(KRON) -- Some Bay Area residents will soon face an extra charge if they stuff too much garbage into their trash bins. Republic Services is notifying customers that beginning November 1, 2026, overfilled black landfill carts will result in a $10 fee per occurrence, according to a notice sent to c...
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A federal judge granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for the $81 billion mega merger....
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Kelvin waves travel underwater and tend to occur during El Niño weather conditions. Chief Meteorologist Mark Tamayo explains how incoming 'Kelvin' waves may impact the Bay Area's coastline this winter....
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Humor. Heart. And a few curveballs! Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and Ava Bunn preview season 2 of "Scrubs." The revival series airs Wednesdays on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+....
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(KRON) -- A former Delta Air Lines pilot and his ex-girlfriend were convicted this week in a disturbing child sex abuse case following a jury trial in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Pilot Rustom Bhagwagar, 35, and Jennifer Spitz Powell, 46, were found guilty on all charges r...
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"The oversight's gonna belong to the people of Oakland."
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Gov. Gavin Newsom ended the summer fuel requirement Monday, citing a recent state law that requires a reevaluation of regulations when retail gas prices rise substantially....
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A protest organized by nurses against tech company Palantir on Wednesday drew what appeared to be hundreds of people. The event, "People vs. Palantir," was advertised as a "march against AI tech fascism" and "ICE violence." The event, which got underway at...
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Chad Lowe and his wife Kim are the parents of three daughters.
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GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton told donors at a fundraiser that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt him politically ahead of the midterm elections....
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A copilot stabbed a captain Wednesday on a flight to Israel before passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker as the plane descended sharply and passengers screamed, witnesses said. The jetliner was stabilized and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia....
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Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance....
