SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Authorities are searching for a missing 19-year-old girl in San Leandro who has been missing since 6:26 p.m. on Feb 24. Tajah Gix, 5 feet 2 inches, was last seen on 159th Avenue and Bella Tierra Court, according to the California Highway Patrol. She has brown hair, brown eyes, and weighs 130 [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert in Alameda County for a missing 15-year-old boy Sunday Morning on behalf of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. According to CHP, Cameron Parker was last seen in Oakland by Lake Merritt on 1st Avenue and 1st Avenue Place on Saturday, Feb 28 at [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Protesters gathered outside the San Francisco Federal Building on Saturday to demonstrate against U.S. military strikes on Iran. The joint mission, conducted by the United States and Israel, is known as "Operation Epic Fury." The military action follows the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei this weekend. Khamenei had ruled [...]

(BCN) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said more police foot patrols will be committed to BART plazas in the city's Mission District. "We're adding officers walking between the 16th and 24th Street plazas and deploying a sergeant to manage the plazas and surrounding corridors," Lurie said Saturday on social media. The BART Mission stations [...]

(KRON) -- The Fremont Police Department is renewing a public plea for information to locate a 50-year-old woman who was reported missing Dec. 12, 2023. Tawnya Lopez was last seen walking in the area of Olive Avenue, according to FPD. "She has not been seen or heard from since," police said in a news release. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Chinese dragon floats weaved through the streets and drums echoed off storefronts as crowds shouted, “Gong Hei Fat Choy!” Oakland’s Chinatown was packed Saturday for the 4th annual Lunar New Year Parade. It's a celebration organizers say is not only honoring tradition but helping revive the historic neighborhood after years of [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 51-year-old man faces multiple charges after officers responded to a report of antisemitic and homophobic graffiti on a church in the city's Pacific Heights neighborhood on Saturday morning, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Police arrived on the 2800 block of California Street at approximately 8:45 a.m. "Officers arrived [...]

(KRON) -- A Silver Alert has been issued in Alameda County for an at-risk, missing 69-year-old man, according to California Highway Patrol. Merced Vargas was last seen on Friday at approximately 10 a.m. at the intersection of Meekland Avenue and Paseo Grande in San Lorenzo. Vargas is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing [...]

(KRON) — A 2-year-old was fatally struck by a vehicle last night while walking with an adult in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Police Department. On Friday, Feb. 27 SFPD officers responded to reports of a vehicle striking two pedestrians in the area of 4th and Channel Streets around 8:55 p.m. Once officers [...]

(KRON) -- There is newly released Brentwood police bodycam footage of the arrest of Yolanda Ramirez. The 72-year-old Brentwood woman died days after an interaction with police last September. As KRON4's Noelle Bellow reports, Ramirez’s family believes the footage proves police are responsible for her death.

(KRON) -- A state court of appeal overturned the murder conviction of Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man who was previously found guilty of kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old Sierra LaMar in Morgan Hill in 2012. The California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District concluded there was insufficient evidence against Garcia-Torres to uphold his first-degree murder [...]

(KRON) -- A suspect accused of driving under the influence crashed their SUV into a San Mateo home's swimming pool on Thursday night, according to police. No injuries were reported. "Last night, our officers responded to what we can only describe as an unexpected pool party. Unfortunately, the guest of honor arrived uninvited…and in a [...]

(KRON) -- Following months of investigation, a married San Jose couple faces a long-list of charges after Mountain View police said multiple search warrants in the Bay Area led them to discover more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail. Mountain View police said the case started with a mail theft case in the 500 block [...]

SAN RAMON, Calif. (KRON) -- California is known for many things, like its beautiful hills, mountains, and valleys, but it was earthquakes that created this landscape. “We live here in earthquake country,” said Angie Lux. “Which is a reminder for us to be prepared for the next earthquake.” Lux is a project scientist for Earthquake [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Black homeownership in San Francisco has significantly declined over the last two decades, with the number of Black-owned households dropping from approximately 7,100 in 2000 to about 3,600 by 2024. While the city's Black community reached its peak at nearly 13% of the population in the 1970s, that figure has dwindled [...]

(KRON) -- Police said a man went on a two-year-long burglary spree targeting businesses in downtown San Jose and on the east side of the city. Detectives identified the burglary suspect as Cesar Gomez-Saucedo, 36, of San Jose, the San Jose Police Department announced Friday. Police said detectives connected Gomez-Saucedo to 24 separate incidents between August [...]

(KRON) -- A Panda Express in Burlingame was the site of a potential measles exposure. According to the San Mateo County Health Department, a person infected with measles visited the location at 1453 Burlingame Avenue on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24. The individual was an adult Santa Clara County resident who had recently returned from [...]

(KRON) -- A 16-year-old Marin County girl who allegedly crashed an SUV packed with high school students in a quadruple fatal collision is being sued by one of the victim's parents. Four Archie Williams High School students were killed in the fiery crash on April 18, 2025: freshman Olive Koren, and sophomores Josalynn Osborn, 15-year-old [...]

(KRON) -- Block stock soared almost 24% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company's CEO Jack Dorsey announced the fintech company was laying off nearly half its staff. The massive layoffs, which Dorsey said were part of the company's pivot to artificial intelligence, followed by a stock market surge, are sounding alarm bells in the [...]

(KRON) -- A speeding driver in Milpitas on Thursday was caught with a dozen kilograms of cocaine after a police K-9 alerted to the narcotics during a traffic enforcement stop, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP officer had “observed indicators of criminal activity” after pulling the driver over for speeding, authorities said. His [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The BART Board of Directors voted to approve drastic service cuts Thursday that could be implemented if the transit system fails to solve a $376 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year. BART says it is facing a structural deficit of between $350 million to $400 million with ridership still [...]

(KRON) -- A murder suspect was arrested Thursday in Vallejo after patrol officers recognized the wanted person sitting in the passenger seat of a car, according to the Vallejo Police Department. The officers were on patrol at 4:51 p.m. when they spotted the suspect, wanted in an out-of-state homicide case, in a black Dodge Durango [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Following an all-night round of bargaining, the head of the Oakland Educators Association said Friday they reached a deal with the Oakland Unified School District. The tentative deal will avoid a strike. The bargaining lasted for 18 hours and wrapped up at 3 a.m. Friday, but the union said that the [...]

(BCN) -- Friday in the Bay Area calls for mostly sunny during the day, and mostly cloudy skies at night, with fog in some areas in the region, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the low to mid 70s, and low to high 70s around the bay and inland. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol activated an Ebony Alert in Sacramento, San Francisco and Alameda counties on Thursday for a teenager who was last seen three weeks ago in Elk Grove. Samya Martin, 17, is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. She has green hair and brown [...]

(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department said an investigation is underway after three men were assaulted by "multiple suspects armed with knives" on Thursday afternoon. SJPD said officers responded to the 1600 block of Story Road at 4:53 p.m. to investigate a report of a stabbing. The suspects fled the area before police arrived. [...]

BENICIA, Calif. (KRON) -- Extra animal control patrols from the Solano County Sheriff’s Office are keeping dogs and their owners safe amid an uptick in off-leash dog attacks in Benicia. Whether they’re showing off their latest tricks or just taking a walk downtown, Benicia is chock-full of furry friends. But recently, the Solano County Sheriff’s [...]

(KRON) -- A woman was running along a trail in Redwood City when she was grabbed by a stranger who asked if she was running alone, police said. According to investigators, the sexual assault happened on the afternoon of Feb. 24 along San Francisco Bay Trail. The woman called police and officers were dispatched to [...]

(KRON) -- The highly-anticipated opening of Asian grocer T&T Supermarket has been delayed once again. The Canada-based retailer's first Bay Area location in San Jose is now "likely" opening this summer, Emily Chu, marketing specialist at T&T Supermarket, tells KRON4. The grand opening is slated for sometime this spring and summer, according to Chu. The [...]

(KRON) -- New photographs of a Northern California avalanche and an investigation report were released this week by the Sierra Avalanche Center. During a Feb. 17 blizzard, the giant avalanche killed a group of six women and their three professional backcountry skiing guides near Castle Peak and Frog Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Six [...]

(KRON) -- The Livermore Police Department (LPD) said a narcotics-related search warrant at a Pine Street residence last Tuesday uncovered methamphetamine, Xanax and six firearms, "including an illegal assault weapon, ammunition, and several large-capacity magazines." LPD said crime prevention officers served the search warrant on Feb. 17 and took Sean Ashman, 38, into custody. Police [...]

(KRON) -- Block Inc., the fintech company founded by Jack Dorsey, will be cutting thousands of jobs. Dorsey, who was formerly the CEO of Twitter, announced the layoffs on Thursday in a social media post. "Today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company," Dorsey posted. "We're reducing our organization [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco attracts hundreds of thousands of people annually to Golden Gate Park. While the three-day event isn't until August, excitement is already brewing. Outside Lands posted on their Instagram on Wednesday a teaser of the lineup. The post was a photo with these clues [...]

(KRON) -- An investigation into alleged animal abuse at a Santa Rosa property uncovered more than 800 roosters and evidence of a cockfighting operation on Wednesday, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). The search warrant executed at the property in the 3000 block of Stony Point Road found 833 roosters, along with slashers, [...]

(KRON) -- An Oakley man who was killed when a stolen car crashed into the victim's car has been identified by officials as 50-year-old Erwin Queja De La Cruz. Three juveniles suffered major injuries and were hospitalized. The incident began on the morning of February 24, when Antioch Police Department officers chased a stolen gray [...]

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a white SUV that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Wednesday night in Castro Valley. A pedestrian was killed in the crash with a big rig and the unknown SUV. The collision occurred on eastbound Interstate 580, just west of [...]

(KRON) -- Hundreds of employees will be laid off from a Bay Area-based electric vehicle maker. According to a California WARN report, 319 Lucid Motors employees are losing their jobs, effective on April 21. The employees are based in Lucid's headquarters in Newark on Gateway Boulevard. The report states the layoffs were processed on Feb. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A progressive political group is pushing back on San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's account of an antisemitic chant heard at an event Wednesday. According to Mayor Lurie, a group at the event began chanting "tax the rich" before shifting into shouting "tax the Jews." The incident occurred at an event Lurie [...]

(KRON) -- A former Napa music teacher was taken into custody on Wednesday for the alleged sexual assault of a minor that occurred in 2018, the Napa Police Department announced. Sean Eric Allen, 61, of Napa, was arrested and booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections on the charges of: Authorities said that Napa [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- BART riders experienced disruptions Thursday morning as multiple lines went down and train service was stopped between West Oakland and 24th St. Mission stations. BART officials announced the service disruptions in Oakland and on the Red and Green lines around 8:30 a.m. amid the morning commute. Service was restored just after [...]

(KRON) -- Four decades after a 21-year-old college student was slain in San Jose, detectives have reopened the investigation to find the killer. On Thursday, the San Jose Police Department released new details in the case to the public. Kelly Ralston was living in an apartment in the 4900 block of Edgar Court when on [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Dense fog starts off Thursday morning in the Bay Area ahead of what will be afternoon sunshine and mild temperatures. Daytime highs will reach into the 70s for more areas than yesterday, as will also be the case Friday and Saturday. There is a slight chance of a brief sprinkle on [...]

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of a school district official. We regret the error. (KRON) -- The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has approved sweeping layoffs as it works to close a $100 million budget deficit. At Wednesday night’s meeting, board members voted to cut more than 400 jobs [...]