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LoveLife Foundation awards scholarships to 12 Oakland high schoolers

LoveLife Foundation, a local nonprofit, awarded scholarships a dozen Oakland high school students scholarships over the weekend. The group of students ranged from Nvidia's youngest-ever employee to fashion designers and a youth poet laureate finalist....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

business

Bay Area downtowns find new life in major events despite low vibrancy rankings

Not long after major sporting events drew massive crowds to downtown San Jose and San Francisco, a survey ranked the two cities near the bottom of a national list for vibrancy. However, local leaders and business experts say the data is outdated and does not reflect a recent surg...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

Local

Overnight lane closures on Bay Bridge to delay eastbound traffic through October

Drivers heading from San Francisco to the East Bay at night should brace for some slow going the next two months. Caltrans has kicked off lane closures on the eastbound direction of the western span of the Bay Bridge five nights a week to make way for maintenance. The closures — ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

safety

Driver sought after fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash in Oakland

(KRON) -- Police in Oakland are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian late Saturday night near the Eastmont Town Center. The fatal crash occurred just after 11:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of 73rd Avenue, according to the Oakland Police Department. Investigators...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

safety

Lauren Boebert's 21-year-old son is arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

The son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said Monday. Tyler Boebert, 21, was taken into custody Sunday and later released on $10,000 bond, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado said in a statement. ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

safety

SF police used excessive force in wrongful 2024 arrest, watchdog agency finds

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A public watchdog agency has determined that the San Francisco Police Department used excessive force in a violent 2024 wrongful arrest incident. The San Francisco Department of Police Accountability released findings Monday determining two SFPD officers u...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

News

The rise of 'infladating': How inflation is changing the dating game

Dating is getting more expensive, and rising costs are changing how some singles look for love. From dinner to drinks, inflation is prompting people to skip pricey outings and find simpler, more affordable ways to connect. Shannon Snapp, a psychology professor at CSU Monterey Bay...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

schools

Back-to-school with Berkeley Unified

Children in the Berkeley Unified School District are retuning to the classroom Wednesday. Superintendent Enikia Ford Morthel joined us on 'The Nine' for insight into the changes families can expect....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

government

Candidates make final pitches ahead of special election to fill Swalwell's seat

A week out from a special election that will decide who will complete the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term, state Sen. Aisha Wahab and BART Director Melissa Hernandez are making their final pitches to voters. Hernandez and Wahab will face off in both the special elec...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

Local

‘It's terrible': Colombians in the Bay Area left heartbroken after deadly earthquake

The devastation of Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia was felt thousands of miles away in the Bay Area. Many Colombians living in San Jose spent the day anxiously checking phones, trying to reach loved ones and watching videos of the destruction back home. The powerful...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

Local

Bay Area man sentenced for violent extortion of drug recipe, shooting DEA agent

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Bay Area man who ran a drug lab in Richmond and relentlessly extorted a victim using threats and violence to obtain a drug-manufacturing recipe was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joel Dowen...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

News

Wine tasting: How pandemic team bonding created a new Napa experience

Whitehall Lane Winery’s tasting room manager breaks down how an internal team-bonding initiative during the pandemic led to their newest public offering: a two-hour vineyard experience pairing pickleball with estate wine tastings....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

safety

Man shot, killed in Oakland Saturday

(KRON) -- Homicide detectives in Oakland are investigating the death of a man who was found shot Saturday afternoon in the Fitchburg neighborhood east of the Coliseum. The Oakland Police Department responded at 3:30 p.m. to the 800 block of 75th Avenue on the report of an unrespo...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

schools

Oakland students return to school with new cellphone rules

(BCN) -- Students in the Oakland Unified School District return to class Monday under a stricter cellphone policy that bars students from using phones during class, between classes and lunch. Students can leave their phones in a single lockbox in the classroom or place them in a ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

safety

North Bay man tased after attacking officer: police

(KRON) -- A 21-year-old Penngrove man was arrested early Friday after allegedly attacking a police officer and being tased, according to the Petaluma Police Department. The incident began around 2 a.m. on Old Redwood Highway near Twin Oaks Tavern in Penngrove. A motorist reported...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

schools

College Application Season Begins

College applications are starting to open up, and high school seniors have just a few months to finish them before the deadline. IvyWise admissions counselor Katie Widbin joins Mornings on 2 to discuss what students and families need to know....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

News

Political ramifications of Gov. Newsom's trip to Michigan

Ahead of a potential run for president in 2028, Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Michigan, to rally support for Democrats, and possibly increase his profile in that battleground state....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

News

Trump immigration changes explained

The trump administration continues to make sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy. Birthright citizenship is being challenged again, and DACA renewals are facing delays. Alejandra Vargas, partner with the international law firm, Duane Morris, explains the changes....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

safety

El Cerrito Plaza BART station closed after person found dead

El Cerrito Plaza BART station is closed as police are responding to a medical emergency inside the station. According to BART, a deceased person was found on the concourse level. Officials said there are no initial indications of foul play, and the Contra Costa County Coroner’s O...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

News

BART's new schedule changes start Monday

DALY CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- A new schedule for BART rolls out Monday. The changes center on the Daly City station, where transit officials said a new configuration will ripple positive effects across the system. Riders can expect “more even headways, better transfers, and less tr...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026

schools

OUSD enacts one of strictest cell phone bans in Bay Area

Students across the Oakland Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the Bay Area, returned on Monday to the classroom for the first day of the school year....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 10, 2026

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Bearly moving

At 26th and Shotwell Streets. Photo by Robert Weiner. Bearly moving

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 10, 2026

News

Contiguous U.S. sets record for its hottest month ever, NOAA says

The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . July averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius) across the Lower 48 states, eclipsing the Dust Bowl’s July 1936 by an eight...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 10, 2026

safety

2 cats killed in SF apartment fire overnight Monday

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Tenants of a five-story apartment complex in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill area were evacuated overnight Monday after a fire broke out. Two cats were killed in the fire, according to officials. The apartment fire in the 900 block of Geary Street was start...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 10, 2026