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It’s official: Jackson Square is now downtown

Property owners and policymakers approved a plan this week to extend the bounds of the Downtown SF Partnership, which manages street cleaning and activations in the area....

The San Francisco StandardJul 22, 2026

business

Boutique selling organic children's products closing 2 Bay Area stores

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Sprout, a children's boutique selling natural and organic products, is closing its remaining brick-and-mortar stores. The last day for locations in San Francisco (Union Street) and Mill Valley (Miller Avenue) is on Sunday, July 26. Owner Suzanne Price tell...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Photos: Homemade weapons seized in Oakland police investigation

(KRON) -- Several homemade weapons were seized, and one person was arrested Monday following a six-week investigation by the Oakland Police Department. The investigation stemmed from a June 8 incident in which a victim was pistol-whipped in the 1100 block of 70th Avenue. The susp...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

schools

Oakland Unified School District last to announce state law to limit phone usage

A new California law will require all public schools to have students limit phone usage during the day. Oakland Unified School District is the last to announce this change. For the upcoming academic year, texting, calling and scrolling will be prohibited. Students will be require...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Glass from window falls onto 6th floor balcony of SF high rise

No one was injured when glass fell from the 17 th floor a 24-story Financial District high-rise Wednesday afternoon to a 6th floor balcony below, San Francisco officials said. The original incident occurred at 11:30 a.m., said San Francisco fire Lt. Mariano Elias. Fire crews arri...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

News

Preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near San Leandro

A preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck near San Leandro, according to the United States Geological Survey . The quake hit at 5:52 p.m., and was centered 1.1 miles north-northeast of San Leandro, the USGS said. This is a developing story. Details may change as more informat...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Fairfield police make arrest in fatal stabbing, victim identified

(KRON) -- Police in Fairfield arrested a murder suspect Tuesday afternoon, hours after a 21-year-old man was fatally stabbed, authorities said. The Fairfield Police Department responded around 10:50 a.m. to a business parking lot in the 800 block of East Travis Boulevard on the r...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

business

Peter Rabbit Organics fruit pouches recalled over possible soft plastic exposure

Pumpkin Tree Organics issued a recall Tuesday for one of its products due to the potential presence of soft plastic in the finished products, the company said. Only one flavor from the brand was included in the recall: Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches, 4 oz. (113 g). The O...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Ruby Hill families return home after Little Fire forces them to evacuate

The fire line came withing yards of homes in Ruby Hill on Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders. Families in the area had to make some tough decisions as they didn’t know if they were leaving home for a night or potentially for the last time. “All these things you said probably wo...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

safety

CHP recovers a whopping $76 million in stolen goods

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol has recovered a staggering $76.2 million in stolen goods since 2019. That's according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. Officials say that amounts to 1.6 million stolen items that have been recovered through CHP's Organized Retail Crime Task F...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

News

Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate' 2012 skit

Jason Alexander has apologized after Courtney Stodden publicly called out the “Seinfeld” star over a lewd 2012 comedy sketch the two made when Stodden was 17. Stodden, a media personality and reality TV star, first drew international attention in 2011 after marrying then-51-year-...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

News

Fibermaxxing explained

The word "fibermaxxing" is all over social media. While the term is new, the concept of eating fiber, is not. We invite a nutritionist to explain the health benefits beyond regularity and the surprising foods that will help you reach the "fibermaxxing" stage....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 22, 2026

library

Public library launches radon testing program to improve safety.

(BCN)-- The San Francisco Public Library has introduced a new program to promote home safety by offering free radon detector loans. The initiative encourages residents to test their homes for radioactive gas and is part of a partnership between the San Francisco Public Library an...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

schools

OUSD bans cell phones during school hours

(KRON) -- Summer break is nearing an end, and students in Oakland can expect a major change when they head back to school. They will not be allowed to use their cell phones during school hours. For the 2026-2027 school year, the Oakland Unified School District will impose a manda...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

News

New inclusive bocce ball courts set to open Friday in the South Bay

(KRON)-- Hope Services will be celebrating the grand opening of two new bocce ball courts on Friday, July 24. The organization says they hope to create new opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to connect, compete and build community. The grand opening is being...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

Local

Tesla Robotaxi service now goes to SFO

(KRON) -- Tesla announced on X it's Robotaxi service now goes to SFO. The @Tesla_AI account posted "Our Bay Area rideshare service now goes to SFO" on Monday. The announcement was then reshared by Elon Musk who added, "Getting this approval took a lot of work by the Tesla team." ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

safety

South San Jose post office remains closed a year after arson

The Almaden Valley post office in South San Jose remains closed a year after an arson left part of the building destroyed. The arson occurred in July 2025 when Richard Tillman, the brother of former NFL player Pat Tillman, crashed a car with flammable logs into the post office. B...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

News

San Jose fruit fly infestation is eradicated

(BCN)-- California and federal agriculture officials have declared a Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in and around San Jose eradicated, lifting a 241-square-mile quarantine that had been in place for nearly a year. The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. D...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Pleasanton school district settles $60K pregnancy discrimination dispute

(KRON) -- The Pleasanton Unified School District will pay a $60,000 settlement after allegations that it illegally fired a custodian when she asked to receive accommodations at work during her pregnancy, the California Civil Rights Department announced Wednesday. The custodian in...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

Local

10-year-old track athlete headed to AAU Junior Olympics

Charles Burns III -- a young San Francisco athlete with numerous achievements in track, football and other feats -- is preparing for the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 22, 2026

government

Muni board approves traffic improvements in Chinatown.

(BCN) -- San Francisco's Chinatown will get more all-day parking and a new full-time transit lane, according to plans approved on Tuesday. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency unanimously voted for the proposal. The changes would convert part-time tow-away spots to a...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

government

Lower speed limits coming to this popular North Bay downtown

(BCN) --- On Monday, the San Rafael City Council voted to lower speeds on 18 roadways outside the downtown corridor. It was the second phase of a program that began in 2025 by reducing speed limits downtown. The new signs go up in the fall, with a month-long warning period before...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Santa Rosa man gets 7 years for pimping, child sex crimes

(BCN) A Santa Rosa man was sentenced to 7 years in state prison on Tuesday after pleading no contest to pimping and crimes related to child sex abuse, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said. Zander Flores, 20, was convicted of pimping, making criminal threats, oral cop...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

library

Filming of movie scene with actors as immigration agents to occur in Santa Rosa

A movie scene “showing immigration agents and activities” will be filmed in downtown Santa Rosa Thursday evening, the city said in a notice to residents. Santa Rosa’s Facebook page issued a post stating that some of the scenes would appear real and wanted to notify residents in a...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

business

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that its massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far and advertising revenue is coming in strong. The Mountain View, California-based company said Wedn...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

News

Trump threatening further retaliation if Iran strikes Strait of Hormuz

The war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, experts warn the bill is likely much higher. Negah Angha, visiting fellow, at Kings College London., gives insight. Angha, is also a former senior advisor for the U.S. Department of S...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 22, 2026

safety

1 killed in San Jose house fire Wednesday morning

(KRON) -- One person was killed in a house fire Wednesday morning in San Jose’s Windmill Springs neighborhood, according to officials. The San Jose Fire Department responded at 4:31 a.m. to the 1200 block of Sylvia Drive on the report of a fire at a single-family home. One fatali...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

government

Half Moon Bay affordable housing for senior farmworkers to go before voters

(BCN) -- The Half Moon Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to put an ordinance authorizing the lease and construction of an affordable housing complex for senior farmworkers up for a popular vote. Councilmembers already approved the ordinance 3-2 in May after a years...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Man shot, killed in North Oakland

Oakland police are investigating the shooting death of a man who was found on the ground in the city’s Longfellow neighborhood Wednesday morning. Officers were sent to the 4300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way at about 7:30 a.m. in response to reports of a shooting. When they ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 22, 2026

safety

Some evacuation orders lifted in 'Little Fire'

A vegetation fire in Sunol Valley prompted evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters worked to contain the fast-moving blaze, authorities said.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 22, 2026