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Fishing boat hits rocks near Golden Gate Bridge; 1 dead, 2 injured
One person died, and two others were injured after a fishing boat crashed into rocks on Thursday morning near the Golden Gate Bridge, authorities said....
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Federal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report
The federal workforce shrunk by roughly 216,000 workers in 2025, according to federal data.
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Watch: Man breaks free from handcuffs, punches deputy in Ohio courthouse escape
An Ohio man being transported from a courthouse to prison made a dramatic attempt to escape after breaking free from his restraints and assaulting deputies....
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Millbrae man faces life in prison after child sex assault convictions
(KRON) -- A Millbrae man faces life in prison after being convicted Wednesday of repeatedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old family member, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. A jury found 45-year-old Di Li guilty of all 20 felony charges, including 17...
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California gas prices jump to over $6 a gallon on average
The average price for a gallon of gas in California jumped 19 cents in the past week to $6.08. In San Francisco, the average gallon costs $6.23. In Oakland, it’s up to $6.13. In San Jose, the average is now $6.07. The national average is up more than $1 a gallon compared to a yea...
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Texas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state's fifth execution this year
LeJames Norman was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday, while a judge halted another planned execution set in Georgia on the same day.
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Floriston Fire near Reno shuts I-80; Yosemite's 'Dome Fire' explodes in size
Interstate 80 still shut down because of the 600-acre Floriston Fire in Nevada County. Meanwhile, a wildfire in Yosemite has exploded in size; the Dome Fire has burned 1,100 acres in Mariposa County....
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Making youth sports more accessible
Increasing costs are keeping some families away from enrolling their kids youth sports. An expert joins us to talk about potential solutions.
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American Girl debuts 2027 Doll of the Year, Daisy Davenport
Meet Daisy, Davenport American Girl's latest addition.
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‘We want answers': Family of Nvidia researcher continues to question suicide ruling
The family of a 32-year-old Nvidia researcher who died in July is calling on Palo Alto police to continue to dig into the circumstances of his death, which authorities have ruled a suicide. Irfan Al-Hussaini was found unresponsive in his Palo Alto home on July 22 and died about a...
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California Gov. Newsom and wife mark Mexican Independence Day
California Gov. Newsom and wife mark Mexican Independence Day, so did cities like Daly City.
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It’s no trick: Bernal’s hottest ticket is this perennially sold-out magic show
Rather than relying on dramatic illusions or elaborate props, The Magic Patio incorporates the audience in his magic. It’s no trick: Bernal’s hottest ticket is this perennially sold-out magic show...
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Smoke from underground electrical lines prompts downtown SF street closures
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Smoke seen coming from under a manhole cover near the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco Thursday morning was determined to be due to heated electrical lines within an underground vault, according to fire officials. The response has temporarily shut down ar...
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‘Godfather of AI' warns Congress has ‘maybe a year' left to regulate AI
Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate known as the “ Godfather of AI ,” issued an ominous warning to lawmakers: Congress may only have one year left to implement safeguards on artificial intelligence before it loses control of it. “Maybe a year, but not much more than a year,” Hinton...
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Mississippi school district released from federal desegregation order after 50 years
A Mississippi school district is no longer subject to a federal desegregation order after more than 50 years of court oversight.
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Investment adviser who defrauded NFL's Travis Kelce sentenced to 11 years in prison
An investment advisor who defrauded Travis Kelce and others out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
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Cychlorphine: New opioid stronger than fentanyl linked to San Francisco teen's overdose death, Mayor Daniel Lurie says; 4 arrested
A new synthetic opioid that San Francisco officials say is more powerful than fentanyl is circulating on the city's black market.
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OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in AI models, including an unreleased research model inserting "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own notes to disregard its normal constraints and telling itself to be "freed from the roles and identitie...
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New Jersey social media influencer helps expose sophisticated arrest warrant scam
A mother and social media influencer said she was targeted by a phone scam in which callers claimed to be from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office.
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1 dead, 2 seriously injured after fishing boat hits rocks under Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person has died and two others were seriously injured after their fishing boat struck rocks under the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday morning, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and fire depa...
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'Stop the AI Race' rally outside Dreamforce in San Francisco
About two dozen protesters in San Francisco gathered Thursday morning to express their disapproval of artificial intelligence during the final day of the Dreamforce conference....
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Half Moon Bay to end Flock camera contract
(KRON) -- The wave of Flock camera removals is hitting the San Mateo County coastside. The City Council of Half Moon Bay is getting rid of the automated license plate reader cameras over privacy concerns. Half Moon Bay’s 16 Flock cameras, which went online in 2025, will soon stop...
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Kawakami: How Buster Posey is dealing with this lousy Giants season and approaching 2027
The Giants’ president of baseball operations gave a clear signal about a different kind of strategy for next season, which will start with addressing the pitching staff....
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After 53 years, a legendary outlaw builder was evicted from Marin’s hippie utopia
David Lee Hoffman says he’s an environmentalist. Marin County says he’s been breaking the law for half a century.
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SF cops are wearing Giants caps and hoodies on duty. The union wants them to shape up
Unless officers stop wearing T-shirts and backward hats, they could be forced to wear more formal, old-school wool uniforms.
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Opinion: The e-bike revolution is here. San Francisco isn’t ready for it
Bike commutes are up 52%, shared bike and scooter usage has doubled, and injuries are rising too. What the city needs isn’t a ban — it’s a backbone.