Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.
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(KRON) -- The friend of a woman who was struck and severely injured by a charter bus while riding her bicycle last weekend in Palo Alto has set up a GoFundMe to help with her medical costs, recovery and everyday expenses. Reginald Webb says the victim, identified as Jennifer Smith, faces a "very ...
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In the days following the shooting, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family has called for an independent investigation into the case and said they have not heard anything from the Department of Homeland Security or ICE.
The update comes as the family of the man killed in Tuesday's shooting, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and local officials are demanding an independent investigation.
San Jose police on Thursday announced the arrest of a man they believe is connected to over 30 burglaries that took place over the course of a year.
San Francisco International Airport is seeking proposals for a new private luxury terminal that would allow commercial airline passengers to bypass traditional airport security lines and access their flights through a VIP-style experience - for a fee.
Several alleged San Jose gang members have been arrested in connection with a brutal beating outside a convenience store and another violent assault, authorities said.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.
(KRON) -- Police have announced the arrests of two people in connection to a shooting that took place at an Alameda beach takeover last month. Back on Thursday, June 11, officers with the Alameda Police Department and East Bay Regional Park District were monitoring a large gathering along Shoreli...
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The defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing told his roommate "he wishes he hadn't done it" the day after Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University, according to a recording played in a Utah court Thursday.
(KRON) -- A woman who went to a Stanford Hospital in San Mateo was left unable to walk after her medical team botched a spinal injection, according to a new lawsuit. The suit, filed July 6 against Stanford Health Care, states that Alice Brock went to the hospital on July 14, 2025 for a myelogram ...
The 'Patiyochella' music festival plays in Berkeley where its founder, Kelsie Madanat has used the event to help local charities. She joined Fox Local San Francisco along with Executive Director for the Oakland Elizabeth House, Dr. Jackie Yancy to talk about the important and fun, community gathe...
James Beere, who became Oakland's interim Police Chief last December, has secured confirmation to lead the department permanently.
(KRON) -- Homes are currently needed for 16 adorable puppies that were found in the parking lot of a Livermore Walmart on Wednesday. A Good Samaritan found the puppies -- along with a 17th that sadly was hit by a car and killed -- unattended and abandoned. The person who found them brought the su...
A music school at Project Row Houses is striking a chord in the community through free and reduced-cost lessons.
Fashion designer and Project Runway contestant Anna Molinari is transforming discarded materials into runway-ready couture.
(KRON) -- Eight suspected gang members, who range in ages from 15 to 50, were arrested in connection to an attempted murder in San Jose, as well as an assault in Sunnyvale, police announced Thursday. A near-fatal beating happened on the night of April 4 outside a business on Seven Trees Boulevard...
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Police across California have started issuing citations for a law that restricts parking in an effort to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe in crosswalks.
Travel and Leisure posted on Tuesday their World’s Best Awards for 2026, and these two Bay Area hotels were ranked top hotels by votes of the publication’s readers.
(KRON) -- Popular Louisiana-based fast food chain Raising Cane's is taking over the space of a locally founded drive-thru in the North Bay. Amy's Drive-Thru in Rohnert Park closed in March, and a replacement is now set for the space. Raising Cane's is moving into the space on 58 Golf Course Dr W....
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
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A 40-year-old man faces attempted rape charges, accused of attacking a woman in an elevator, after following her into her apartment building, police said.
(KRON) -- All electric bicycles and motorized scooters were officially banned from Danville parks following a recent vote by the town council. The Danville Town Council adopted a new ordinance requiring riders of e-bicycles and motorized scooters to dismount and walk within park boundaries. The o...
(KRON) -- An argument between two men in the parking lot of Ace & Vine in Napa turned deadly overnight Tuesday, according to police. Investigators said one of the men struck the other with their car before driving away, leaving the victim to die. The Napa Police Department initially responded to ...
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The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.
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A pilot jumped out of the door of a moving plane to his death, leaving the student he was teaching to fly to land the aircraft by herself.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Thursday named interim chief James Beere as the city's new police chief – a move cheered by civil rights attorneys, the Chamber of Commerce and the police union, who all noted he's a longtime Oaklander who understands the city and how to free the department from the l...
(KRON) -- The Oakland Roots Soccer Club is entering into its final stretch of games with the Oakland Coliseum as its home venue. On Thursday, the team announced that it will not return to the venue for the 2027 USL Championship season. The club, which is still in the process of securing a venue f...
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(KRON) -- A burglary spree suspect who zoomed around the Bay Area on an electric scooter, committing dozens of crimes over the course of a year, was caught by San Jose police last week, authorities announced Thursday. The San Jose Police Department said 47-year-old Jonathan Bynum mainly targeted ...
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