SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The San Jose Unified School District may close some of its elementary schools due to a significant drop in enrollment, which has decreased by about 20% over the past seven years. The district's enrollment decline is markedly higher than trends seen statewide. In 2008, the district served approximately 10,000 more [...]

(KRON) -- Two cats and two dogs were rescued from an apartment blaze Tuesday, the Napa Fire Department said in a social media post. NFD said fire crews moved fast in knocking down the flames. "Crews used FIDO masks to provide oxygen, and all pets are expected to recover," according to Napa Fire. The exact [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla Motors company broke state laws by using the terms "autopilot" and "full self-driving capability" in misleadingly marketing that was used for selling electric vehicles. On Tuesday, state officials said they are providing a time window "opportunity" for Tesla and its CEO, Elon ...

(KRON) -- The Dublin City Council is considering a resolution against reopening a womens prison. Residents pushed for the vote after hearing that the former Federal Correctional Institution Dublin (FCI) was being considered as a site for an ICE detention center. Residents in Dublin plan on gathering ahead of Tuesday night's city council meeting to [...]

(KRON) -- A Fremont driver fled from police shortly before the driver's car swerved onto a sidewalk and fatally struck a pedestrian, investigators said. Police identified the driver as Antwone Spruill, 28, of Fremont. The incident began just after 4 p.m. on Dec. 13 when Fremont Police Department patrol officers spotted Spruill speeding and driving [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a plan for 50 new locked subacute mental health beds for people under conservatorship. ZuckerbergSan Francisco General Hospital will operate the 50 locked beds in its Behavioral Health Center. Lurie's office said the BHC's locked facility mark a "significant step" to address San Franciscos ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A woman seen verbally and physically assaulting restaurant staff in a viral video that ripped across the internet Monday was arrested for public intoxication, KRON4 has learned. The video, which was posted Sunday by an employee of Hazie's in SF's Hayes Valley, opens with the unidentified woman berating staff while filming [...]

(KRON) -- The Santa Rosa Fire Department announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $114,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for new state-of the art "jaws of life" extrication tools to rescue crash victims trapped inside vehicles. "We are incredibly grateful for this grant," SRFD Division Chief of Emergency Medical Services [...]

(KRON) -- A woman has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run in an unusual traffic fatality, according to the San Jose Police Department. Officers responded at about 6:28 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, to the 4900 block of McCoy Avenue after receiving a report of a possible hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they [...]

(KRON) -- A traffic accident has shut down BART service in the East Bay Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. BART service was stopped between the Castro Valley and West Dublin/Pleasanton stations due to an obstruction on the track, BART wrote in a social media post. CHP told KRON4 News there was a collision [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- If it feels like San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is constantly rubbing elbows with a rapper, athlete or viral star visiting the city, you're not imagining it. Mayor Lurie has had a busy year as the city's top ambassador on red carpets, at ribbon cuttings, concerts, and repping SF to just [...]

(KRON) -- There is a patient at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital in Oakland who has not been identified since being admitted to the hospital almost a week ago. The Alameda Health System (AHS) is now seeking the public's help in identifying the woman, the medical provider announced in a press release Tuesday. The patient is [...]

(KRON) -- A criminal grand jury indicted three Alameda County Sheriff's deputies for the death of Santa Rita Jail inmate Maurice Monk. The 45-year-old inmate was left deceased and face-down in his cell for three days before deputies working in the jail realized that Monk was no longer alive, according to attorneys for Monk's family. [...]

(KRON) -- More fun is being added to the Super Bowl week festivities here in the Bay Area. One of the world's biggest DJs is coming to San Francisco on Friday, Feb. 6. Martin Garrix is set to headline a show at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, complemented by special guest Lost Frequencies, the Bay Area [...]

Nick Reiner, the son of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, is expected to appear in court this week.

(KRON) -- French biotechnology company bioMrieux, Inc. plans to lay off 121 employees and permanently close its South Bay facility, according to a state filing. The company disclosed the cuts in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice posted on the California Employment Development Department website. The layoffs are scheduled to take ...

(KRON) -- Detectives in the South Bay uprooted a criminal enterprise that stole thousands of dollars worth of plants from local home improvement stores and sold them at the flea market, the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office announced Tuesday. Following a tip from the community, the sheriffs office learned that over the course of a [...]

(KRON) -- The trauma center at one Bay Area hospital has seen the number of injuries its treated related to e-bikes and e-scooters double from one year ago. That's according to John Muir Health in Walnut Creek, which serves as the preeminent trauma center for much of Contra Costa County and part of Solano County. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The search continues for Hank, a 5-year-old French Bulldog stolen last Wednesday night outside the 440 Bar in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco. The incident occurred when Hank's owner was distracted and a thief profiled them, snatching Hank and fleeing in a vehicle. Almost a week later, Hank remains missing, [...]

(KRON) -- Flyers who remember the pre-9/11 era of seeing loved ones off at the gate or greeting them as they landed can now relive those days at one Bay Area airport. On Monday, the recently renamed Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport launched its OAK Guest Pass program, allowing non-travelers to access the post-security side [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Dozens of protesters were assembled outside the San Francisco headquarters of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tuesday morning. The protesters had blocked both entrances to the building at 630 Sansome Street, one on Sansome and another on Washington Street. Protesters had also blocked Washington between Sansome ...

(KRON) -- Police in Oakland are asking for the communitys assistance in identifying a carjacking suspect who severely injured an elderly victim in October. A photo of the suspect was released by authorities on Tuesday. The carjacking incident occurred on October 1 in the 1100 block of Clay Street, the Oakland Police Department said. Responding [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three people were hospitalized Monday after a triple stabbing in San Franciscos South of Market neighborhood, the San Francisco Police Department said. A suspect in the incident was taken into custody. Police responded at 9:41 p.m. to Sixth and Natoma streets on the report of a stabbing. Arriving officers found three [...]

(KRON) -- A 64-year-old man suspected of manufacturing child pornography was arrested in Napa last week, the Napa County Sheriffs Office announced Monday. Frank Joseph Lyons was arrested Friday morning and faces additional charges of contacting a minor for a sexual purpose and possession of matter depicting a minor, according to authorities. A search ...

(KRON) -- A 3.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the San Ramon Valley Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 2.8 miles southeast of San Ramon on the Calaveras Fault. The quake occurred at 5:52 a.m., USGS said. It is the latest in a swarm of earthquakes clustered in the area. Last Monday, 11 [...]