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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 8, 2026

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Youth concert carrying on legacy of Jenny Lin

14-year-old Jenny Lin was a talented musician, killed in her Castro Valley home in 1994. Her parents, John and Mei-Lian Lin are carrying on her legacy, with a youth music program, leading to a free concert at Hayward's Chabot College....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 8, 2026

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DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant's lawyers

Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Jul 8, 2026

safety

Palo Alto police nab hot prowl burglary suspect

(KRON) -- A 54-year-old Georgia woman was arrested in Palo Alto Monday after allegedly burglarizing an occupied home and later trying to get into locked cars, according to police. Funda Yilmaz, the Palo Alto Police Department said, entered a residence in the 1100 block of Ramona ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026

safety

Oakland crime rates down despite triple shooting, homicide

While overall crime numbers are showing a downward trend in Oakland, a recent string of violent incidents—including a fatal shooting, a triple shooting, and an armed kidnapping—has highlighted the ongoing safety anxieties weighing on local residents....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 8, 2026

safety

US launches new strikes against Iran; Trump calls leaders 'scum'

President Donald Trump said he thinks the ceasefire and interim agreement to end the war with Iran are now "over." He said he would allow negotiators to keep talking but that "it’s just a waste of time dealing with them." Trump also called Iran's leaders 'scum.'...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 8, 2026

business

Business slows in San Jose after World Cup eliminations

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The quarterfinals are set for the World Cup, and all three host countries -- Mexico, Canada, and the USA -- were knocked out in the round of 16. San Pedro's Square was filled with people for most of those matches. Now it’s a little emptier. The World Cu...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026

parks

To catch the wind

At Golden Gate Park. Photo by Walter Mackins. To catch the wind

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Jul 8, 2026

parks

Gilroy, Morgan Hill pass on supporting ICE facility lawsuit

(BCN) -- Advocates campaigning against a planned ICE facility in the South Bay are expressing disappointment after two nearby cities decided not to throw their support behind a lawsuit challenging the project. Multiple city and county governments across the Bay Area and beyond ha...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026

Local

Bay Area forecast: Warm up begins Wednesday

(BCN) -- Wednesday in the Bay Area calls for mostly cloudy skies with warm conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the low 60s to mid 70s on the coast, in the high 60s to high 70s around the bay, and in the low to high 80s inland. Ov...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026

business

Sam Altman arson suspect remains in custody as mental health report filed

The man accused of targeting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home and the company’s headquarters appeared in court Wednesday for what attorneys described as a status hearing. Daniel Moreno Gama, 20, of Texas, remains in custody facing federal and state charges, including...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 8, 2026

safety

San Jose police seek suspects who stole statue from Vietnamese Heritage Garden

San Jose police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people who stole a large statue from the Vietnamese Heritage Garden last month. The roughly 9-foot statue of a South Vietnamese soldier was stolen from the garden, located in Kelley Park, on June 21 and later ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 8, 2026

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USPS raising Forever stamp price to 82 cents on Sunday. Here's what to know

The price for postage is about to go up again. The U.S. Postal Service will raise the cost of a first-class Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents starting Sunday, July 12, marking the second straight year of a sizable increase. The USPS proposed higher rates for the Forev...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 8, 2026

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2026 Emmy nominations: See the full list

And the nominees are… Best variety series and reality competition were revealed Wednesday morning on “TODAY.” The rest of this year’s Emmy nominees will be announced at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT by past winners Liza Colón-Zayas of “The Bear” and Jeff Hiller of “Somebody S...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 8, 2026

business

Struggling SF food hall gets new tenants

San Francisco Mid-Market food hall Saluhall has struggled to keep consistent tenants since debuting in 2024. On Tuesday a ribbon cutting was held for a new Turkish coffee shop and a new bar that opened in the food hall next to the Ikea....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 8, 2026

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Wednesday Warmup

Enjoy tonight's cool air, because the warmer weather back tomorrow. For Wednesday: The Desert Southwest ridge is shifting directly over Southern California, compressing our natural marine layer down to a shallow 1,000 feet. Thursday & Friday Peak: Temperatures will jump 4 to 5 ...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 8, 2026

Local

Orphaned baby bobcats rescued by Saratoga wildlife center

(KRON) -- Four orphaned baby bobcats that were rescued in the Bay Area, Central Coast, and Central California will spend the next few months at a wildlife center. The bobcat kittens are being cared for at a wooded 169-acre site operated by Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA's center...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026

safety

San Francisco sees surge in electric scooter injuries over July 4 weekend

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- First responders in San Francisco say there was a slight uptick in calls for service this Fourth of July, and while there were several serious injuries related to illegal fireworks, the biggest increases were in electric scooter injuries. “I do know that w...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026

government

San Francisco supervisors put public bank measure on ballot

The ballot measure will create the governance structure for a public bank if voters pass it in November. San Francisco supervisors put public bank measure on ballot...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Jul 8, 2026

safety

Medline rebuilds as medical supply chain stablizes

Health care organizations are beginning to see the medical supply chain improve nearly four weeks after a massive fire destroyed a million-square-foot Medline warehouse in Tracy....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 8, 2026

government

Nationwide elections rocked by sexual assault allegations

(KRON) -- Several elections in California have been shaken up by sexual assault allegations this year -- from the race for Governor to San Francisco Supervisor. The biggest shakeup in California politics this year happened in April, after frontrunner Eric Swalwell dropped out of ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 8, 2026