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Antioch police test body cameras with real-time language translation

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) — Antioch police officers are getting some extra help when it comes to communicating with the people they serve. The Antioch Police Department recently began using new Axon 4 body cameras equipped with a two-way, live language translation feature. Officer R...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 25, 2026

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Elderly Texas man delivers luggage to pay for wife's cancer treatments

An 81-year-old North Texas man has been delivering lost luggage to help pay for his wife's cancer treatments. Video from a doorbell camera shows Donald Johnson struggling to lift heavy bags up the front stairs of a home. After seeing him struggle, the homeowner came out to help h...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 25, 2026

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'Sleeping at the wheel is illegal,' CHP tells Tesla drivers

(KRON) -- A California Tesla driver was recently caught slumped over and snoozing while behind the wheel. In Solano County, a California Highway Patrol officer spotted the Tesla traveling 60 miles-per-hour down a highway while the driver was "speed napping," the CHP wrote. Tesla'...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 25, 2026

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Two men stabbed in SoMa in one week — one on Muni bus

Two men were stabbed in separate SoMa incidents this week, including one attack on a Muni bus and another near a homeless shelter Two men stabbed in SoMa in one week — one on Muni bus...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 25, 2026

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ABC7 NextGen Advisory Council

Help shine light on the amazing work young leaders are doing to help build a better Bay Area. Apply here to become an ABC7 Advisor or to get more info:...

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Sep 25, 2026

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Mountain House Road near I-580 shut down due to fatal crash

(KRON) -- Mountain House Road was shut down in both directions north of Grant Line Road near I-580 between Tracy and Livermore due to a fatal crash Friday. According to the California Highway Patrol, a gold sedan was involved in a crash with a dump truck. A woman was ejected from...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 25, 2026

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Residents tied sheets together to escape from Oakland apartment fire

(BCN) -- A three-alarm fire early Friday morning left four people injured and displaced about 100 residents at an apartment building in Oakland, according to the city's fire chief. The fire was reported at 12:43 a.m. at 5142 Bancroft Ave., a four-story building with 21 units, Fir...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 25, 2026

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Warriors sign star Steph Curry to reported two-year, $116M contract extension

The Warriors might not have made many moves this offseason, but they made the most important one on Friday evening. Golden State signed superstar point guard Steph Curry agreed to a contract extension, the team announced. The new deal is for two years, $116 million and includes a...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 25, 2026

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Excelsior Buzz: The comic book store is finally open. Coming soon: an arcade.

“Excelsior Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and news from the Excelsior. Got news? Send us tips at xueer@missionlocal.com. The owner of Mission: Comics & Art’s new Excelsior outlet, […] Excelsior Buzz: The comic book store is finally open. Coming soon: an arcade....

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 25, 2026

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Starbucks closures to impact at least 13 Bay Area stores

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- On Thursday, news broke that Starbucks planned to shutter 250 underperforming stores across North America. It's the second big round of store closures under current Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 25, 2026

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Elizabeth Holmes' big week

(KRON) -- Elizabeth Holmes had a big week, even from behind prison bars. Federal officials sent Holmes' victims a letter on Sept. 22 stating that the inmate will be transferred out of prison in Texas and sent to a halfway house in the summer of 2027, The New York Times reported. ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 25, 2026

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San Jose Starbucks among 250 stores closing across North America

A Starbucks in San Jose is one of the 250 stores expected to close in North America. The Starbucks at 1205 The Alameda in San Jose is expected to close on Saturday. Jennifer Martinez and Rebecca Schroeder took their coffee break and made their usual trip to the shop, knowing it w...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 25, 2026

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Vallejo conservationist says she was unjustly arrested while volunteering

A well-known North Bay conservationist says she was unjustly arrested and manhandled on Wednesday while doing the volunteer duties she’s been doing for years. Myrna Hayes, 70, of Vallejo, was arrested at Mare Island’s San Pablo Bay Trail on Wednesday during her nightly routine of...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 25, 2026

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New biotech startup at Stanford is run by thousands of AI agents

A brand-new biotech startup with thousands of AI agents is sprouting at Stanford. Stanford professor and AI researcher Dr. James Zou runs the virtual biotech lab. The startup was launched by humans, but it is run by AI agents. The work at the biotech startup is done at a physical...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 25, 2026