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California’s first AI safety law didn’t cover the first rogue AI hacks

Newsom vetoed SB 1047 and signed a narrower bill. When AI agents broke containment and hacked another company, the state’s law didn’t apply. California’s first AI safety law didn’t cover the first rogue AI hacks...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 9, 2026

safety

Steele Fire in Napa County burns 45 acres, prompts evacuation warning

The Steele Fire burning in Napa County Wednesday afternoon has grown to 45 acres, though firefighters were able to stop forward progress, CAL FIRE said. An evacuation warning was issued east of Steele Canyon Road, west of Wragg Canyon Road, and north of Highway 128. It was lifted...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 9, 2026

Local

Job opening: Weather Anchor

KGO-TV/ABC7 Eyewitness News, the ABC-owned television station in San Francisco, also serving Oakland and San Jose is seeking an accredited meteorologist or experienced weather anchor to prepare and present daily weather forecasts for newscasts, on digital and social platforms....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Sep 9, 2026

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AI told me to buy the wrong printer ink, then told me to lie to get a refund

(KRON) -- I recently purchased a new HP 4300 series printer. After unboxing it, I went through the setup but had a few issues. I consider myself pretty tech savvy, but like I do with most mundane problems I run into these days, I opened my Google Gemini App, started a new chat, a...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

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Daly City man sentenced to decades in prison for continuous child sex abuse

(KRON) -- A 46-year-old Daly City man convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of three and a half years, beginning when the victim was 8 years old, was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. Superior Court Judge Renee Reyna handed Oscar Arnoldo Cumes-Diaz a 24-year prison se...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

safety

Wildfire in Napa County grows to 70 acres

(KRON) -- A wildfire is burning in Napa County on Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. The grass fire is located in the 9400 block of Steele Canyon Road. As of 11:45 a.m., the fire -- which Cal Fire is calling the "Steele Fire" -- is listed at approximately 70 acres. "Firefi...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

Local

Protecting your health in the heat

Triple-digit heat is baking inland parts of the Bay Area Wednesday. As temperatures spike, health officials are warning that the extreme conditions can quickly turn dangerous....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsSep 9, 2026

safety

Menlo Park man slain in East Palo Alto identified

(KRON) -- A Menlo Park man who was slain in East Palo Alto was identified by police Wednesday as 52-year-old Andres Alberto Henriquez Gomez. Gomez was attacked in broad daylight on Sept. 3 and suffered facial injuries, police said. Investigators said the suspect, Angel Lopez Ibar...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

Local

Art vs. graffiti: Why were San Francisco murals in famous Mission alley painted over?

Several murals in Clarion Alley in the Mission District were painted over last month, including a memorial to San Francisco activist Kirsten Brydum, leaving artists and neighbors angry and raising questions about what rights property owners have when artwork is painted on their b...

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Sep 9, 2026

Local

Bayview Buzz: Yvonne’s Southern Sweets is making its sweet return

After an eight month closure, Yvonne's Southern Sweets is back. Plus: The fourth annual kite festival is gearing up for a sun-soaked weekend. Bayview Buzz: Yvonne’s Southern Sweets is making its sweet return...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Sep 9, 2026

safety

Man charged with two Oakland shootings

(KRON) -- A man who allegedly went on a violent Oakland crime spree in August is slated to appear in court for an arraignment Wednesday. Aleem Spencer, 45, is facing a slew of charges stemming from two separate shootings and a house fire last month. Alameda County prosecutors sai...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

News

BART reports major delays Wednesday

(BCN) -- BART is reporting a major systemwide delay Wednesday. The delay is caused by equipment problems on the track near the Daly City and West Oakland stations. BART officials didn't describe the equipment problems or provide an estimated time for when the delay will be resolv...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

Local

Scientist makes jaw-dropping fossil discovery in Bay Area

(KRON) -- A scientist was recently conducting field surveys in San Mateo County when she found what appeared to be an oddly shaped rock lying in a creek bed. The discovery has since been confirmed by paleontologists to be an intact mastodon tooth, the Midpeninsula Regional Open S...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

Local

6 years since San Francisco Bay Area's apocalyptic orange skies

REMEMBER THIS? It'll be a long time before anyone forgets what the sky looked like when they woke up on September 9, 2020. Here are some of the astonishing images and videos capturing the moment....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Sep 9, 2026

News

Son fatally stabbed father during 'family disturbance,' Alameda sheriff says

(BCN) -- An Alameda County man died over the weekend after allegedly being stabbed by his adult son who was trying to protect his mother during "a family disturbance," according to law enforcement officials. At 1:30 p.m., sheriff's deputies were sent to a home in the 1800 block o...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

safety

Driver fleeing traffic stop in North Bay found hiding in creek

(KRON) -- A driver who fled a traffic stop in Rohnert Park on Tuesday was found and arrested after he crashed and hid in a creek, according to authorities. Joshua Hankins, 29, of Redding, was pulled over with two passengers around 3:11 a.m. on Rohnert Park Expressway near the sou...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

safety

Woman sought after Pacifica officer hit with car during Safeway thefts

(KRON) -- A 21-year-old woman remains at large after the Pacifica Police Department said she struck an officer on foot with her car as she fled a Safeway theft. Pacifica PD released information about the July 9 incident on Tuesday. Police said officers were dispatched at 4:44 p.m...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026

safety

Fatal pedestrian crash marks Fremont's eighth traffic death this year

(KRON) -- Police in Fremont continue to investigate a crash that killed a 60-year-old pedestrian on Monday morning. The pedestrian died shortly after being transported to the hospital and has not yet been publicly identified. Fremont Police Department investigators said the colli...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Sep 9, 2026