(KRON) -- The family of a man who was shot to death inside a Benicia home late Thursday told police that the gun was fired in self-defense, according to authorities. The Benicia Police Department responded around 10 p.m. to a residence on London Circle on the report of a domestic violence incident that resulted in [...]

(KRON) -- A group of ducklings that fell through a storm drain grate were rescued by Mountain View firefighters Friday morning. According to the Mountain View Fire Department, firefighters were able to remove the grating and safely retrieve the duckling -- "every last one." Photos of the rescue showed the firefighters removing the cover and [...]

(KRON) -- A lost dog in the North Bay had been treading water deep inside a well for at least two hours before she was found by an animal control officer who could hear her distressed cries, the Solano County Sheriffs Office Animal Control said. Animal Control Services Officer Bradley responded Monday to an uninhabited [...]

Spirit Airlines has apparently reached the end of the runway. After months of negotiations, the discount carrier is preparing to cease operations following the collapse of a critical government bailout deal, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday morning. According to the report, a proposed $500 million government rescue unraveled after the airline simply ...

(KRON) -- A pedestrian in Sonoma was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a Toyota pickup truck on the night of Thursday, April 9, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. Authorities are asking for the publics assistance in locating the vehicle. The collision occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Boyes Boulevard, near Barrett Avenue, according [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A crash involving a motorcycle on the Bay Bridge has snarled traffic for westbound commuters. The collision occurred around 5:47 a.m. Two left lanes on westbound Interstate 80 are blocked west of Treasure Island, according to the California Highway Patrol. Motorists seeking to travel into San Francisco from Oakland are facing [...]

(KRON) -- A semi-truck that authorities believe was involved in a fatal crash in the East Bay on Thursday drove away from the scene without stopping, according to the California Highway Patrol. Law enforcement is seeking the publics assistance in identifying more witnesses to the crash and the semi-truck that fled. The deadly collision occurred [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Friday in the Bay Area brings morning gray to kick things off. Skies will clear quickly, much as they did yesterday, offering the region another solid dose of sunshine. Forecasted highs are as warm as the upper 70s to low 80s for our inland areas. Expect dry skies through the weekend [...]

(KRON) -- The Antioch Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating an at-risk missing man. Frederick Walker, 37, is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. In a social media post Thursday, ADP said that Walker does not have a cell phone. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's Market Street is experiencing an increase in illegal driving by vehicles, despite restrictions, following the city's decision to open the corridor to rideshare drivers last August. Pedestrians and cyclists say the rules regarding allowed vehicles have become less clear. Many drivers, some without rideshare company ...

(KRON) -- The City of Alameda says about two dozen bronze memorial bench plaques have recently been stolen from local parks. The dates of the incidents vary. No arrests have been made so far. "The City of Alameda is aware of and saddened by the recent thefts," said a city official to KRON4 Thursday. "We [...]

(KRON) -- After several previous years in which Oakland Police Department says illegal sideshows disrupted May Day and Cinco de Mayo celebrations, the department said it plans to deploy additional resources, including aerial police tracking, from Friday through next Tuesday to prevent dangerous activity. Sideshows are among the most common issues, the ...

(KRON) -- A group of teenagers, including two from the San Francisco Bay Area, were attempting to shoot a rapper during a pop-up party in Sacramento County when innocent bystanders were struck by bullets, investigators said. One of the bystanders, a woman who was attempting to leave in an Uber, was caught in crossfire and [...]

(KRON) -- An earthquake near Morgan Hill shook the South Bay Thursday afternoon. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 2.8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was about 8.6 miles north of Morgan Hill. There were no preliminary reports of damages or injuries in connection to the quake.

(KRON) -- Polarizing right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while holding a campus event at Utah Valley University last September. Despite his assassination, Kirk's name is probably bigger than ever when he was alive. One Southern California city has even gone to the lengths of renaming a street after Kirk. Westminster has renamed [...]

A suspect is in custody for defacing Solano County memorials that honored veterans and law enforcement officers, Sheriff Brad DeWall confirmed to FOX40 on Thursday afternoon.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Sheriffs Office conducted a distracted driving enforcement operation Thursday in the city's Civic Center area, targeting drivers for using their phones behind the wheel. Deputies were out from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. near City Hall and Civic Center Plaza, pulling over drivers and issuing citations for violations [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Activists across the United States are planning a day of action and economic blackout on Friday, May 1 in honor of May Day. There are more than 3,000 actions planned for across the U.S., with organizers behind the event calling for "no school, no work, no shopping." The protests are largely [...]

(KRON) -- A 29-year-old Santa Rosa man with a rap sheet of domestic violence was given a maximum prison sentence on Wednesday for attacking his girlfriend multiple times. A Sonoma County Superior Court judge imposed the maximum term -- five years -- because of Aaron Perez-Gonzalez's history of domestic violence, his failure to comply with [...]

(KRON) -- A band on tour had its truck stolen in Oakland on Wednesday morning. According to a social media announcement by the band, Moonchild's tour vehicle was stolen the morning of a scheduled show in Berkeley. The truck contained all the band's tour essentials like audio equipment, instruments and merchandise. "This morning our truck [...]

(KRON) -- A starving baby sea lion that was found last month waddling down the middle of a street in Silicon Valley has made a full recovery, rescuers announced Thursday. The California sea lion pup was found on Bordeaux Drive in Sunnyvale, next to the Google campus, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Brazilian soccer great Romrio has been announced as the Grand Marshal of San Francisco's Carnaval Parade. A 1994 FIFA World Cup winner with Brazil, Romrio is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of the decorated Brazilian national team. At the '94 World Cup, which took place [...]

(KRON) -- This year the San Jose Police Department has investigated multiple shootings and homicides linked to illegal after-hours clubs, bars, and gambling dens throughout the city, police said. A double homicide unfolded inside a secret gambling establishment on Santa Clara Street in March, police said. Two men were shot to death, and their suspected [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- If you work in the city or county of San Francisco, you may have unclaimed money. That's according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Employees with participating workplaces might have unclaimed money or an inactive San Francisco Medical Reimbursement Account (SF MRA), the department announced on Thursday. However, the ...

(KRON) -- A San Jose man suspected of shooting and killing two men at an illegal gambling den last month has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday. The San Jose Police Department said Gustavo Rodriguez, 46, shot the two men on the night of March 12 inside a commercial building in the 700 block of East [...]