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DA moves to try 17-year-old arrested in Morgan Hill mass shooting as adult

The Santa Clara County District Attorney is hoping to charge a 17-year-old allegedly behind a Morgan Hill mass shooting at an unauthorized birthday party this summer as an adult – meaning that a maximum sentence could be life behind bars instead of seven years if he remains in ju...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 31, 2026

safety

Convicted drug trafficker arrested in SF, 8 kilograms of narcotics seized

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A five-time convicted drug trafficker was arrested in San Francisco amid an investigation that uncovered more than 8 kilograms of narcotics, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Sixty-year-old Darrell Hargrove, along with two women who aut...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 31, 2026

business

The AI boom and demand for data centers

Data centers are promising jobs, investment and economic growth, but neighbors want to know what comes with them. The fight playing out in Bay Area communities is part of a much bigger national debate over who benefits and who bears the cost. Daniel Aldrich, a Dean's Professor of...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 31, 2026

News

Finding a job as artificial intelligence changes recruiting

Artificial intelligence is transforming the recruiting process, so how can workers make sure they don’t get lost in the crowd? Keiyana Arnold, founder of Werk The Room, has tips for standing out, telling your story and knowing when it’s time to make a career pivot....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 31, 2026

Local

Trump-aligned venture capitalist says he got root canal with no anesthesia

(KRON) -- In a podcast interview that's since gone viral, a billionaire Bay Area venture capitalist said he underwent a root canal with no anesthesia to see if he "was a badass or not." Doug Leone, a venture capitalist and former managing partner of Sequoia Capital, gave the inte...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 31, 2026

schools

New episode on PBS KIDS show highlights neurodiversity, sensory differences

Speaker and author Dr. Kerry Magro is making his television writing debut with the premiere of "Yes Chefs!," a new episode of the animated PBS KIDS series "Carl the Collector." The episode follows two characters navigating a school cooking competition while dealing with sensory o...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 31, 2026

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National Matchmaker Day: Advice from a dating coach

Monday marks National Matchmaker Day, and whether you're between first-date burnout, or endless checklist filters, staying matchable in today's dating scene isn't easy. Damona Hoffman, a dating coach and author, joined us on "The Nine" to discuss how to spot the hidden "green fla...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 31, 2026

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MuniMobile slashes single-ride tickets starting next month

(KRON) -- The end of an era is coming for the MuniMobile app, and the first phase starts this week. Transit riders will no longer be able to buy single-ride tickets through the app effective Sept. 1. Tickets purchased in the app before then will be valid for 30 days from the date...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 31, 2026

library

San Jose Sharks limited-edition library card dropping this week

(KRON) -- Santa Clara County will have San Jose Sharks themed library cards available for a limited time. The cards will be available at Santa Clara County libraries beginning on this Tuesday, Sept. 1. The county announced the limited-edition Sharks hockey library cards on social...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 31, 2026

safety

Wildfire smoke drifts into Bay Area this week

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Smoke from multiple large wildfires that continue to burn in Monterey County is expected to drift into the San Francisco Bay Area this week, officials announced Monday. An air quality advisory is now in effect through Tuesday. The Timber Fire and the Plask...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 31, 2026

Local

Pokémon pin event shut down due to massive overcrowding

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- In what could be called a case of "Pokémon no go," organizers of last weekend's blockbuster Pokémon Worlds in San Francisco were forced to cancel an event Sunday due to overcrowding. The event, a pin giveaway, drew massive crowds to Moscone Center on Satur...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 31, 2026