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Nick Reiner indicted for murders of parents Rob and Michele
Nick Reiner has been indicted in the murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in a stabbing attack inside the family’s Brentwood home last December. Reiner was brought to a 13th floor courtroom at the Criminal Courts Building in downtown LA, to answer to the new charges, w...
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At pro-housing forum, two candidates say ‘yes’ to building in District 10’s backyard — but part from advocates on one key issue
Plus: Forum makes a last-minute invite to the third frontrunner, DJ Brookter. But it was too little too late. At pro-housing forum, two candidates say ‘yes’ to building in District 10’s backyard — but part from advocates on one key issue...
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Inside SF's remote mountain camp: 'The weirder you are, the more people like you'
Workers find community, romance and renewal at San Francisco's mountain camp.
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Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on the "decoy" Air Force One that left Turkey last month.
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Big Sur Timber Fire grows to over 3,100 acres; evacuation point moved
The Timber Fire in the Big Sur area of Monterey County grew to about 3,150 acres Wednesday morning. A temporary evacuation point for residents under evacuation orders was moved from the California State Parks Big Sur Station/Multi-Agency Facility to Carmel Middle School, located ...
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Richmond stabbing
One person died and another was injured in a stabbing in Richmond, police said Wednesday. Richmond police said they received a report at about 11:18 p.m. Tuesday of a stabbing in the 1700 block of Wood Place. Responding officers and medical personnel found two victims suffering f...
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Father of 4 young children called 911 to report killing family then took his own life: Police
A father of four called 911 to report that he had killed his entire family, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, police in Kansas said....
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3 people found dead, including child, at daycare in Minneapolis area
Three people were were found dead at a home day care in the Twin Cities metropolitan area on Wednesday. Police said the victims are two adults and a young child in the incident at Brown Bear Daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota, roughly 15 miles southwest of Minneapolis, according to po...
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Lithium-ion battery fires a growing problem for Bay Area recycling centers
Joe La Mariana will never forget the night: Sept. 7, 2016. It was 8 p.m., and La Mariana was working out on his exercycle. Then he got the phone call. “It was a four-alarm fire,” said La Mariana, the executive director of RethinkWaste, a recycling and disposal agency that serves ...
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Luigi Mangione court conference renews speculation of potential plea deal in federal case
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are set to appear in federal court on Friday for a status conference, fueling speculation of a potential plea deal.
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Bay Area science centers to host eclipse, meteor shower events
Bay Area science institutions will host several events Wednesday for people interested in astronomy, including watch parties for a total solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower . The Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland will host a NASA livestream of the total solar eclip...
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Jury selection begins in Meta trial in Oakland
Meta faces states including California in an Oakland federal court over allegations that its Facebook and Instagram apps are designed to keep minors hooked. Jury selection began Wednesday morning, according to the court calendar. The trial is scheduled to start Monday morning. At...
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Lakers sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion in record deal
What to Know Less than a year after purchasing the Lakers, Dodgers owner Mark Walter is selling the team to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. An agreement was reached to purchase the 17-time NBA champs for a record $12.5 billion, ESPN reported . The deal requires the approval of the N...
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Young thieves target 7-Eleven In East Oakland-caught on video
The owner of 7-Eleven in East Oakland shares videos of young thieves mobbing his store. Two workers who were there during the incident tells KTVU they were scared for their lives...
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in San Jose dies days later
A San Jose pedestrian who was struck by a car earlier this month and then stabilized at a hospital has died, police said. On Aug. 4 just after noon, officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the area of Tully Road and Lucretia Avenue. According to police, a w...
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3.2-magnitude earthquake reported near The Geysers in Sonoma County
A magnitude-3.2 earthquake was reported early Wednesday morning in Sonoma County just near The Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey . The tremor hit at 3:30 a.m., with a depth of about 1.2 miles. Its epicenter was about 3.7 miles southeast of The Geysers or 4.6 miles ...
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Thousands of San Jose city workers could go on strike: Here's what to know
Thousands of San Jose city employees are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike as contract negotiations between two of the city's largest unions and city leaders remain at an impasse....
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Developer unveils plans for AI data center to support an 'innovation campus' in downtown Oakland
Plans were unveiled for a brand-new 20,000-square-foot artificial intelligence data center in downtown Oakland, sparking debate among local residents over economic growth and environmental impacts....
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San Mateo County one of 1st places in US to pass resolution to regulate humanoid robots
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to regulate commercial humanoid robots. Here's what that means.
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Sonoma State University turns to solar energy
Sonoma State University covered five of its major parking lots with solar panels, which provide shaded coverage and power during planned and unplanned outages....
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New details shed light on what made bald eagle Jackie deteriorate, where her remains will be sent
Wildlife officials revealed new details about Jackie's illness, including that she had blood clots. We're also learning where her remains will be sent....
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Oakland 7-Eleven left with thousands in damage after robbery, vandalism
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A robbery, assault and vandalism at an Oakland 7-Eleven over the weekend left the store with thousands of dollars in damage, and employees say a group of more than a dozen teenagers was responsible. The Oakland Police Department is investigating the inci...
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Timber Fire prompts Air Quality Advisory
Wednesday Weather: Wednesday Forecast: Morning drizzle from heavy marine layer, then temperatures continue to fall sharply. Highs will hit the cool 60s at the coast, upper 60s to mid-70s around the Bays, and cap at a highly comfortable upper 70s to mid-80s across the inland valle...
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One person hospitalized in SF fire Tuesday afternoon
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out on the eighth floor of a residence in the 200 block of Woodside Avenue Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. SFFD said crews responded to reports of a room fire inside the stru...
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Kennedy Center must pay $252K to musician who canceled show over Trump renaming
A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to hand over more than a quarter-million dollars to Chuck Redd, the musician who had canceled a Christmas Eve performance in protest against adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building....
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Businesses respond to ongoing construction project in SF's Portsmouth Square
Residents and businesses near Portsmouth Square in San Francisco's Chinatown say the demolition and construction is leaving a noisy, dusty mess.
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California lawsuit against Meta claiming it harms youth, begins Tuesday
California and other states are going to trial against Meta, accusing the social media company of profiting off of young users by developing addictive features that cause physical and mental harm. California is also accusing Meta of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protect...
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Pedestrian struck in San Jose crosswalk dies 5 days later
(KRON) -- A pedestrian who was struck by a car in a crosswalk on Lucretia Avenue in San Jose died five days after the accident, police said. On the afternoon of Aug. 4, a woman was driving a 2019 gray Nissan Sentra sedan westbound on Tully Road. When she made a right turn onto Lu...
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New FAA arrival procedure aims to reduce flight delays at SFO
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After more than 4 months of repeated delays, beginning Wednesday, the FAA will once again allow more hourly arrivals at SFO. At the end of March, the FAA abruptly put a stop to planes landing side by side. That, coupled with the closure of two of SFO’s fou...
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Orinda burglary victims stunned after suspect charged in Martinez stabbing death
A man was charged with special-circumstance murder Tuesday in the stabbing death of a Martinez homeowner, months after authorities say he targeted two homes in Orinda for burglary months earlier....
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Big Sur's Timber Fire forces new evacuation orders
A wildfire burning in the rugged mountains above California’s iconic Big Sur coastline is bringing another disruption to a community that has endured years of fires, landslides and closures along Highway 1....
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20yo dies after slipping off 177-foot waterfall while posing for pictures
A Kentucky man died Monday after he slipped while posing for pictures atop a 177-foot-tall waterfall.
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No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats. Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
In a race that showcased Democrats ’ struggle between the ideological left and center, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s managed a razor-thin victory over his democratic socialist challenger. The democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin was so close that neither side...
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Russian Hill couple finds mysterious 150-pound stone sculpture buried in backyard
The limestone sculpture measures about 2 feet wide and 9 inches thick. Its origins remain unknown, and that uncertainty has quickly become part of the intrigue....
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Mystery sculpture found in San Francisco backyard
A San Francisco couple doing yard work at their two-story Russian Hill neighborhood home recently uncovered what may be a piece of the city’s artistic past: a 150-pound stone sculpture buried nearly 2 feet underground in their Russian Hill backyard....
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Foster City condo fire leaves expectant couple with nothing weeks before baby’s birth
When a fast-moving fire tore through a Foster City condominium complex earlier this month, it displaced more than 100 residents and reduced everything one woman owned to ashes....
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Foster City couple expecting baby perseveres after condo fire
When a fast-moving fire tore through a Foster City condominium complex earlier this month, it displaced more than 100 residents and reduced everything one woman owned to ashes....