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SF Opera's opening night on Tuesday, as musicians' strike ends

The San Francisco Opera has rescheduled opening night for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 after reaching a labor agreement with the AFM Local 6 orchestra musicians' union. The union called an end to their strike that led to the cancellation of the original opening night performance o...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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U.S. military leaders divided over action against the Houthis

U.S. military leaders are divided on whether President Donald Trump should get involved with the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to two U.S. officials. The Saudis have been asking Trump for the U.S. military to take action agains...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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9 in 10 young people lose sleep to doomscrolling, new poll finds

A new poll reveals 88% of teenagers and young adults are trapped in late-night "doomscrolling," costing them critical sleep every night. Dr. Rafael Pelayo, a sleep specialist at Stanford Medicine, breaks down how endless social media feeds impact youth health and shares practical...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Mortgage rates hit 7%: What it means for homebuyers

The average rate for a 30-year fix loan hit 7.12% on Monday, according to Bankrate. It comes as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate. Viviana Cherman, the president-elect for the Bay East Association of Realtors, joined us on "The Nine" to discuss what it means for homeb...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Air district to detail Chevron Richmond Refinery health risk assessment

Residents in Richmond hope to learn more about the state of their air quality Monday night during a public meeting focused on the Chevron refinery. For years, residents have raised concerns about smoke, odors and emissions from the refinery. A report released last month appeared ...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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Sierra LaMar murder case: Defense in retrial requests judge to recuse himself

The defense team in the retrial for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar is calling the judge biased and requesting he recuse himself. The surprising move on Monday comes weeks before the start of Antolin Garcia-Torres’s retrial. His defen...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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Most people think AI will cause job loss, not growth, according to new survey

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Around the world, more people are convinced that artificial intelligence will lead to job loss, rather than job growth. Those are the findings of a new Pew Research survey of 37 countries, 34 of which believe that AI will take jobs rather than give them. O...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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Armed driver arrested following Oakland road rage incident: police

(KRON) -- A driver was arrested in Napa County Friday after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in Oakland, according to authorities. The American Canyon Police Department identified the suspect driver as Darren Iler, 59, of Menlo Park. Authorit...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, an unannounced move that has made it far more difficult for lawyers and relatives to find them, according to current and...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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Man killed in Oakland shooting Sunday

(KRON) -- Police in Oakland are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred overnight Sunday, according to authorities. Oakland Police Department officers responded just before 2 a.m. to the 3200 block of Grand Avenue on the report of a person being shot. A man with an apparent ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico suing Trump administration over ban

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over being denied access to the White House. Reporters from the media outlets were blocked from the White House over the weekend....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband speaks in 1st TV interview

The ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy is opening up about what she told him after killing their three children. He gave his first televised interview on Sunday's 60 Minutes....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Oakland airport ranks low in new passenger satisfaction study

A new survey says Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is improving, but still ranks near the bottom of airports, across the continent. The analytical firm, JD Power, released its 20-26 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Oakland was rated 20 out of 24 airports, in the large a...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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FAA launching AI tool to help with air traffic control

The FAA is turning to artificial intelligence to help with a shortage of air traffic controllers. The department will begin using an AI program at airports in the Washington, D.C. area....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Mom gives birth while stuck in San Francisco traffic

A mom who gave birth while stuck in traffic over the weekend near San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is "doing great." Paramedics ran two block through traffic to help deliver baby Cielle Ray on Saturday....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight: Con Azucar Café owner Alejandra Gonzalez

Con Azucar Café is a national franchise, but it all started with a Bay Area visionary and a dream. Owner Alejandra Gonzalez graduated from Los Gatos High School and attended a vocational school in San Jose. That landed her a job at Tesla, where she ran their new recycling departm...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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2 killed in helicopter crash in Yosemite National Park: reports

Two people died in a helicopter crash in Yosemite National Park, according to aviation company Fly Precision. The company confirmed two of its employees died in the crash in Mariposa just before 3 p.m. Sunday. An FAA safety page says the chopper crashed under "unknown circumstanc...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Placer County deputies shoot, kill murder suspect after standoff

A man wanted for murder was shot and killed in a shootout overnight Monday involving Placer County Sheriff's deputies. Derek Spencer, 44, was killed around 4 a.m. after he fired shots toward deputies, officials said. Authorities had been searching for the man since Sunday after a...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Why Trump’s Latino voters are leaving him

President Trump's approval rating among Latinos who voted for him recently fell from 93 percent to 66 percent. Jaime Dominguez, with Northwestern University, gives insight....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

safety

2 motorcyclists injured in separate crashes on Highway 84 in La Honda

(KRON) -- Two motorcyclists were hospitalized after crashing in separate incidents on Highway 84 in La Honda over the weekend, according to Cal Fire. Both crashes occurred on Saturday on the same stretch of highway, near Hildebrand Road, fire officials said. In the first incident...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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Raising Cane's set to open in Fisherman's Wharf

Raising Cane's is opening its first San Francisco location. KTVU's Tori Gaines reports how some people lined up last night, so they could be one of the first 20 people who get free chicken for a year....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

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Politico, MS Now and CNN suing the Trump Administration

Three news organizations sue the Trump administration after being denied access to the White House over the weekend. Georgetown professor Michele Swers explains why the president decided to take this action....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 21, 2026

safety

1 killed, 1 seriously injured in Highway 101 crash in San Jose

A 19-year-old man was killed and another was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 101 in San Jose early Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The solo-vehicle crash happened around 2:06 a.m. on northbound Highway 101 at Yerba Buena Road. CHP said a preliminary in...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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Ahead of retrial, prosecutors present motives in Sierra LaMar case

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- What was the motive behind the kidnapping and alleged murder of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar? The girl vanished in her Morgan Hill neighborhood on March 16, 2012 when she missed her bus to Ann Sobrato High School. Despite months of search efforts, her body ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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Opinion: Scott Wiener was right about AI all along

The state senator’s early warnings about artificial intelligence look prophetic now — and it’s just one reason he should be headed to Washington.

The San Francisco StandardSep 21, 2026

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So, is AI going to kill us? 11 experts, 11 answers.

Confused by the competing theories about AI’s threat to humanity? We asked accelerationists, doomers, protesters, and a state senator what needs to happen next....

The San Francisco StandardSep 21, 2026

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Sunset from 22nd & Guerrero

At 22nd and Guerrero Streets. Photo by Ben Armington. Sunset from 22nd & Guerrero

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 21, 2026

safety

Police find no evidence child was in Peninsula rollover

(KRON) -- Authorities in Redwood City conducted an “extensive search” for a young girl who was reportedly involved in a rollover crash Sunday night. On Monday, the Redwood City Police Department said no child was located in the search, and there is no evidence that a child was in...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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Cooler temps, scattered clouds Monday in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Monday in the Bay Area brings a cloudy start with some clearing in the afternoon. Highs are in the 70s to 80s inland. Some shower potential in the Sierra this afternoon higher up but rainfall at lower elevations will be very limited as a weak low pressure ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 21, 2026

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California declares state of emergency as state braces for super El Niño storms

California is bracing for a “Super El Niño” that some believe could bring some of the strongest storms, and storm damage, the state has ever seen. Gov. Gavin Newsom considers the warning so dire that he has declared a preemptive state of emergency. Folks who live along the Russia...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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San Francisco's first Raising Cane's opens at Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco’s first Raising Cane’s officially opened its doors at Fisherman’s Wharf on Monday morning, drawing dozens of people hours before the restaurant opened. The first person in line arrived dressed in a Raising Cane’s costume. Kodi Fort, a senior at nearby Galileo High S...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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Agreement reached to drop charges against ‘Stanford 11' over 2025 protest

The group known as the “Stanford 11” has reached an agreement that could lead to the dismissal of charges stemming from a 2025 protest at Stanford University . A judge Monday agreed to a stipulated agreement between the defendants and the California Attorney General’s Office. Und...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

safety

Police release details on death of Cindy Crawford's 27-year-old son Presley Gerber

Police released new details Monday following the death of Presley Gerber , the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford. Santa Monica Police said officers were first called around 9:35 a.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Berkeley Street in the Southern California city for a repo...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Sep 21, 2026

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Uncle Walter’s Mystery House: Mission Local’s exclusive tour

Secret passageways, a secret floor — the former inner sanctum of deposed fixer Walter Wong is full of strange and terrible surprises Uncle Walter’s Mystery House: Mission Local’s exclusive tour...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 21, 2026