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The ultimate Bay Area July 4 guide: fireworks, parades and more

Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary on this year’s Independence Day has the Bay Area buzzing with festivities, parades and, of course, fireworks. From the North Bay all the way down to the Peninsula, here at the events happening....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 29, 2026

Local

Days before America's independence, San Francisco turns 250

On June 27, 1776, seven days before the Declaration of Independence was signed in the East, a group of weary travelers arrived in what would become San Francisco and began to scratch their lives into the verdant valley that would become the Mission District — and the sand dunes a...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 29, 2026

parks

Golden Gate Bridge tolls increase once again July 1

Beginning Wednesday July 1, the toll for crossing the Golden Gate Bridge will increase by $0.50 across all categories as part of a multi-year plan to plug a budget shortfall. Carpools will rise from $7.75 to $8.25 and drivers using FasTrak accounts will pay $10.25, up from $9.75....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Jun 29, 2026

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East Bay teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting student

(KRON) -- A former high school music teacher in Berkeley was sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison for sexually assaulting a student, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced Monday. Jason Hoopes pleaded no contest on May 18 to two counts ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

News

Sewing Patriotism and Opportunity

Bestwork Industries for the Blind in Cherry Hill, New Jersey is a nonprofit dedicated to serving, training and employing those with visual impairments

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Jun 29, 2026

Local

New Orleans rock group Kota Dosa targeted by thieves on SF tour stop

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Kota Dosa, an eclectic independent rock band based in New Orleans, had their equipment stolen in San Francisco over the weekend. The band were just four dates into their summer tour when the thieves struck. Kota Dosa, who describe their sound as a blend of...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

News

AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG

UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 29, 2026

safety

Firefighters respond to wildfire burning in Napa County Monday morning

(KRON) -- Firefighters in Napa are responding to a wildfire Monday morning. The blaze, which has been dubbed the Head Fire, was approaching Berryessa Knoxville Road as of 7:57 a.m. The fire has burned 30 acres, according to CalFire. Additional resources have been requested, inclu...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

safety

Castro Valley 'hoarder' house explodes in fire

A residential fire along Queen Street in Castro Valley forced evacuations and left one firefighter with minor injuries. Authorities described the origin of the blaze as a "hoarder house," and neighbors reported hearing several explosions as the flames spread to two adjacent struc...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 29, 2026

parks

Supreme Court to hand down final decisions Tuesday: Here's what’s left

The Supreme Court will hand down all of its remaining opinions from this term Tuesday, setting the stage for a blockbuster day with decisions expected on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and campaign finance. Chief Justice John Roberts made the announcement as t...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

Local

Two humpback whales found dead in Bay Area

(KRON) -- Two humpback whales have been found dead in the Bay Area over the past nine days, according to The Marine Mammal Center. One of the humpback whales was found June 20 at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County. Its cause of death has not been determined, and no nec...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

safety

Historic San Francisco church gutted by fire during renovations

A massive three-alarm fire gutted a historic church in San Francisco’s lower Pacific Heights neighborhood Monday afternoon, prompting evacuations and leaving the 134-year-old structure in ruins. Despite the extensive damage to the San Francisco Central Seventh-day Adventist Ch...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 29, 2026

safety

Armed man arrested after allegedly threatening customers in Vallejo business

(BCN) -- Police have arrested a man after he allegedly brandished a gun and made death threats to customers at a business in Vallejo last week, police said. Officers responded on Wednesday to a business in the 1600 block of Lewis Brown Drive around 10 p.m. where witnesses told th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

safety

Double shooting in downtown San Jose near ramen bar leaves 1 dead

A shooting in downtown San Jose left one person dead and another fighting for their life late Sunday night – and despite its proximity to watch parties, the shooting was not World Cup related, police said....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 29, 2026

safety

Fire contained at The Mill café in San Francisco's Alamo Square

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Firefighters are responding Monday morning to a fire at The Mill café in the Alamo Square neighborhood, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Crews contained the fire to The Mill, located at 736 Divisadero St., during their response, SFFD said at...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

Local

State Sen. Scott Wiener harassed at Trans March over Gaza

A video circulating on social media this weekend shows California State Senator and San Francisco congressional candidate Scott Wiener being loudly criticized by protesters at the Trans March....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 29, 2026

News

The wall

At 18th and Guerrero and Streets. Photo by Walter Mackins. The wall

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Jun 29, 2026

Local

Sunshine, calmer conditons continue Monday in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Monday brings plenty of sunshine with temperatures climbing back into the 80s for more of the Bay Area. Winds will generally be offshore as we move into the start of this week. A cooler trend emerges again late this week into the upcoming weekend. Skies ar...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

safety

Six displaced, firefighter injured during 'hoarding' house fire in Castro Valley

(BCN) -- A fire that began in the home of a hoarder in Castro Valley reached three-alarm status on Sunday, spreading to other structures, injuring one firefighter and displacing six people, the Alameda County Fire Department said. Just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters with t...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 29, 2026

safety

S.F. police arrest 20 at 300-person SoMa block party during Pride

San Francisco police officers arrested 20 people late Saturday night in SoMa after breaking up an unauthorized “Stud Alley” block party with hundreds of participants S.F. police arrest 20 at 300-person SoMa block party during Pride...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Jun 29, 2026