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BART service suspended between Antioch, Pittsburg stations

(BCN) -- BART service between the Antioch and Pittsburg/Bay Point train stations was suspended Tuesday morning because of an equipment problem on the tracks. Trains in the Antioch and San Francisco International Airport directions between the affected stations will be out of serv...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

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Dallas boy, 10, thanks California lifeguard who rescued him from powerful waves

Back home in Dallas, 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai is still dealing with the aftershock of nearly losing his life on a California beach last month. “I was pretty much on the shore, [and] I got like pulled,” Nathaniel told NBC 5. Nathaniel, who has now seen the viral video of himself ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Air quality advisory issued as wildfire smoke drifts into the Bay Area

The Bay Area Air District issued an air quality advisory for Tuesday and Wednesday as wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest is expected to drift into the region. While the district said pollution levels are not expected to exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 24-...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

government

Former San Francisco Nordstrom Rack to become apartments

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced plans to convert the former Nordstrom Rack into 136 apartments while JPMorgan Chase unveiled a $200 million investment to help expand the city's housing supply....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

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Symbolic

On Mission Street. Photo by Mike Santiago. Symbolic

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 2 teens arrested

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- Two teenagers were arrested following a shooting near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Monday evening, police announced. Shots were fired in the parking lot near the historical landmark at around 9:02 p.m., according to the Santa Cruz Police Department....

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

safety

CHP responds to fiery fatal crash in Campbell

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash early Tuesday morning in Campbell. The collision occurred around 2:49 a.m. on southbound Highway 17 near the Hamilton Avenue offramp. The crash resulted in a pickup truck being engulfed in fire, according to a CHP...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Boy doesn't remember dramatic rescue by lifeguard from pounding Santa Cruz surf

A 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from hammering waves off the Santa Cruz coast doesn’t remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in ankle-deep water. Video of the rescue showed 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams clinging to Nathaniel Rai as wave a...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Police activity in Novato triggers shelter-in-place order

Novato police are investigating a shooting Tuesday morning that prompted authorities to tell nearby residents to shelter in place. Police initially issued an alert shortly before 10:20 a.m. about unspecified law enforcement activity in the area of Alameda del Prado and Ignacio Bo...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

government

Here is how we are covering the November 2026 elections

The November general election is about three months away and we are ramping up our coverage. Read about how we've decided to cover it. Here is how we are covering the November 2026 elections...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 4, 2026

schools

Richmond's Kennedy High School shuts down after vapor test finds toxic chemical

The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced Monday that levels of a toxic chemical were found underneath Richmond’s Kennedy High School, prohibiting entry onto campus. According to a message from West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Cotton, ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

Local

Woman sentenced to 31 years to life for grisly roommate murder in San Francisco

A San Francisco woman was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison for stabbing her roommate to death in 2018 and then dismembering the body and hiding it in the basement, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday. Lisa Gonzales, 55, was convicted of second-...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Pedestrian struck, killed by alleged DUI driver in hit and run in San Jose

San Jose police on Sunday arrested a suspected drunken driver who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The collision happened at about 2:16 a.m. Sunday in the area of Bernal Road and Via Del Oro in South San Jose, according to police. Citing a prelim...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

government

Alameda County supervisors to vote on $30 minimum wage

Alameda County supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour. The proposal would nearly double California’s current minimum wage of $16.90 and would phase in the increase over several years, with larger businesses required...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Police investigate gunfire near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz police are investigating a shooting that erupted near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday. The Santa Cruz Police Department on Monday night said officers responded to reports of shots fired in the parking lot near the amusement park. No one was reported injured. V...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

1 dead after two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in Campbell

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on southbound Highway 17 in Campbell, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the crash remains under investigation and that the number and severity of any additional injuries are still unknown. The c...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

Violence in Vallejo raises community concerns

Two homeless men were shot and killed in Vallejo including one that happened over the weekend. The homicides come on the heels of a gunbattle between police and an armed carjacking suspect who was killed/...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

News

25 states sue over Trump's tariffs, calling them ‘pretext' to replace old ones

Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February . The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, chargin...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

safety

California's wildfire outlook

The peak of Northern California's wildfire season is yet to come in the next few months, but so far this year, data shows firefighters are doing a pretty good job....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

News

Starbucks and Dunkin' set return dates for popular pumpkin spice drinks

Starbucks and Dunkin’ are bringing autumn to August. The two coffee giants announced their popular pumpkin spice drinks will return this month. Dunkin’ shared in an Instagram post on Sunday that pumpkin is coming back on Aug. 19. Starbucks, meanwhile, announced on Monday that its...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

News

Ariana Grande addresses concertgoers after news she's stepping back from public eye

Just after news broke that Ariana Grande would be taking a break from the public eye , she took the stage in Chicago to address her fans. Videos shared on social media showed Grande taking a moment to discuss the news onstage at the United Center Monday night, the first of three ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

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AI tech companies now selling high-end merch

(KTLA) -- Once upon a time, Silicon Valley was viewed as not the "swaggiest" of places. Basically, you go to an event and maybe get a logo T-shirt or, if you were lucky, a logo hoodie. That apparently has changed, according to The New York Times, which reported that the new Silic...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

business

Castro Theatre contractor sued for defective work, promotions company alleges

Bay Area-based concert event promoter, Another Planet Entertainment, which operates San Francisco's Castro Theatre, has filed a lawsuit against a contractor for trademark infringement following claims of defective work after the historic venue shut down for two-years' worth of re...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 threatened species

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio’s Re:wild and the Bezos Ear...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 4, 2026

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Walnut Creek power outage affecting nearly 5K customers

(KRON) -- A power outage Monday night is affecting nearly 5,000 PG&E customers in Walnut Creek, according to PG&E's outage map. The outage was first reported at 7:07 p.m. The outage is currently affecting 4,814 customers, according to PG&E's latest numbers. As of 8:30 p.m., the p...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

News

A subtle drop in temperatures on the way

Coastal clouds will kick off the day along the coast and inside the bay with temperatures ranging from mid 50s to mid 60s. Clouds will retreat to the coast with partly sunny skies near the shore and mostly sunny elsewhere. Afternoon highs will range from upper 60s at the coast to...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

Local

Triple-digit heat scorches the Bay Area

Temperatures soared into the upper 90s and low 100s across parts of the inland Bay Area on Monday, with some communities reaching 105 degrees.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

safety

Man arrested for bar shooting in Santa Rosa: police

(KRON) -- A man was arrested for shooting a person outside a bar in Santa Rosa, according to the city's police department. The shooting happened on Aug. 3 on Barham Avenue. Officers saw the victim running on Santa Rosa Avenue after the shooting. Several suspects were drinking ins...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 4, 2026

Local

San Francisco woman sentenced to 31 years for dismembering roommate

A San Francisco judge sentenced Lisa Gonzales, 55, to 31 years to life in prison for the 2018 murder and dismemberment of her roommate, Margaret Mamer, in their Mission District […] San Francisco woman sentenced to 31 years for dismembering roommate...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Aug 4, 2026

business

Castro Theatre contractor sued for defective work, promo company alleges

Bay Area based Another Planet Entertainment is suing a contractor for trademark infringment following claims of defective work at the Castro Theatre. The historic venue reopened in February after two years of renovations worth $41 million....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026

News

Poll shows SF likes cams

New poll finds majority of SF residents like license plate cameras and drones.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 4, 2026