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Life of a Valkyrie in development: $6,136 a game – when you play

Miela Sowah made a splash in Golden State’s lone preseason game when she shot 5-for-6 with 14 points against Seattle. Life of a Valkyrie in development: $6,136 a game – when you play...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 6, 2026

Local

Instagram-famous musician hits San Francisco

(KRON) -- Instagram viral musician and former "The Voice" contestant Jeremiah Miller is bringing his 1 million-plus followers to San Francisco. In a recent Instagram post, Miller rolled a giant die that decided he was heading to the Bay Area to perform. Miller has a huge followin...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

safety

San Francisco family faces looting after devastating fire

Six people displaced by a devastating fire that severely damaged a multi-unit building in San Francisco's Valley neighborhood are now coping with an additional tragedy: thieves broke into the property to loot what was left....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

News

Judge issues tentative ruling in San Jose ALPR suit

A judge in San Jose issued a tentative ruling in a lawsuit that could shape how automated license plate reader cameras are deployed across the city for years to come....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

safety

Cause of massive Foster City condo complex fire revealed

The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department has determined the cause of the six-alarm Foster City condominium fire that displaced more than 150 people from a structure that is still in danger of collapsing....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

News

Sydney Towle, social media content creator, dies at 26 of rare cancer

Sydney Towle, who documented her treatment for a form of bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma on social media, has died. The 26-year-old’s family announced Thursday on her Instagram that she passed away the day before. A graphic reads, “An endless ray of sunshine. A daughte...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

Local

United flight returns to SFO after blowing tire during departure

A United Airlines flight returned safely to San Francisco International Airport Thursday after blowing a tire during departure, the FAA said. United Flight 1189, a Boeing 737-800 bound for Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico, landed back at SFO at about 11:45 a.m., accordin...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

News

Wigs and Guerrero

At 18th and Guerrero Streets. Photo by Jake Hanft. Wigs and Guerrero

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 6, 2026

business

Annual Silicon Valley Pain Index findings released

Researchers at San Jose State University on Thursday revealed this year’s index on economic inequality in Silicon Valley. The Silicon Valley Pain Index shows that the top 10% of residents holds 75% of the area’s wealth. The bottom 50% of residents holds less than 1%. According to...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

SF firefighters rescue more than 18 people from burning apartment building

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- More than 18 people were rescued by firefighters from a burning multi-story apartment building in San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood early Thursday morning, according to San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen. The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. in the...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

News

Restitution hearing takes place for convicted Los Gatos mother

Shannon O’Connor, the Los Gatos mother convicted of grooming and throwing alcohol-fueled parties for minors, was in court Thursday morning for a restitution hearing. A judge ordered O’Connor, who asked not to be recorded by media cameras, to pay $74,000 to several victims, which ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

Pedestrian struck by car driven by kids in Oakland, police say

A pedestrian is in critical condition following a crash in Oakland involving a car occupied by two kids who took a car belonging to their parents, Oakland police said. The collision was reported 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of 35th and Mangels avenues, near Interstate 580, in t...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

government

California Prop 1: Voters to decide on affordable housing bond measure

With the November midterm election coming up, California voters will have several propositions to consider in addition to candidates. Fourteen new propositions, ranging from the environment to taxes, will be on the ballot. Proposition 1 attempts to address affordable housing. Hou...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

Arrest made in 6-alarm fire at Foster City condominium complex

A Foster City resident was arrested in connection with a six-alarm blaze that ripped through a condominium complex and left four firefighters injured last weekend, police said Thursday. Keith Tompkins was arrested for unlawfully causing a fire resulting in injury to firefighters;...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

parks

Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announces he will retire at end of 2026 season

SAN FRANCISCO — At Oracle Park, his second home for nearly three decades, Mike Krukow has never been Mike. Everyone — from Buster Posey to the ushers and security guards that Krukow has always greeted so warmly — knows him as Kruk, and more commonly he’s referenced as one half of...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

14-year-old caught by K-9 after allegedly stealing vehicle in Alameda County

A 14-year-old boy who allegedly stole a vehicle in Alameda County was arrested earlier this week after deputies used license plate reader technology and a GPS tracking device to locate the car, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded shortly after 7 a.m. Tues...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

Local

Greg Papa laid off by Bay Area sports radio station KNBR

Bay Area sports radio station KNBR has laid off legendary sportscaster Greg Papa. Papa hosted the “Papa & Silver” show with Greg Silver, who was also let go. Papa is a 42-year broadcasting veteran. The 63-year-old has been away from work as he battles cancer. He returned home las...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

Pedestrian killed in collision on southbound Highway 85 in San Jose

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle on southbound Highway 85 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. near the Camden Avenue off-ramp. Patrol officers temporarily stopped all...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

schools

San Jose Unified students start new school year after district reorganization

Thousands of students across the San Jose Unified School District are starting the school year at different campuses after the district reorganized schools because of declining enrollment. The changes follow months of emotional debate, with parents raising concerns about losing n...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

News

CHP issues endangered missing advisory for 14-year-old San Jose girl

The California Highway Patrol has issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a 14-year-old San Jose girl who was last seen Wednesday night. Daisy Bonilla Fregoso was last seen at about 11 p.m. near McLaughlin Avenue and Summerside Drive in San Jose, according to the advisory issue...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

19 displaced, 18 rescued after 2-alarm fire in SF's Western Addition

19 residents were displaced and 18 people were rescued after a two-alarm apartment fire tore through San Francisco’s Western Addition early Thursday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported at about 1:56 a.m. in the 800 block of Fillmore Street. The San Francisco Fire ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

government

Senators vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for pleading the Fifth

Senate Republicans voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer lawmakers’ questions during a fiery hearing last week . Fauci, who has been a target of the right since he served as a top health official during the Covid pandemic, repeatedly ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

Propane barbecue caused devastating Foster City condo fire, officials say

A propane barbecue on a first-floor exterior deck caused the massive fire that devastated a Foster City residential complex on Sunday, fire officials confirmed. Officials have fenced off and red-tagged the entire structure due to severe damage....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 6, 2026

safety

SF family faces looting after devastating fire destroys home

Six people displaced by a devastating fire that severely damaged a multi-unit building in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood are now coping with an additional tragedy: thieves broke into the property to loot what was left....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

business

Stanford dumps Flock for new ALPR company

Stanford University is ditching its contract with Flock and is signing with a new license plate reader company called Genetec Cloudrunner.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

News

DMV sued by Teamsters Union over self-driving trucks

The Teamsters Union is suing the California DMV over new rules it adopted back in April concerning self-driving trucks. The union says the state's new policy poses a threat to its workers....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

business

Lucky grocery store in SF’s NoPa neighborhood to close

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A longtime grocery store serving San Francisco’s North of the Panhandle (NoPa) neighborhood is set to close next month. Lucky, located on Fulton Street near Masonic Avenue, will permanently close on Sept. 11, leaving many nearby residents searching for a n...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026

News

Powerball jackpot climbs to $856 million after no winner Wednesday

The Powerball jackpot is on the rise again after no one won the top prize in Wednesday night’s drawing, sending the jackpot up to $856 million or a cash value of $341.6 million. Even though the winning numbers were announced for the drawing, which had been estimated at $786 milli...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 6, 2026

News

City of Pittsburg falls victim to phishing attack

The City of Pittsburg on Wednesday reported that city personnel had fallen victim to a phishing attack, resulting in a payment of over $900,000 to a fraudulent account posing as a city vendor....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

safety

Warming up again

No big changes in the Thursday forecast. Fog will resurface near the coast and bay during the morning. The clouds will clear back to near the shoreline later in the day. Highs should range from the mid 60s to the low 90s. Wildfire smoke, in the Pacific Northwest, could create a b...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

parks

Rohnert Park youth baseball team heads to Cal Ripken Little League World Series

The youth baseball team headed to Branson Missouri, where they'll compete against some of the top 12U teams from around the world. Pitcher Ben Child, speaking from Branson, shared what it's been like to reach this point, and what sets his team apart from the competition....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 6, 2026

safety

City of Pittsburg scammed out of nearly $1 million

(KRON/BCN) -- The City of Pittsburg is reporting they were a victim of a phishing scam, costing it $913,839.81. It happened in February this year. City officials say an unauthorized payment was sent to a fraudulent account that acted like a known city vendor. Local police helped ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 6, 2026