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2 fishermen pulled survivors from the water in SF boating disaster

Two fishermen say they noticed the boat in distress near Alcatraz on Tuesday. They sprang into action by throwing out lifevests and pulling victims from the water. The search continues for three people who are still missing, but officials say that search will be suspended at suns...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 16, 2026

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Crashed motorcyclist dies after being trapped under car: Vallejo police

(KRON) -- The Vallejo Police Department is investigating the city's eighth fatal traffic collision of the year after a motorcyclist died after allegedly fleeing officers during a pursuit Tuesday. VPS said a patrol officer spotted a motorcyclist at 4:21 a.m. "driving at a high rat...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 16, 2026

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Blue Angels conducting review after jet flies over Florida beachgoers

Officials with the U.S. Navy's elite Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron said they're conducting a review after social media footage showed a jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers in Pensacola Beach, Florida....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Jul 16, 2026

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Rifle stolen from San Jose assistant police chief's car

A rifle was stolen from the assistant San Jose Police Chief's unmarked car that was parked outside their home this week. No suspects have been arrested and the weapon is still out there....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 16, 2026

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East Bay teen ranked #1 sprinter in California

A Castro Valley teenager is proving hard work and dedication pays off. 14-year-old Janet Criss is one of the top youth sprinters in the country, and she's the number one 100m middle school runner in California....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 16, 2026

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Fishermen jumped into action to save lives after a boat sank off of Alcatraz Island

The search continued Wednesday for three people still missing after a boat sank in the San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, as authorities identified the elderly man, Clifford Boisa, who died in the tragedy. Rescuers Mike Montoya and Justin Marceline jumped into action to help...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 16, 2026

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Bicyclist ID'd after fatal collision with Porsche: CHP Redwood City

(KRON) -- A bicyclist who was fatally struck by a black Porsche Sedan last weekend in unincorporated San Mateo County was identified on Wednesday. The victim has been confirmed by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office as Jakub Solovsky, 34, of East Palo Alto. The California Highw...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 15, 2026

safety

Girl, 4, killed by RV at Sonoma County campground

(KRON) -- A 4-year-old girl died after she was accidentally run over by an RV motor home at a campground on the Sonoma County coast last weekend, California Highway Patrol officials said. On July 12 just after 11 a.m., the girl was trapped under the RV at a campground in Salt Poi...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 15, 2026

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Man wanted in 2021 Georgia murder arrested at BART station for fare evasion

(BCN) -- A 27-year-old man wanted for killing a transgender woman in Georgia five years ago was arrested Tuesday morning during a routine stop for fare evasion at BART's El Cerrito del Norte Station, authorities said. Davonte Fore had been on the run since he was convicted in 202...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 15, 2026

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Spreading grass fire shuts down traffic in Benicia

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol Solano area office said northbound Interstate 680 at Industrial Way in Benicia is impacted by a grass fire on Wednesday afternoon. CHP Solano said the blaze, which is spreading eastbound, has shut down the No. 2 lane and the on-ramp. There ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 15, 2026

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Bay Area Cold Cases

SFGATE's most enduring cold cases.

SFGate - Bay Area NewsJul 15, 2026

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Stolen French bulldog missing in San Jose after family's home burglarized

(KRON) -- A French bulldog, named Lady, is missing in San Jose after burglars broke into a family's home and stole the dog, as well as thousands of dollars in cash, police said. The burglary happened in the late morning hours of May 1. Detectives later identified one of the suspe...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 15, 2026