(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department has released more details related to a deadly motorcycle crash that killed a 49-year-old man from San Jose Monday. The motorcyclist, Andrew Barrett Mackenzi, was riding near the intersection of Cushing Parkway and Northport Loop at about 3:09 p.m. when he crashed with a pickup truck, according to the [...]

(KRON) -- A recent college graduate, Brendan Liaw went on "Jeopardy!" last May and was introduced in a unique way. Typically, each contestant is introduced with their job profession. With a job in the traditional sense, the game show host -- at the contestant's request -- introduced Liaw as a "stay-at-home son." Like many things [...]

(KRON) — Six people were killed in a fiery head-on crash between a pickup truck and a public bus south of Red Bluff in Tehama County Wednesday, which left a sole survivor. The crash happened on Highway 99, south of Gayle Road around 10 a.m., when the driver of a Toyota Tacoma crossed over the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a 65-year-old man near the intersection of Post and Leavenworth streets in San Francisco on Dec. 7, causing him to suffer life-threatening injuries. “Officers were advised that the assault occurred after an unknown suspect briefly interacted with the victim,” SFPD said. “During [...]

(KRON) — The San Francisco Police Department arrested four suspects and seized 4.5 pounds of drugs while serving a search warrant at an Oakland home Tuesday. The home was a known drug house, police said. SFPD Chief Derrick Lew praised his officers for the raid. “The SFPD will continue to be relentless in combating the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- CVS Pharmacy has announced plans to close another San Francisco location. The pharmacy chain confirmed to KRON4 that it would be shutting the location at 701 Van Ness Street on Feb. 24. According to CVS, all prescriptions at the location will be transferred to the nearby CVS location at 1059 Hyde [...]

UPDATE: As of 3:30 p.m., the leak has been fixed, the Alameda Fire Department said. Residents, students and other evacuated community members are now allowed to return to their homes. Vehicle traffic will remain limited in the area of Pacific and 5th for the remainder of the night, officials said. PG&E also has gas techs [...]

SANTA CLARA COUNTY (KRON) -- City leaders from across the South Bay on Wednesday called on the State of California and local governments to step up efforts to do more to stop organized retail theft. In recent years, numerous businesses across the South Bay have been struck by thieves working in groups. They ransack stores [...]

(BCN) -- Some families in San Francisco may get access to free childcare under a new program announced by Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday. "Today marks the beginning of a powerful effort to reduce the cost of living for San Francisco families by tens of thousands of dollars each year," Lurie said in a statement. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Matthew McConaughey apparently isn't taking any chances when it comes to artificial intelligence. The actor who spends much of his professional time these days schilling for Salesforce's AI products, has reportedly trademarked himself to protect against the technology using his likeness. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which is reporting [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Spare the Air alert has been issued for Thursday, Jan. 15 due to wood smoke pollution. The Bay Area Air District is advising that smoke from increased wood burning combined with "limited vertical mixing," light offshore winds, and cold overnight temperatures is expected to cause elevated pollution levels. High pressure [...]

(KRON) -- A bacterial disease that can potentially be fatal to both people and pets has been found in Alameda County for the first time in five years, health officials announced this week. The City of Berkeley issued a public health alert on Monday after cases of leptospirosis were confirmed in sickened dogs at the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- On Tuesday, a vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors cleared the way for the removal of the controversial Vaillancourt Fountain from the SF Embarcadero. The massive brutalist structure has been a fixture on the Embarcadero since 1971. The board voted 10-1 to uphold a plan passed by the San [...]

(BCN) -- Wednesday in the Bay Area calls for mostly sunny and clear skies, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the mid 60s to low 70s on the coast, low to high 60s around the bay, and low 60s to low 70s inland. Overnight lows will be mostly in [...]

(KRON) -- A fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Vacaville blocked all eastbound lanes Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred just after 7 a.m. west of Leisure Town Road. The far right lane was initially reopened to traffic at 7:45 a.m. before all lanes opened up at 10 a.m. A [...]

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- BART service was shut down earlier Wednesday morning between Concord and Orinda stations due to a power issue. Train service resumed by 6:41 a.m., the transit agency announced. The trackside power issue, first announced at 5:14 a.m., caused major delays as BART crews responded to make repairs, transit officials said. Commuters [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Animal advocates are preparing to take legal action against the City of San Jose if improvements are not made at the city-run animal shelter, which they claim are detrimental to animal welfare. A legal notice sent to the city accuses it of violating state laws regarding animal care, alleging significant [...]

BURLINGAME, Calif. (KRON) -- A gasoline leak in Burlingame has led to a prolonged power outage, impacting local businesses for over a week. A second leak discovered in AT&T vaults has caused renewed closures along the city's main shopping corridor. The first leak occurred in PG&E vaults and led to a significant power outage, affecting [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Shannon O'Connor, also known as "Party Mom," is on trial for allegedly organizing secret and disturbing parties for Los Gatos High School freshmen. The mother wanted her son's group of friends to think of her as one of the "popular girls," teenaged witnesses testified. Through Snapchat group messages and party [...]

(KRON) -- The Fremont Police Department is investigating a collision involving a pickup truck on Monday afternoon that fatally injured a motorcyclist. The crash marks Fremont's second deadly traffic collision of the year. FPD said officers responded at 3:09 p.m. to a major injury collision at the intersection of Cushing Parkway and Northport Loop. The [...]

(KRON) -- Certain Kaiser Permanente members may qualify for a payment as part of the healthcare organization's $46 million settlement. The settlement is a result of multiple lawsuits filed in April and May 2024, which were combined into a class-action lawsuit filed in December 2024. The lawsuit alleged that from November 2017 to May 2024, [...]

(KRON) -- A juvenile driving an electronic motorcycle was cited for numerous traffic violations after running several stop signs before crashing the vehicle on Sunday, according to the Petaluma Police Department. PPD said officers tried to approach the juvenile at 4:52 p.m. when they saw him "riding recklessly" through stop signs on the e-motorcycle, with [...]

(KRON) -- It's been an injury-riddled season for the San Francisco 49ers -- to say the least. It seems every week, another key 49ers player goes down. The 49er Faithful wants to make sense of these repeated instances of bad luck. One conspiracy theory has gone viral, explaining the madness behind the 49ers' injuries. Peter [...]

(BCN) -- Vanderbilt University will be putting its anchor down in San Francisco next year, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Tuesday at City Hall. Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier joined Lurie in making remarks about plans to extend the Tennessee-based university's footprint by acquiring the buildings and facilities from the California College of the Arts, a [...]

(KRON) -- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is encouraging commuters to show off their excitement the week of Super Bowl 60 while hopping on the train. BART is hosting "Jersey Day" on Tuesday, Feb. 3, ahead of the big SB LX game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 8. (If you're a [...]

(KRON) -- One of San Francisco's most popular bakeries recently had a visitor from one of the Golden State Warriors' stars. Draymond Green paid a visit to the Arsicault on Mission Rock, the bakery posted on Instagram Monday. "This story made the news!! Thank you for visiting @money23green 😊🙏," Arsicault wrote in its caption. A commenter [...]

(KRON) -- A preliminary 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook in Northern California Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was about 5.6 miles southeast of Willits in Mendocino County. The quake occurred at 1:10 p.m., USGS said. The depth of the earthquake was 7.8 kilometers, or approximately 4.85 miles. There were no [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The "Mayor of Flavortown" is bringing what is billed as the "world's largest tailgate" to the Bay Area on Super Bowl Sunday. The event, "Guy Fieri's Flavortown Tailgate," will take place Sunday, Feb. 8 at the Cow Palace in Daly City. The tailgate will feature musical live performances from Loud Luxury [...]

(KRON) -- Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is reportedly moving forward with plans to cut over 1,000 jobs in the latest round of tech layoffs. The company is specifically looking to slash the headcount in its Reality Labs division, according to a report in Bloomberg. The layoffs are reportedly expected to hit teams focused [...]

(KRON) -- In a span of four hours, 34 drivers in San Rafael were stopped and cited during a pedestrian safety operation on Friday, according to the San Rafael Police Department. The drivers were issued citations for a variety of violations, police said, including failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, driving at unsafe speeds [...]

(KRON) -- The lineup for the 2026 BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley was announced Tuesday with Foo Fighters, Backstreet Boys and Lorde among the headliners. Two three-day festival is set to take place over the weekend of May 22-24 at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa. Other headliners this year include Teddy Swims, LCD Soundsystem, [...]

(KRON) -- K-pop royalty BTS is returning to the San Francisco Bay Area. The boy band announced Tuesday that they are performing at Stanford Stadium for back-to-back dates in May. BTS is kicking off its 2026 and 2027 world tour on April 9 in Goyang, South Korea. On May 16 and May 17, the group [...]

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(BCN) -- A crash shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 280 in San Mateo County on Tuesday morning, causing major traffic disruptions, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol said on social media around 6:10 a.m. that all southbound lanes of the freeway north of Highway 92, near the city of San Mateo, were blocked [...]

(BCN) -- Homeless women face exacerbated safety risks on the streets, and Santa Clara County officials are considering a safe parking site for women who become homeless to escape intimate partner violence. Santa Clara University researchers raised the idea in a report to county leaders last year. The study found that women and children fleeing [...]

(BCN) -- Four unions representing the bulk of Solano County's public sector workforce are walking out for a two-day strike Tuesday amid accusations of unfair labor practices leveled at the county. Workers from SEIU Local 1021, IFPTE Local 21, IUOE Local 39 and UAPD are staging picket lines at several locations, with the largest expected [...]

(KRON) -- A climber who was stranded on a Marin County coastal cliffside after dark on Sunday was rescued by firefighters, according to the Southern Marin Fire District. The fire district was alerted to the climber’s precarious situation at 6:39 p.m. and responded to a hillside north of Slide Ranch in Stinson Beach. Arriving firefighters [...]

(BCN) -- Tuesday in the Bay Area calls for mostly sunny and clear skies, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the high 60s to low 70s on the coast, in the low to mid 60s around the bay, and in the high 50s to high 60s inland. Overnight lows [...]

LAFAYETTE, Calif. (KRON) -- After nearly six decades, the Taco Bell on Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette is closing Tuesday. People who grew up there say they're saddened to see the iconic and rare Mission-style location go. KRON4 spoke with a 70-year-old man who says this used to be a vacant lot. When he was [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is considering a run for governor of California, with a decision expected in the coming weeks. He expressed dissatisfaction with other candidates and has been critical of current Gov. Gavin Newsom. Mahan disclosed his candidacy consideration with KRON4, stating that he wants to see a [...]