Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook Page. “Victor passed...
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Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.
The matchup versus Bosnia-Herzegovina represents the U.S. men's team first knockout game following the group stage.
New California laws go into effect July 1, including a huge grocery store change.
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Trump brushed off his loss after the Supreme Court rejected his attempt to end birthright citizenship -- rooted in the 14th Amendment
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Team USA fans gather for a pre-game party on the eve of the match at Levi's Stadium. People travelled from across the country to the Bay Area for this game.
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32 Tuesday evening
Two people were injured in a double shooting Tuesday night in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood. No arrests have been made.
A large, frustrated crowd attended Monday's Calistoga Fairgrounds Advisory Board meeting to oppose a proposal for a data center, parking garages, and heliport complex.
A large and frustrated crowd turned out Monday for what is usually a routine meeting of the Calistoga Fairgrounds Advisory Board to protest a controversial new proposal. Residents gathered to voice opposition to a pitched project that would build a combination data center, parking garage, and hel...
Hundreds of fans packed a U.S. Soccer watch party in Santa Clara, while the Bay Area Host Committee celebrated the region's growing World Cup momentum ahead of Team USA's highly anticipated match at Levi's Stadium.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder is demanding answers from city leaders regarding police tactics following clashes and arrests at two separate trans events during the city's Pride Weekend. The incidents have sparked questions about the necessity of the San Francisco...
Two people were injured in a shooting in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood Tuesday night, officials say.
With less than 24 hours until the USA vs. Bosnia match, European fans are descending on the Bay Area as they prepare for the knockout round.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco fire and police departments said two men were taken to a nearby trauma center with possible gunshot wounds Tuesday night after an incident in the city's Mission Bay neighborhood. No arrests have been made. SFPD told KRON4 that officers responded around 9:...
Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook Page. “Victor passed...
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(KRON) -- A man found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle while it was still in drive, was also in the possession of a concealed, semi-automatic handgun, according to the Fremont Police Department. FPD said officers responded to the incident on Sunday, June 21, near Fremont Boulevard and Dec...
Firefighters remained at the scene Tuesday, monitoring for hot spots after a massive fire destroyed a historic church in San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood.
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(KRON) -- Last week, the Concord Police Department issued a warning about a surge in vehicle and home burglaries. The department didn't specify which neighborhoods in the East Bay suburb but did mention the thieves are targeting Lexus, Honda and Acura vehicles, pickup trucks, work trucks and con...
A woman is seen on video using a crowbar to break into postal truck in Rollingwood neighborhood near San Pablo.
Residents and businesses in the Bay Area are mobilizing to support victims of devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, as search efforts continue for survivors following last week's disaster.
A postal truck break-in was caught on surveillance video Monday morning in an East Bay neighborhood.
Clean up and investigation underway after massive SF church fire
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump birthright citizenship challenge, and upholds transgender athletes ban in women's and girl's sports, in two 6-3 opinions.
A postal truck break-in was caught on surveillance video Monday morning in an East Bay neighborhood.
An Adolf Hitler baby photo in a Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparked an investigation.
Political organizer Brad Joseph Chapin alleges that Manny Yekutiel, a District 8 supervisor candidate, sexually assaulted him in 2020.
President Donald Trump earned more than $635 million from a licensing agreement with a cryptocurrency group specializing in “meme” coins bearing his name last year, an amount that pushed his total crypto holdings past $1 billion, according to a lengthy financial disclosure form he released Tuesda...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- All Elite Wrestling (AEW) brought Forbidden Door to the SAP Center in San Jose this past Sunday. It was a stacked show, with a pre-show and main card that went almost seven hours, with a deafening crowd and several game-changing moments that have reset the AEW landscape...
The U.S. Men’s National Team has settled into the South Bay ahead of its upcoming game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, bringing winger Max Arfsten back to his former Northern California training grounds.
A mother was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting she killed her newborn daughter and dumped the baby's body in a trash bin outside a Union City apartment complex, according to prosecutors.
Soccer fans showed up in droves to San Pedro Square on Tuesday as Mexico geared up to take the pitch in the Round of 32 in the FIFA World Cup.
‘I ran it through Claude.’ San Francisco supervisors delay 362-page legislation that would clean up the city's municipal codes. San Francisco supervisors balk at 362-page city code rewrite
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures, according to his personal financial disclosure released on Tuesday.
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