(KRON) Frankie and Jos plant-based ice cream shop is closing its Marin County location at the end of the month. The announcement was made on Instagram by the business. The tiny vegan and gluten-free ice cream shop opened at Marin Country Mart in Larkspur in June of 2023, not far from the Larkspur Ferry [...]

(KRON) -- San Francisco based fintech company Chime is planning to cut 10% of its workforce, according to reports. Bloomberg first reported the layoffs on Friday July 31, citing an internal memo it reviewed that was sent to staff. Chime had 1,519 employees as of Dec. 31, 2025 across three offices. The layoffs will affect [...]

(KRON) -- School district officials said a high school in Richmond will be temporarily closed until toxic substance control inspectors determine it's safe for students to return for the new school year. The decision was announced Monday after vapor test results at Kennedy High School indicated levels of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) under the site, West Contra ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Hollywood A-lister is warning would-be job applicants about the dangers of using artificial intelligence. Speaking on the Hits Radio podcast, Anne Hathway recounted that she had recently posted a job for an open role on her personal staff. "I was in the process of hiring someone. They were all very [...]

(KRON) -- South Bay EV chargingfirm ChargePoint has cut roughly 10% of its global workforce as part of a broader restructuring plan, a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed. The firm first filed plans for the current job cuts back on March 31, 2026, when it wrote it intended to axe approximately [...]

(KRON) -- A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge sentenced a Pinole man for murdering his ex-girlfriend just 10 days after she ended their relationship. Jeffery Kendall fatally shot Brittany Elizabeth Ligdis in front of their 4-year-old son in 2024 while the victim was on the phone with 911 dispatchers, according to prosecutors. On Friday, [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A sizable majority of San Francisco residents are in favor of allowing police to use drones, cameras and automated license plate readers, a new poll released Monday indicates. The survey, which was conducted for political advocacy group GrowSF, found that 72% of San Franciscans were in favor of allowing police to [...]

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- Chaotic sideshows took over Vallejo streets Sunday, including one with more than 100 vehicles and participants who hurled exploding fireworks at police officers' patrol cars. During one street takeover, three cars performed donuts in an intersection dangerously close to a crowd of young spectators, video from the scene shows. ...

(KRON) -- An 18-year-old woman is recovering after being caught up in gunfire as she walked out of a shopping center in Antioch Sunday night, according to police. The Antioch Police Department responded at 10:36 p.m. to the area of Sycamore Drive and Peppertree Way after receiving reports of gunshots. Arriving officers found 26 spent [...]

(KRON) -- An alleged DUI driver in Petaluma led police on a pursuit last week, traveling at almost double the speed limit, according to authorities. A Petaluma Police Department officer saw the driver around 11:10 p.m. on Thursday driving at an extremely high rate of speed traveling eastbound on East Washington Street at the Highway [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Five men who were allegedly operating drug houses in Oakland and dealing narcotics in San Francisco were taken into custody, police announced Monday. Authorities said they uncovered more than 8 pounds of narcotics in searches of the homes connected to the suspects. The suspects were identified by the San Francisco Police [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Another Planet Entertainment has filed a lawsuit over renovations to San Francisco's iconic Castro Theatre. The lawsuit, which was filed in San Francisco Superior Court Monday, accuses the contractor, Alarcon Bohm, and its principal Kevin Bohm, of trademark infringement, false association, false advertising and unfair competition. ...

(KRON) -- A heat advisory is in effect Monday for portions of the San Francisco Bay Area as triple-digit heat returns. The advisory issued by the National Weather Service impacts residents of the interior North Bay, the East Bay hills and valleys and the Santa Clara Valley and lasts until 10 p.m. Afternoon temperatures are [...]

(KRON) -- Drivers for Vacaville City Coach are on strike Monday as they continue contract negotiations with Transdev Group SA, a French-based private company that operates the city's bus service. The union representing City Coach operators, Teamsters Local 315, said the dispute centers on wages. Dozens of Vacaville bus drivers plan to picket from 6 [...]

(BCN) -- Monday in the Bay Area calls for warm conditions with mostly clear sunny skies, especially inland, while some coastal areas are expected to get cloud cover at night, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the high 60s to mid 70s on the coast, high 70s to low [...]

(BCN) -- A good Samaritan resuscitated a teenager who appeared to have drowned at San Gregorio State Beach in San Mateo County on Sunday, according to Cal Fire. First responders were called to the beach south of Half Moon Bay on a report of an 18-year-old found unconscious in the lagoon area, Cal Fire said. [...]

(BCN) -- Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings for zones MEN-2UKV29 and MEN-2HOP04, which are west of Old River Road to just east of Page Road, and from south of Hopland, near Duncan Springs Road to north of Nelson Rach Road. Warnings also continue for zones MEN-2UKV20, 21 AND 23, as well as MEN-2HOP01, [...]

(KRON) -- Multiple fire crews responded to a third-alarm fire at the former Kaiser Estate in Lafayette on Saturday evening, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The fire was reported just before 5 p.m. The building was unoccupied at the time. Local news site News24-680 posted an aerial photo of the fire, [...]

FOSTER CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- Crews are working to extinguish a fire at an apartment complex in Foster City on Sunday afternoon, according to San Mateo County fire officials. The fire is at a multi-story building at 815 Sea Spray Lane. The extent of the damage is unknown. First responders received a call about a [...]

(KRON) -- Vallejo police have arrested a man connected to two homicides and an assault with a firearm that happened between Tuesday and Saturday, officials announced Sunday. On Tuesday, July 28, officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 1400 block of Enterprise Street just after 8 p.m. The victim told police a man he [...]

(BCN) -- A firefighter on Cal Fire's Mendocino Unit was injured Saturday night battling the Feliz Fire, which grew slightly to about 872 acres as of late Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire. Fire crews doubled containment from 5% Saturday to 10% on Sunday and kept the fire from spreading much beyond the size it [...]

(KRON) -- The grass fire in Sonoma County officials are calling the Woodside Fire continues to burn at 152 acres and is 50 percent contained as of Sunday morning. "Firefighters will focus Sunday on holding the fire within established control lines ahead of gusty onshore winds of 10-15 miles per hour that are expected along [...]

(KRON) -- Moderate heat continues across inland portions of the Bay Area through Monday, with some warmer locations reaching the mid 90s to low 100s. Elevated fire weather concerns persist across the interior North Bay, East Bay hills, and Diablo Range through at least Monday. Gusty winds will continue over the coastal waters north of [...]

(KRON) -- Multiple fire crews are responding to a third-alarm fire at the former Kaiser Estate in Lafayette on Saturday evening, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. There have been no reports of injuries, and the extent of the damage is not yet known. The cause and origin of the fire are [...]

(BCN)-- A wildfire in Mendocino County's Hopland area, southeast of Ukiah, jumped to 501 acres Saturday afternoon and was expected to affect U.S. Highway 101, Cal Fire said. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office issued a wildfire evacuation order in the area of Feliz Creek Road. The Feliz Fire was first reported at about 40 acres [...]