The Board of Supervisors voted to reduce the rate after the city controller warned new housing was too difficult to build. San Francisco cuts affordable housing requirement from 15% to 5%
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Overdose deaths in San Francisco have declined compared to last year, a trend local public health officials say reflects both national patterns and the city's ongoing efforts to expand treatment and other interventions.
A cleanup operation is now underway in Los Angeles and West Hollywood, after a water main break flooded streets and underground garages, inundated a bus yard, and caused a massive sinkhole.
"When I told them that the roads were closed and we couldn't get up there, they said, 'Would you like early check-in?' I was like, 'Uh-oh. That's not a good sign.'" A Bay Area family booked a Tahoe getaway but never made it there due to a blizzard making their Airbnb inaccessible. Yet, they still...
On Wednesday, officials with the Blue Angels said they were conducting a review after social media footage showed the jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers.
Huntington Beach Police Department arrested the 24-year-old on a murder charge.
"It was a scene from the Titanic in real life. Like people banging on the window trying to get out. It's probably something I will never forget." Two commercial fishermen described the desperate rescue efforts they undertook after a three-level vessel sank in San Francisco Bay with 20 people on b...
Only one fragment was recovered, and that's because it punched through the ceiling of a master bedroom in a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home.
Following the deadly boat disaster in the San Francisco Bay, new information and records show the boat's exact route, providing a timeline before it capsized near Alcatraz Island.
U.S. Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A group of 20 family members and friends gathered on a cabin cruiser boat near Alcatraz Island Tuesday afternoon and spread ashes into the San Francisco Bay as part of a memorial service. The ashes were from the remains of Maria Boisa, who worked in Fremont as a nurse and ...
Repairs to a San Jose basketball court could cost more than $10,000 after the newly-renovated court was damaged by illegal fireworks on July 4.
A famed nightclub in San Francisco is reopening its doors Friday night after nearly closing for good last year. Over the past decade, OASIS has been at the heart of the city's queer nightlife. We spoke with the venue's leadership about its ribbon cutting and more.
Two families are suing a North Dakota hospital, alleging hospital staff mistakenly switched two baby boys at birth more than 36 years ago.
"I love Clifford with all my heart. The loss of him is a crushing anguish." A Northern California family is grieving the loss of one loved one and holding onto memories of three others after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday for survivors.
The driver turned himself into police the next day and was booked into jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.
Kris Jenner shared a post about her late mother, MJ, on Instagram on Thursday.
The Outer Sunset is getting a new multi-purpose space. Also, western snowy plovers make their return to Ocean Beach after nesting season. Sunset Buzz: Sunset Village is almost open, and the snowy plovers are back
The presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle in Toledo, Ohio, where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died Wednesday in what an official described as an accident.
(KRON) -- A man was killed in Redwood City on Tuesday evening as he chased after a hit-and-run driver, according to police. On Wednesday, the alleged driver turned himself in to investigators and was booked into jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The fatal incident began around 7:41 p.m...
What started as a vision to create a dance space where LGBTQ+ people and allies could be their authentic selves has grown into a thriving Bay Area nonprofit. In Lak'ech Dance Academy co-founders, Angélica Medina and Jahaira Fajardo, talk weekly classes, and events. First class if free.
Most experts agree the twice-yearly clock changes should end, but there's far less agreement on which time should stay. Dr. Jamie Zeitzer, a Stanford sleep expert, joined us on 'The Nine' for insight.
Isabella A. Fanuele was a successful baker and recent high school graduate.
President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
Artificial intelligence can now clone a person’s voice or likeness in just minutes, raising major concerns about fraud, and identity theft. A bipartisan bill moving through Congress aims to give every American—not just celebrities the legal right to control how their voice and image are used in t...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man accused of torturing a kitten to death inside a San Francisco bank’s entryway was taken into custody, authorities announced Thursday. William Ohlson, 33, of Reno, Nev., was booked into the San Francisco County Jail on Tuesday for charges of animal abuse and resisting...
The U.S. Navy is investigating after a Blue Angels jet conducting a flyover above Pensacola Beach in Florida, Wednesday, flew close to the beach crowded with beach-goers.
33-year-old William Ohlson of Reno, Nevada was booked into jail on suspicion of animal abuse and resisting arrest.
Fifteen celebrities – including former congressman George Santos, sports champions, and reality TV royalty – are about to face the ultimate test of survival on Season 5 of FOX’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test."
There is growing concern about rapidly rising creeks and rivers across the Texas Hill Country following hours of torrential rain.
(KRON) -- Two men broke into a vacant South San Francisco residence, changed the locks, and began an operation manufacturing counterfeit currency, according to authorities. The South San Francisco Police Department identified the suspects as Arvin Ibasan, 41, of San Francisco, and Christopher Rol...
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, "Promise Me, America," which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection.
The Department of Justice denied New Mexico’s request for unedited files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, stating that federal disclosure laws prohibit the agency from releasing the unredacted investigative records to state authorities.
Golden State cut Chen, a third-round draft pick, at the end of training camp last year. Since returning, she’s made herself indispensable.
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(BCN) -- Berkeley residents will decide in November whether to double the city's tax on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages from one cent per fluid ounce to two. A citizen-led initiative triggering the measure was formally placed on the ballot by the City Council at its regular meeting Tues...
Under sunny skies, a cooling trend is firmly underway, with winds gusting up to 20mph later today. Over the weekend, the marine layer will return each morning and no signs of intense heat returning next week.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says troops will be tested annually for testosterone levels.
(KRON) -- A teenager was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting of a boy in Vallejo and an attempted homicide in Richmond, according to police. Anderson Racael Marroquin, 18, of Vallejo, was charged with suspicion of murder in the case of a boy who was shot and killed Dec. 7, 2025, ...
Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
(BCN) -- The 2025 death of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez following her arrest by Brentwood police officers has been ruled accidental by a coroner's inquest, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. An inquest is a process separate from a medical examiner's probe into an in-custody d...
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