle school girls, police say.
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A Texas mom was arrested after police say her 6-year-old son was found alone and scared at a Florida park.
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Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., admitted to FBI agents that he had "physical relations" with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang on a "handful of occasions," newly declassified FBI records show....
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Minnesota’s attorney general sued the governor of Texas seeking to compel the extradition of an ICE agent charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime....
