(KRON) -- The final days of an elderly Fremont man's life were marred by a series of heartbreaking events, according to his family. George Encarnacion, 76, was struggling with his mental health and he was evicted from his Fremont home just days before he was struck by cars on Paseo Padre Parkway, his family said. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A jury convicted a man who shot blank rounds inside a San Francisco synagogue where several people were attending a religious class in 2023, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Jurors found Dmitri Mishin, 53, guilty of committing a hate crime, interfering with religious worship, and brandishing an imitation firearm. District Attorney ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Prolific Bay Area musician Michael Franti appears to have canceled his tour amid allegations that he "groomed" a younger female musician who was previously part of his touring party. Franti, 59, has admitted to an extramarital affair, but has "vehemently" denied allegations of grooming. The controversy emerged when Victoria Canal, a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Starting Wednesday, BART riders have a new option to pay for their fare. The Tap and Ride system allows commuters to pay with contactless credit or debit cards or mobile payment apps like Apple Pay or Google Pay. Just like payment pads inside retail stores, people can now also tap to [...]

(KRON) -- A man who worked as a security guard who allegedly falsely identified himself as "police" has been arrested for sexual assault in Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa Police Department said that a woman came forward in early August to report being the victim of a violent sexual assault. The woman told police she [...]

(KRON) -- Two more tech giants have announced plans to lay off hundreds of people in the Bay Area. Both Cisco Systems Inc. and Oracle announced job cuts that were processed last week according to state filings with the Employment Development Department. Oracle, which previously announced nearly 200 job cuts in Pleasanton and Redwood City, [...]

(BCN) -- Bay Area professional women's soccer team Bay Football Club is launching a new, all-girls youth soccer league, the team shared Tuesday. The league aims to expand opportunities for young girls -- particularly those from communities that have historically faced barriers to sports participation -- to play soccer, according to a statement from Bay [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person is in critical condition after several residents were rescued from a fire involving multiple homes Wednesday morning in San Franciscos Outer Sunset neighborhood, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Firefighters responded just after 6 a.m. to the 1300 block of 47th Avenue. As of 6:44 a.m., the two-alarm [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Bay Area Rapid Transit District put out two service advisories Wednesday morning, warning riders of limited Red Line service and a 20-minute delay on the San Francisco Line. BART announced just before 6 a.m. that Red Line service is stopped between Richmond and Millbrae. Passengers traveling from Richmond should board [...]

(BCN) -- Embattled San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus took the stand on Tuesday for the second day of her removal hearing, trying to defend herself against the county Board of Supervisors' attempt to oust her from office. Corpus was grilled with questions relating to accusations of retaliation and the use of homophobic and racist [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Wednesday will bring the big warmup we have been talking about as daytime highs inland will rush upwards towards 100 degrees. Along the bayshore, 70s and 80s remain steady. Thursday will be the very hottest day of the forecast with temperatures well into the triple digits. The National Weather Service has [...]

(KRON) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about knockoff Labubu dolls, known as Lafufus, which pose a choking hazard to children. Labubu dolls, popular furry keychain toys with spiky teeth, have become a craze at places like Stonestown Galleria in San Francisco, where they are sold in Popmart stores and [...]

(KRON) -- There is a growing memorial in Santa Rosa for a 19-year-old woman hit and killed by a car while walking her dog last Thursday. Police say Natalee Fisher was walking her dog in the crosswalk on Steele Lane when they were struck by a car. Now lies flowers and a cross to honor [...]

(KRON) -- A driver under the influence was arrested at the scene of an overturned SUV Monday night, said the Calistoga Police Department. CPD officers responded at 10:20 p.m. to a call of a single-vehicle rollover collision in the area of Washington and Second streets. Calistoga police said the driver hit a parked car, which [...]

(KRON) -- A San Jose business owner is speaking out after vandals tagged his business with swastikas overnight. KRON4 sits down with the owner who says, despite the antisemitic threats, hes not backing down. Caught on camera. Vandals were seen in the back loading dock on Monday night at HVAC and Insulation Gurus in San [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An early Tuesday morning shooting in San Francisco's Mission District that led to two arrests may have stemmed from a possible robbery, according to police. San Francisco Police Department said its officers went to the area of 9th and Mission streets at 2:09 a.m. to investigate the report of a shooting [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Delta Air Lines pilotand his ex-girlfriend pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday to dozens of counts of child sex abuse. Pilot Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, and Jennifer Michelle Spitz Powell, 45, were ordered to return to court on August 29 for a preliminary hearing. Their attorneys declined to waive the [...]

(KRON) -- Premium denim brand Madewell is opening its second store in San Francisco's Marina District, the retailer announced. Madewell will open a men's store at 2066 Chestnut St., with the grand opening on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Madewell opens its second location in the affluent SF neighborhood, complementing the already existing store a couple of [...]

(KRON) -- Eight masked robbers rammed their way into an Oakland jewelry store using a truck and held the owner at gunpoint Monday night, according to a fundraiser. The Oakland Police Department confirmed that officers arrived on the scene just before 1:45 p.m. in the 700 block of International Blvd. on a report of a [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Kairan Quazi, aPleasanton-born prodigy, is making his next big career move at age 16. Santa Clara Universitys youngest-ever graduate is leaving his job as a software engineer for Elon Musk's SpaceX to work for another billionaire, Ken Griffin, according to Fortune magazine. This week, Quazi started his new job at Citadel [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A week-old baby girl who was reported missing and considered at-risk has been found safe in San Francisco, according to police. The San Francisco Police Department had asked for the community's help in locating the girl who was at high risk of being neglected, police said. The infant had last been [...]

(KRON) -- A 46-year-old stalker hid a GPS tracker on a woman's car before he threatened her children and strangled the woman, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. SCSO said they were notified on August 12 of an alleged attack that occurred just two days prior. "The victim reported that Wilbur attempted to strangle [...]

(KRON) -- A heat advisory has been issued for much of the interior Bay Area and Central Coast for Thursday and Friday. Temperatures across the region will mostly be in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service. Most interior portions of the Bay Area and Central Coast will be under the advisory, which lasts [...]

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- Two men were shot and killed in Vallejo's Crest neighborhood on Monday night, prompting a police investigation into the double homicide. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Amelia Street, where one victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the other succumbed to injuries at a local hospital. "Two people [...]

(KRON) A Danville Italian restaurant that opened last year informed its patrons that it is closing shop. Isola Osteria is set for closure on the last Saturday of August. Isola Osteria said that the decision to shut down was not an easy decision. In the social media post, the establishment said the owner's family [...]