The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a major step toward ending the record-breaking, 10-week shutdown. The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican leaders sent out a notice that the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A large, unplanned power outage was impacting thousands of customers in San Francisco's Mission District Thursday morning, according to Pacific Gas & Electric. PG&E's outage map initially indicated 2,725 customers were without power as a result of the outage. A subsequent update showed 638 customers without power. PG&E said its team ...

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that occurred Thursday morning on Interstate 580 in Livermore. The collision occurred around 7 a.m. in the eastbound direction of I-580, east of North Livermore Avenue. CHP confirmed at 7:44 a.m. that the crash resulted in a fatality. A Caltrans camera in the area [...]

(KRON) -- Authorities in Petaluma are searching for an at-risk missing teenager last seen Tuesday. Chace Finn, 16, left his home on the morning of the 28th without telling his parents and did not return, according to police. Finn is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He has medium-length brown [...]

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KRON) -- The Solano County Sheriffs Office is investigating the theft of bronze plaques that were on display at the Peace Officer Memorial, Veterans Memorial, courthouse and other county buildings. Bronze stars and plaques honoring 21 Solano County law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty were stolen from the memorial [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- One person was killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 580 in Oakland early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at 2:30 a.m. on westbound I-580 just east of Seminary Avenue. Three cars were involved in the crash, CHP said. Further details of the crash were [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Thursday in the Bay Area brings another warm day. Highs will reach the 70s to 80s for the bayshore and inland cities, while 60s will hold steady at the coast along with some coastal fog. Sunshine and dry skies will continue into another warm day Friday to start the month of [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A 91-year-old Oakland man was hospitalized, with his family and caregiver attributing his deteriorating health to a cockroach infestation at his senior housing complex. Henry Williams Sr., who lives at Posada de Colores, has been battling Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, which his family says is being worsened by the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Alameda County voters had the chance to hear from the three candidates running for District Attorney Wednesday evening. Current DA Ursula Jones Dickson, recalled DA hoping to reclaim her job, Pamela Price, and Gopal Krishan, all participated in a forum hosted by Berkeleyside and Oaklandside. The candidates answered questions from ...

(KRON) -- It's safe to say that most Gen Z and millennials in California -- especially the Bay Area and Los Angeles/Orange County metro -- have heard of the term "ABG." For those who don't know, the acronym stands for "Asian baby girl." Well, if you want to learn more about ABGs, three San Francisco [...]

(KRON) -- The driver of a red Ford Mustang that clocked 120 mph was arrested and booked into jail, according to the California Highway Patrol Redwood City office. The sports car was allegedly speeding on the highway shoulder last weekend before crashing another vehicle onto an active railroad track. "His excuse for driving recklessly and [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department recently hosted its annual Denim Day commemoration outside its headquarters, joining a global movement to challenge harmful myths about sexual violence. The event aimed to show solidarity with victims and survivors of sexual assault and reject misconceptions about consent. Denim Day began in 1999 ...

(KRON) -- A 41-year-old Monterey woman is facing multiple fraud charges after Morgan Hill police believe she scammed senior victims out of thousands of dollars. Morgan Hill police said an elderly resident reached out to report she had been targeted in a Federal Trade Commission scam to steal $17,000 from her. "The male suspect on [...]

(KRON) -- A 50-year-old Livermore woman who was critically injured after running a red light and crashing her sportbike motorcycle into a sedan Tuesday afternoon was later pronounced dead, according to police. Livermore police said officers responded to the traffic collision at 1 p.m. near Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard and provided CPR to the [...]

(KRON) -- A mansion in San Francisco's affluent Russian Hill neighborhood hit the real estate market for $17,250,000, according to Sotheby's, a luxury real estate firm. The property on 888 Francisco St. is owned by Robert Fisher, San Francisco city documents confirm. The 72-year-old billionaire is credited as the "master builder" of the property in [...]

(KRON) -- Two juveniles, ages 16 and 17, were cited for two recent street racing incidents where they were allegedly caught on video "illegally racing and burning out" in separate pickup trucks, according to the Novato Police Department. No injuries were reported. The first street racing incident occurred April 23 on San Marin Drive in [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department is warning the public to be aware of recent jewelry robbery schemes targeting senior citizens around the city. The perpetrators often operate as part of a larger criminal enterprise that targets victims who wear visible jewelry. Thieves approach unsuspecting victims, engage them in conversation, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Ghirardelli has issued a recall for over a dozen products. The iconic San Francisco-based chocolate maker has voluntarily recalled several powdered beverage mixes. According to a recall notice on the company website, the recall was initiated by California Dairies, Inc. due to a concern over potential Salmonella contamination in milk ...

(KRON) -- A dozen Catholic Churches across the East Bay are closing, Diocese of Oakland Archbishop Michael C. Barber announced in a letter published Tuesday. Barber said the closures are necessary as the parishes have reported declining Mass attendance. In addition, one pastoral center is closing. Barber cited an "all-time low of priests" in the [...]

(KRON) -- The Berkeley Police Department was investigating a report of a suspicious piece of luggage Wednesday afternoon. According to the Berkeley Police Department, the investigation is underway on the 1700 block of Shattuck Avenue. The block is temporarily closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. People are being advised to avoid the area. Berkeley PD ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco-based AI tech giant, OpenAI, and its CEO, Sam Altman, were slapped with lawsuits in federal court Wednesday following a school shooting that left six children dead. The families of victimsin a Canadian Rockies town are seeking to hold OpenAI's ChatGPT creators responsible for failing to alert Canadian [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Young men at risk of succumbing to gang violence slump over tables in an Oakland church. With them are prosecutors, clergy and survivors of shootings determined to show them they have more to look forward to than incarceration, injury or death. The message is not one of punishment but of unceasing [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A United Airlines flight that took off from San Francisco International Airport may have struck a drone while coming in for a landing Wednesday morning, the airline confirmed to KRON4. The flight, United Flight 1980, took off from SFO at 7:14 a.m. bound for San Diego. There were 48 passengers and [...]

(KRON) -- A man accused of creating and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was arrested last week in Solano County, authorities announced Tuesday. A search warrant served Apr. 23 at a Benicia residence in the 500 block of East North Street uncovered evidence of child pornography, the Solano County Sheriffs Office said. Deputies arrested [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After one year of speed cameras being deployed to nearly three dozen locations across San Francisco, the city recorded a major shift in driver behavior, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday. Drivers who were speeding at 10 mph or more over the limit dropped by almost 80% at camera locations compared to [...]