SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Uber is slashing over 250 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters. A filing on the Employment Development Department website indicates the ridesharing company will cut 253 jobs at its 3rd Street HQ. The job cuts, which are described as permanent, are set to take effect on November 2. The San Francisco [...]

(KRON) -- A good Samaritan found an abandoned puppy during a heat wave in Pleasanton. In scorching heat, the puppy sought shade under a parked car in the Sterling Greens neighborhood "after being left behind," the Pleasanton Police Department wrote. "Thankfully, an observant resident noticed the puppy and contacted us before it was harmed. Our [...]

(KRON) -- Berkeley's Triple Rock Brewery -- the longest continuously operating brewpub in the nation -- has announced it is closing. When the beloved downtown Berkeley taproom and brewpub first opened its doors back in March 1986, Ronald Reagan was president, "Sara" by Bay Area band Starship was no. 1 in the charts, and the [...]

(KRON) -- Breakfast burrito aficionados have long viewed San Francisco's Al Carajo in the Mission as a top spot for the popular food. Now, the business is getting ready to expand to another location in the city. Coming this October, Al Carajo Breakfast Burrito will open in the Lower Nob Hill neighborhood. The storefront will [...]

BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KRON) -- Hundreds of Brentwood community members are gathering together Thursday evening to mourn and honor the lives of two high school student-athletes who were killed last weekend in a car crash. Caden Kyle and Dominic Ferrari, 17, were in their senior year at Liberty High School, school officials said. Their sudden deaths [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- San Jose Mineta International Airport has completed a $2.5 million project adding new technology designed to strengthen security around the airports perimeter. The project includes new cameras, radar and heavy-duty bi-fold vehicle gates. It was funded through a grant from the Transportation Security Administration. Patti Singh, ...

(KRON) -- The San Francisco Zoo is mourning the loss of Pandora, the zoo's oldest female mandrill, who was humanely euthanized after her health declined in recent weeks. Pandora, affectionately known as "Dora," had recently experienced balance and coordination problems, along with a decreased appetite and low energy. Zoo officials said she was also being ...

(KRON) -- A married couple that owns Hummingbird Day Spa in Cupertino is accused of running a brothel that earned about $700,000 a year, officials said. Lin Wang, 46, and Xian Wang, 48, of San Jose, have owned and operated the spa since 2022, prosecutors said. The spa allegedly offered sexual services to approximately 30 [...]

(BCN) -- A fire on a trackway in the BART system Thursday afternoon is creating major delays, officials said. There is no Red line service due to a debris fire on the trackway by the 24th Street Mission BART station that has since been extinguished, a spokesperson for BART said. There is service to all [...]

(KRON) -- Following a Nvidia artificial intelligence data scientist and researcher's mysterious death in Palo Alto, his family is urging state and local authorities to dig for more clues to answer unsolved questions. Irfan Al-Hussaini's family are questioning cause of death findings from the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office, which ruled his ...

(KRON) -- Four dogs that were reported to be dumped on the back roads of Vallejo were rescued by responding animal control officers on Monday. Solano County Sheriffs Office Animal Control Services said the cane corso mastiffs are extremely skinny and underweight. One of the mastiffs is believed to be around 10 months old, while [...]

(KRON) -- UC Berkeleys Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a series of events, including a memorial wreath-laying ceremony honoring one of the programs most prominent figures. Current midshipmen, military staff and alumni will gather Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Golden Gate National ...

(KRON) -- More than 50 deteriorating boats that were becoming environmental hazards in the Oakland Estuary have been hauled out of the water this year, the Oakland Police Department said Wednesday. More than a dozen more partially or fully sunken vessels are scheduled to be removed next week. The vessels were older, severely deteriorated, and [...]

(KRON) -- A Millbrae man faces life in prison after being convicted Wednesday of repeatedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old family member, according to the San Mateo County District Attorneys Office. A jury found 45-year-old Di Li guilty of all 20 felony charges, including 17 counts of child molestation and three counts of aggravated sexual assault [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Smoke seen coming from under a manhole cover near the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco Thursday morning was determined to be due to heated electrical lines within an underground vault, according to fire officials. The response has temporarily shut down area streets and is expected to cause traffic impacts downtown amid [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Three people were injured when their fishing boat struck rocks near the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and fire departments from both the San Francisco and Marin County sides of the bridge, responded at 6:10 a.m. to [...]

(KRON) -- The wave of Flock camera removals is hitting the San Mateo County coastside. The City Council of Half Moon Bay is getting rid of the automated license plate reader cameras over privacy concerns. Half Moon Bays 16 Flock cameras, which went online in 2025, will soon stop rolling. The City Council did not [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Thursday in the Bay Area brings another cool day. Temperatures are right back to the 60s and 70s, much like yesterday. Cloudy skies linger in the morning with clearing later in the day. The region will be warming back into the 80s Friday inland into Saturday. Next week looks to be [...]

(KRON) -- A fire that broke out at a vacant multi-story building in Alameda early Thursday quickly spread through the entire building, according to city fire officials. Firefighters responded before 3 a.m. to the 2300 block of Rainbow Court to battle the structure fire. Video from the scene shows plumes of smoke coming from a [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A Safeway supermarket on Hamilton Avenue in San Jos was closed on Monday and Tuesday following reports of rodent droppings found inside the store. The facility passed a follow-up health inspection on Tuesday and has since reopened to shoppers. The closure was ordered after health inspectors discovered rodent droppings in [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) -- After a riveting win last week in Australia, the San Francisco 49ers are riding high as their home opener is days away. Fans are ready to cheer on their team at Levi's Stadium this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. But also, fans in the stadium are also ready to eat. [...]

CORTE MADERA, Calif. (KRON) -- The Corte Madera Town Council has passed an ordinance banning the sale of nicotine products in town, a measure officials say is among the most restrictive in the country. The ordinance, which passed 3-2 Tuesday night, prohibits the sale of nicotine products at seven retailers, including Colonial Liquors, Safeway and [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two kite surfers in distress were rescued Wednesday evening by the San Francisco Fire Department and the United States Coast Guard, fire officials said in a social media post. SFFD said crews responded to the incident just after 5:20 p.m. in the midspan area of the Golden Gate Bridge and San [...]

(KRON) -- Several schools in Petaluma were temporarily locked down on Wednesday after a student brought a gun on campus. According to Petaluma City Schools, three campuses were locked down at 11:15 a.m. after a report of a student with a gun on campus at Casa Grande High School. District staff followed procedures and brought [...]

(KRON) -- The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit against San Jose and its police department, alleging the city charges private individuals unreasonable fees to exercise their Second Amendment right to lawfully carry a firearm. According to a Justice Department press release, San Joses firearm permit fee is the [...]