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(KRON) -- San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend in Ohio. He was arrested after he was caught in a prostitution bust by a human trafficking task force, allegedly arranging to pay a woman $140 for sex, according to court records. Bodycam video of the arre...
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Firefighters in Reno continue to make progress on the Hawk Fire, bringing containment to 85%. The blaze has burned 1,500 acres and destroyed 40 homes, but road closures are now lifting and evacuation orders are being scaled back....
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Sluggish international visitor numbers have continued to hamper San Francisco’s travel industry.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Wednesday a drug that could extend the survival of those with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
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Plus: The OpenGov hearing proceeds, Lurie’s laser focus on local, and the city plans for the Big One.
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One out of every six homes in California have solar panels - but what if everyone living in apartments and townhomes had the option to benefit from solar energy, too? California Senate Bill 868 would do that. Eight other U.S. states already have laws to allow it....
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Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media says the Meta lawsuit settlement in the amount of nearly $17 billion signals a 'big tobacco' moment for social media. The tech giant is being held accountable for its negative impact on children....
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39-year-old Anthony Chavez of Campbell had an "extensive history of violence," San Jose police said.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Two juvenile Pekin ducks--- under 1 years old -- were dumped at Lake Merritt and rescued by Oakland Animal Services Tuesday. OAS Director Joe Devries said they tried to treat one female duck, that couldn’t walk or hold her head up. She was too sick and h...
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Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, announced it had reached a settlement with the attorneys general from across the country (including California) in the social media addiction lawsuit playing out in an Oakland courtroom. As part of the settlement, Meta agr...
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Firefighters in Monterey County are battling another vegetation fire near Big Sur that broke out Wednesday as crews continue fighting the Timber Fire.
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(KRON) -- Philz Coffee is now open in Concord. The San Francisco chain made its debut in the East Bay suburb with a grand opening on Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to a Philz Coffee press release. Philz Coffee is located at the Willows Shopping Center at 1975 Diamond Blvd., Suite ...
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More than 100 people are dead following the catastrophic flooding near the border of Nepal and China, and a Bay Area man from the impacted area is fearing the worst. The East Bay has a big Nepalese community, especially in Richmond, were a cultural celebration was held with worry...
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An "enormous" landslide that triggered the fall of at least part of a glacier down the Himalayas caused the severe flash floods that devastated Nepal Wednesday....
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Jury selection is underway for a new murder trial that will decide if Sierra LaMar's once-convicted killer could one day walk free as an exonerated man, or continue serving a life prison sentence. Antolin Garcia-Torres, 35, is charged with kidnapping an...
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The fire is in "very difficult terrain that is hard to access," Cal Fire said.
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Fire crews continuing to fight the growing Timber Fire are working to battle another fire that broke out Wednesday morning in southern Monterey County and has prompted an evacuation order....
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The self-proclaimed "mastermind" of the 9/11 attacks will stand trial in June 2028, a military judge ruled Wednesday, nearly 25 years after the attacks....
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(KRON) -- A river otter that was struck and injured by a car in Vacaville a few weeks ago is expected be released soon from the veterinary clinic, according to a Solano County Wildlife Rescue and Education Center post on Wednesday. The collision happened on Aug. 14, and the otter...
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Auditors say the Japanese Community Youth Council hired the former Human Rights Commission director’s sister to run a program but refused to hand over her contract....
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Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis after calling 24 witnesses in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur.
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A woman says she won't stop serving free breakfast in Harrisburg, Missouri, despite a health department letter saying she needs a permit.
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Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
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(KRON) -- One person was killed in a crash on the northbound lanes of the Montague Expressway at Mission College Boulevard in Santa Clara Wednesday. The Santa Clara Police Department said officers remain on the scene investigating. Video obtained by KRON4 of the aftermath of the ...
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A 21-year-old man who was shot and killed inside his car at a busy El Cerrito shopping center on Sunday afternoon has been identified.
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Miley Cyrus opened up Wednesday about the heartbreaking loss of her godmother, Dolly Parton.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- If you are planning your last getaway before the unofficial end of summer, AAA says it is going to cost more than last year. AAA released its annual Labor Day travel forecast. According to the report, flights to top domestic destinations are going to cost ...
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Mourners gathered at a West Asheville hair salon mural depicting Dolly Parton and RuPaul following the country icon's death at age 80.
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(KRON) -- Drivers should expect heavy traffic and road closures around Levi’s Stadium over the next week as Chris Brown and Usher perform three concerts in Santa Clara. The concerts are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 28, Saturday, Aug. 29 and Tuesday, Sept. 1. Tasman Drive will close...
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Nearly one-third of respondents to a first-of-its-kind survey of San Francisco's jail population alleged being seriously injured while in jail. Survey says ⅓ of respondents in San Francisco jails report ‘serious injury’...
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At least one person is dead after a collision on the Montague Expressway at Mission College Boulevard in Santa Clara Wednesday afternoon, police say.
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It was not immediately clear what led up to the fight.
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With finale spots on the line, judge Tiffany Derry teases Wednesday night’s new episode and why the remaining home cooks will need confidence to make it to the finish....
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A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an ICE officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis....
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco-founded band Train is releasing its 12th studio album, "Mad Dog in the Fog," this week. To celebrate, the band is shutting down Haight and Ashbury streets in San Francisco for a block party on Thursday, Aug. 27. The block party's doors open a...
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Common Sense Media Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Weiss joins Fox Local San Francisco to discuss what Meta's $17 billion settlement means for families and child safety....
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Before her death , Dolly Parton had a slew of projects she was excited about bringing to life and sharing with her millions of fans. On Aug. 26, a day after the country icon died at the age of 80 , her team shared an update on all the plans she had in development. “Dolly worked u...
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Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
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"I mean, I lost everything. You know, they were my everything," said Zachary Martins, who said he was driving with his wife, Ivana, and daughter, Iliana Balistreri, before they were struck and killed in a high-speed crash last December. The driver of the car that crashed into the...
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A fire Wednesday in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunter's Point neighborhood sent a massive plume of thick, black smoke into the air. The smoke was caught by a camera from Sutro Tower, billowing high into the sky above the bay shore. A KRON producer in the Sout...
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A father was released from immigration detention after Border Patrol officers arrested him while he was waiting for his son, a Navy sailor, to return from the USS Abraham Lincoln....
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Critics question the timing of the report as the party votes Wednesday night to back a District 8 supervisor candidate.
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KTVU's Crystal Bailey joins engineers and maintenance technicians with Caltrans as they climbed the Bay Bridge to perform necessary safety checks that keep the structure from failing....
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A new order from President Donald Trump, and a warning from Homeland Security, has at least half a dozen UC schools pausing programs that international students need to get working internships – UC Berkeley is one of those schools. Earlier this month, UC schools announced they we...
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A judge has denied an attempt by Minnesota officials to block the release of the ICE agent charged in a January shooting in Minneapolis as the state battles with Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the agent's extradition....
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Bryan Kohberger has been granted a new hearing in his bid to take back his guilty plea, according to court filings.
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Sunday Streets came back with a bang despite dramatic cuts to the nonprofit. Plus: Live music is coming to the theater steps. Bayview Buzz: The ‘grandfather of block parties’ lives another day and live music coming to a stoop near you...
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The District 8 candidates all want better bike lanes. But would they still be supportive if street parking had to be removed? Meet the District 8 candidates: Should bike lanes be expanded even if parking is removed?...
