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(KRON) -- A man arrested in Vallejo after allegedly aiming a loaded gun at another driver during a traffic dispute told officers he carried the weapon because he feared for his safety in the city, police said Thursday. The incident occurred just before noon on Aug. 1 in the area ...
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Bay Area charities are sounding the alarm on a dire situation many families are facing amid higher food prices and cuts to government benefits. Many local nonprofits say there is no light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to trying to meet the demand for food assistance. “Th...
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Even if Golden State stays healthy and several young players continue developing, it’s difficult to envision the 2026-2027 team contending.
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Police are investigating what was described by authorities as a “high velocity” crash with a vehicle.
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A proposal to limit "vertical drinking," a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London....
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A woman who was critically injured when she was struck by a car driven by two young children in Oakland has been stabilized at the hospital, a close friend said Friday. The collision happened at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of 35th and Mangels avenues, not far from Inters...
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A person riding a scooter died on Market Street in downtown San Francisco Friday morning in a crash with a vehicle, the San Francisco Fire Department says....
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Chantel Brooks, a 36-year-old Fairfield woman reported as missing, was last seen in the early morning hours of Friday, July 17, according to authorities. The Fairfield Police Department has released information about her last known whereabouts amid her wee...
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A person riding a scooter died Friday morning after suffering fatal head trauma in the area of Powell and Market streets, KRON4 has confirmed. According to the San Francisco Police Department, a call came in around 8:18 a.m. regarding a person on a scooter...
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A billionaire is offering $150 million for the best ideas to help transform San Francisco.
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A 12,000-square-foot estate in Hillsborough has sold for $70 million, setting what the listing agent says is the highest home sale in Northern California in 2026 and the highest sale ever recorded in Hillsborough....
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The Tenderloin has become a hotbed for fires. That persistent danger often starts in building light wells. Tenderloin apartment fires: how light wells have become an unknown, persistent danger...
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Salesforce has announced plans to cut dozens of jobs in San Francisco. According to a state filing with the Employment Development Department, the software-as-a-service giant will lay off 74 people from its headquarters South of Market. The job cuts were a...
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A federal appeals court has issued a ruling blocking the construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, concluding that congressional approval is needed for the project....
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An Illinois teen has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly committing a deadly stabbing attack while dressed in a clown outfit.
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Heat, fire risk and high tides are converging on the Bay Area this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Starting Friday and running through Sunday, high temperatures will result in elevated heat risks and a heat advisory for much of the region starting Saturday at ...
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The wife's family had no idea about the previous killing.
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An appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump must obtain approval from Congress before moving forward with his proposed White House ballroom, ordering construction to stop....
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(KRON) -- A 68-year-old man is dead after being stabbed in front of a Martinez home on Thursday. Police have released photos of a person and vehicle that they said are connected to the killing. The incident was reported to the Martinez Police Department at 5:09 p.m. through multi...
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When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency launched its effort to slash federal spending last year, it created a website to show how much money it was saving....
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Longtime homeless advocate Merlin Davis is suing the city of Santa Rosa in federal court after receiving a notice of code violations for hosting meals on his property....
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Golden State Valkyries president Jess Smith and San Francisco Signal president Stephanie Martin explain how they’re building franchises from the ground up....
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(KRON) -- A suspected drug dealer was charged with murder Thursday in Contra Costa County. Ulzii Orshikh Batsukh, 26, of Alameda, is accused of selling narcotics laced with fentanyl that killed a 20-year-old Orinda resident in 2024. Thomas Griffin Wilson died Sept. 21, 2024, and ...
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Bay Area financial advisor Jason Matthews discusses mortgage rates and the possibility they will keep increasing.
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Prosecutors plan to call psychiatrist Jennifer Tufts to testify in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Friday.
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Professor David Schultz of Minnesota's Hamline University discussed President Trump's renewed attempt to end birthright citizenship.
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A New Mexico judge has ordered Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to pay $567 million to confront the impact their platforms have had on young users....
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The family of a Fresno, California, mother who had been reported missing since Tuesday says she was found dead at her ex-boyfriend's home.
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A mother says her 9-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and was found wandering a bus yard after falling asleep on his way to summer school.
parks
Outside Lands is officially underway at Golden Gate Park, bringing crowds to the sold-out music festival.
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The recent release of two credible ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family in the days after her abduction generated a "slight increase" in tips, authorities say...
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William 'Siddiq' Sanders runs Nice Cutz, a fully outfitted mobile barbershop built inside a 16-foot-wide box truck.
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A 53-year-old message in a bottle found in New Jersey led to a bittersweet discovery and a meaningful reunion.
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Cassandra Burnett is the founder and creator of Love Baked In. It's a baking workshop that merges memories, storytelling and recipes together.
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The "Descendants" universe is expanding! Here's everything we know about the newly greenlit Disney movie, "Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story"
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The humble broadcaster fans know from the booth is kind and warm to everyone he meets. As he prepares to retire, the Giants should send him off like the icon he is....
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Despite injuries to Mike Evans, De’Zhaun Stribling, and Ricky Pearsall, the 49ers’ quarterback is still excelling throwing to Malik Turner and KhaDarel Hodge....
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Allen Scott, president of Another Planet Entertainment, dishes on the festival’s origins, its evolution, and how he wants to make it even bigger.
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He was looking for forever. I was finally ready to stop searching for it.
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Doctors at SF General and Kaiser are seeing a surge of patients, many without helmets, as ridership booms and regulators scramble to catch up.
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San Francisco is blanketed in AI ads that make no sense – and most of us have stopped reading them. But others are fighting back.
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Movie magic meets Halloween: Transform yourself with Disney's latest blockbuster costume collection.
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If you're driving down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, you may notice a man living inside a billboard that was turned into a temporary home 30 feet above the street....
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The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, government data showed.
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A 51-year-old man who is accused of turning off the air supply of a teenage lobster diver is speaking out a day after he was charged with attempted second-degree murder....
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A hot weekend forecast reaches the inland Bay Area with highs in the 90s to 100s. A heat advisory will go into effect for most areas just away from the water. Bayshore and coastal cities will see a less dramatic change of pace with daytime highs steady in ...
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California is launching a new incentive program that offers eligible car buyers up to $3,500 toward the purchase of a zero-emission vehicle. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the “My First EV Program” Friday at Oakland’s Bridge Yard facility, a historic site that once housed streetcars...
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Dozens of shelter pets are flying toward forever homes. A combined 60 at-risk shelter dogs and cats from overpopulated shelters were transported on a life-saving airlift Tuesday from New Orleans to Waukesha, Wisconsin. The airlift was conducted by Greater Good Charities in partne...
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A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
parks
The FBI on Thursday put out a renewed call for information that could help them solve a 10-year-old homicide case involving a man who was shot and killed while playing Pokémon Go at Aquatic Park in San Francisco. Calvin Riley , 20, and a friend were walking near the end of the Aq...
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ICE is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its "best interests."...
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Nine of the 10 candidates slated to appear on the ballot attended last week’s forum; some admitted they lacked knowledge of major issues. After crowded candidate forums, District 10 voters push back on giving everyone the mic...
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NOAA has released an update to its Atlantic hurricane season forecast, saying its prediction for below-normal activity remains intact.
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The Justice Department said it plans to pursue a settlement with Duke
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The rescue effort required assistance from a local contractor, who helped remove floorboards of a shed so responders could safely access the animal.
safety
One person died Friday morning following a vehicle collision at Powell and Market streets in San Francisco, according to police. Police said officers responded to the scene at about 8:18 a.m. and found one person in the street suffering from life-threatening injuries. Emergency p...
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At least six people have been killed in a school shooting that took place at a high school in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Thai police said.
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A lane closure previously scheduled for this weekend on the westbound Carquinez Bridge has been rescheduled for the following weekend, according to Caltrans. The one-lane closure on Interstate 80 will take place Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. through Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. Caltrans said in a state...
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A body was found inside a Central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw, authorities said Thursday. Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the blaze that has destroyed seven ...
