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Watch: Trump meets with teen lifeguard at White House

President Trump will meet with Ryder Williams at the White House Monday afternoon, after the teen saved a 10-year-old from drowning last month in California. “We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

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WATCH: Trump congratulates Santa Cruz lifeguard

President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated the 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard who was captured on camera last month saving a 10-year-old boy from violent waves in the Pacific Ocean....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

safety

Body found in the Bay near Ferry Building

(KRON)-- A body was discovered in the Bay near the Ferry Building on Sunday evening, according to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD). Around 7:35 p.m., SFFD responded to San Francisco's Embarcadero area after a witness reported seeing a body floating in the water. Fire crew...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

business

Would you take a Waymo to Sea Ranch?

California approves the company’s expanded service area, which includes the East Bay and Sonoma County.

The San Francisco StandardAug 17, 2026

Local

Bay Area homeownership increasingly tied to inheritance, analysis finds

A new analysis by the San Francisco Chronicle reveals that inheriting family property or wealth is quickly becoming the primary way young adults can afford homeownership in the Bay Area. Jessica Flores, a personal finance columnist from The Chronical, joined us on "The Nine" to b...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

News

LSD-based tablet shows promise in new anxiety trial

A late-stage clinical trial by Definium Therapeutics found that a single dose of its experimental LSD-based tablet provided rapid, sustained relief for adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Dr. Saundra Maass-Robinson, a principal investigator with CenExel-Atlanta, joined us o...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

Local

Golden Gate Bridge to see midday lane closures

(BCN) -- The Golden Gate Bridge will have a series of midday lane closures starting at 9:30 a.m. Monday as crews perform roadway maintenance. This week, two southbound lanes will close, with delays expected. The lanes are scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m. The closures will continue t...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Local

Your lunch may soon drop from the sky

(KRON) -- Don't be surprised if your next turkey sandwich comes flying in. Two Bay Area companies are teaming up to make food deliveries by drone a more common option. Uber and Zipline have announced they are partnering to bring ​autonomous drone delivery to customers across ‌the...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Local

Jonas Brothers announce Chase Center stop on 'Burning Up Tour All Over Again'

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Jonas Brothers have unveiled plans for a new national tour that will include a stop in the Bay Area this fall. The pop trio are coming off a trio of sold out shows at Madison Square Garden earlier this month honoring their landmark 2008-09 "Burning Up ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

safety

Body recovered in San Francisco Bay near Ferry Building

An investigation is underway after a body was found in the San Francisco Bay Sunday near the Ferry Building and taken to a nearby fire station. It's not clear if the body is connected to the boat that sank near Alcatraz last month, where one person is still missing....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 17, 2026

News

What to consider when you have a pension plan

Financial advisor Jason Matthews discusses what you should do, if you have a job that offers a pension plan - take the lump sum or monthly payments.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

Local

SF's Broadway Tunnel to partially close for 14 months

(BCN) -- San Francisco Public Works will begin a 14-month partial closure of the Broadway Tunnel on Monday as part of the Chinatown Public Health Center renovation project. One lane will remain open in each direction through the tunnel, with motorists warned to expect delays duri...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

safety

Big Sur's Timber Fire burns 5,100 acres; Highway 1 still closed

The Timber Fire in Big Sur has burned more than 5,100 acres with more than 2,00 firefighters sent to fight it. As of Monday morning, it was 17% contained. Another large fire is burning in Humboldt County...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

Local

Mix of clouds and sunshine Monday

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It will be a mix of clouds and sunshine Monday with skies in the morning being overcast before peeks of sunshine come out starting around lunchtime. Misty conditions are likely especially near coastal hillsides. High temperatures Monday will range from the...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026

Local

Colorectal cancer crisis looms for Bay Area's most vulnerable

Nancy Villena remembers that a “thousand things” flashed through her mind three years ago when the Petaluma Health Center called and said her stool test was abnormal. After days of worry, including concern about her lack of health insurance, Villena met with a physician, who told...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

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Ready to wear

On Valencia Street. Photo by Walter Mackins. Ready to wear

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 17, 2026

government

Mayor Lurie blasts Prop. I as a ‘slush fund.’ His office would control the money.

With so much of San Francisco government being both practiced and received at a superficial level, it is deeply unfortunate that the mayor is telling voters there’s a slush fund being run out of his office Mayor Lurie blasts Prop. I as a ‘slush fund.’ His office would control the...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 17, 2026

safety

New details released amid investigation into Hayden Panettiere's cause of death

Officials released new details Monday on the death of actress Hayden Panettiere , whose sudden passing at the age of 36 sent shockwaves across the country. Police in Greenville, South Carolina , said in a statement that officers “accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a repor...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

safety

Body recovered from San Francisco Bay near Ferry Building

An investigation is underway after a body was recovered from the San Francisco Bay near the Ferry Building Sunday evening, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Firefighters responded at about 7:37 p.m. to a report of a possible bay rescue near the Ferry Building and se...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

government

Pleasant Hill vice mayor shows support for proposed e-bike bill

Some Bay Area leaders support a proposed California State Senate bill that would make it harder for manufacturers to sell high powered e-motorcycles as e-bikes. The idea is to put pressure on manufacturers to correctly label e-bikes. If approved, Senate Bill 1167 would clarify th...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

schools

SFUSD kicks off new school year with safety, staffing changes

San Francisco Unified School District is welcoming about 49,000 students back to classrooms Monday for the start of the new school year. The district, the largest in the Bay Area, says it is beginning the year with more permanent teachers following increased hiring and outreach e...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

News

Watch: Opening statements begin at murder trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

Opening statements began Monday in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, the start of weeks of testimony revisiting what happened on a Las Vegas night nearly 30 years ago. Duane “Keffe D” Davis , 63, is charged with murder with a deadly w...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

Local

Golden Gate Bridge traffic impacted by midday lane closures

The Golden Gate Bridge will have a series of midday lane closures starting at 9:30 a.m. Monday as crews perform roadway maintenance. This week, two southbound lanes will close, with delays expected. The lanes are scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m. The closures will continue through Au...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 17, 2026

schools

Back to work and back to school weather forecast

For Monday: The Coast Cold, grey, and breezy. Daytime Highs: 60°F to 62°F. The Forecast: Heavy morning marine fog will stubbornly stick around, only partially clearing right along the immediate beaches by late afternoon. The Bayshore Comfortable, starting cloudy but ending bright...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 17, 2026

business

Filipino restaurant closes after more than 30 years in South San Francisco

(KRON) -- A longtime Filipino restaurant on the Peninsula has officially shut down after 32 years. Ongpin in South San Francisco held its final day of business on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to signage on the front door. The restaurant, located at 73 Camaritas Ave., had operated s...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 17, 2026