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Last warm to hot day

Thursday is day 2 of 2 of the warm to hot stretch. Highs should range from the upper 60s near the coast to the low 90s inland.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 24, 2026

safety

Hate crime suspects appear in San Jose courtroom

Two men are being held without bail after making their first court appearance on Wednesday on hate crime charges for allegedly attacking a San Jose State University student while shouting "anti-gay" slurs....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 24, 2026

safety

SFFD responding to Buena Vista Park fire

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Fire Department is responding to a fire at Buena Vista Park Wednesday night. No injuries have been reported at this time. According to SFFD, the fire is 100 feet by 100 feet. Officials said some trees in the park are apparently on fire. S...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

News

Swimmer goes missing, another rescued in San Joaquin River

Officials say two women went for an evening swim in the San Joaquin River off the Antioch coast on Wednesday, but became distressed. One woman was rescued but another remains missing, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Friends of the women say they are both homeless....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 24, 2026

schools

Steph Curry makes appearance at Oakland elementary school

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry visited Madison Park Primary School in Oakland to read to students and speak with them about eye health. During the visit, Curry distributed copies of his children's book, “Eye on the Ball,” which centers on a boy...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

business

Widely popular SF bakery nixes plan to open second location

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Since opening its first brick-and-mortar shop in 2023, Butter & Crumble has been one of the most hyped bakeries in San Francisco. Lines wrap around the North Beach bakery, especially on weekend mornings. Even in the rain and cold, customers lined up for ho...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

government

Tchotchke-shop chain draws ire of Clement Street merchants

The city’s planning commission will soon vote on whether to allow Therapy Stores, a formula retail chain store, to open on Clement Street. Tchotchke-shop chain draws ire of Clement Street merchants...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 24, 2026

safety

SF resident arrested in San Bruno stabbing: police

(KRON) -- A 32-year-old San Francisco resident was arrested in connection with a San Bruno stabbing Tuesday, according to police. The San Bruno Police Department said officers responded at approximately 1:05 p.m. to the 700 block of Kains Avenue regarding a reported stabbing. "Of...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

business

San Francisco taco shop closing after only 1 year in Union Square

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco has done a lot to re-energize the downtown area. Among other things, it helped launch a program to fill vacant properties with vibrant pop-up businesses. However, after a period of time, those pop-ups must negotiate a lease with the property ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

business

Meta bets big on new AI agent and glasses as Zuckerberg pushes back against doom

Meta is going all in on a consumer-friendly AI agent and pushing forward with AI-powered wearable devices during a moment in the industry when its CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged it is a “wild time to be building.” At the company’s annual Connect conference on Wednesday, Zuckerb...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 24, 2026

government

California's richest spend millions to reject billionaires tax

(KRON) -- A billionaire-led political action committee has raised nearly a quarter of a billion dollars ahead of California’s 2026 midterm election. Building a Better California was co-founded in early 2026 by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Acco...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

Local

Cuauhtemoc's warrior spirit survives throught ship that sails the Bay

A piece of Mexico has dropped anchor in San Francisco Bay. The ARM Cuauhtemoc sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and to its berth at Pier 17 today. The ship dates back to the 1980s, but its namesake warrior stretches to the last vestiges of the Aztec empire....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 24, 2026

Local

UCSF workers rally for improved safety measures after colleague killed

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- UC San Francisco healthcare workers rallied to raise safety concerns about security on site nine months after a social worker was stabbed to death at the hospital. Hand in hand, UCSF healthcare workers held an honorary vigil for their former colleague, soc...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 24, 2026

News

Social workers demand new safety measures

Following the stabbing death in December of Alberto Rangel social workers are demanding additional safety measures.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 24, 2026

Local

Bay Area's mysterious marmots released back into wild

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two mountain-dwelling marmots who mysteriously appeared in the cities of San Francisco and Antioch earlier this month are now back in the wilderness near Lake Tahoe. The marmots spent 18 days rehabilitating at Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue before they we...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 23, 2026

News

Capitola woman says she was attacked by a sea lion

A Capitola woman says she fought off a sea lion that attacked her on Tuesday. The incident happened around 8 a.m. between Capitola Warf and Privates Beach by Pleasure Point. A video captured via a streaming camera on the website Surfline shows the moment Heather Gray was knocked ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 23, 2026

Local

SF Bay Ferry cutting mid-day trip to save fuel

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Bay Ferry will be scaling back service to cut fuel costs by cutting one mid-day trip. Starting in November, the ferry service will be eliminating a single midday Northbound trip to Vallejo, the ferry service told KRON4. The trip, which SF...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 23, 2026

safety

Geyser erupts on King Street after vehicle strikes hydrant

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A geyser of water erupted on King Street in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon -- not far from Oracle Park -- after a car crashed into a fire hydrant. Video from the Citizen app showed the water spouting high into the air as San Francisco Fire Department pe...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 23, 2026

business

Meet the District 8 candidates: How will you fill empty storefronts?

District 8 residents often bemoan the business vacancies. Here's what the District 8 supervisor candidates would do to fill the storefronts. Meet the District 8 candidates: How will you fill empty storefronts?...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 23, 2026

News

What’s at Stake as Trump Meets China’s Xi Jinping

A three-day meeting began Wednesday between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the leaders of the world's two superpowers. The summit is a star-studded affair, but at its core, the two leaders are expected to discuss global conflicts, international trade, Ta...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 23, 2026