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Bay Area weather: Pop-up showers, snowfall on peaks
Bay Area weather: Pop-up showers, snowfall on peaks
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Wednesday's weather won't be quite as active as the past few days but certainly still unsettled. The day will be wet at times with pop-up showers and even a thunderstorm developing across the Bay Area here and there. A cold morning does mean low elevation snowfall on some of our Bay [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Bay Area weather: Pop-up showers, snowfall on peaks
DUI driver in deadly Petaluma BMW rollover crash faces murder charge
DUI driver in deadly Petaluma BMW rollover crash faces murder charge
(KRON) -- Petaluma police said the driver involved in a Feb. 11 fatal BMW rollover crash — while they were allegedly under the influence of alcohol — was taken into custody by California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa area officers on Tuesday morning after being released from the hospital. One passenger was pronounced dead at the [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 5:39 AM
DUI driver in deadly Petaluma BMW rollover crash faces murder charge
High surf advisory across Bay Area could see waves up to 22 feet
High surf advisory across Bay Area could see waves up to 22 feet
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A high surf advisory is in effect for Pacific Ocean beaches from 3 a.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Beachgoers along the North Bay, SF Peninsula, Monterey Bay and Big Sur coasts could see large breaking waves with a high between 18 to 22 [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 3:09 AM
High surf advisory across Bay Area could see waves up to 22 feet
Man in Vallejo hotel calls 911 on himself after stabbing: PD
Man in Vallejo hotel calls 911 on himself after stabbing: PD
(KRON) -- A man who allegedly stabbed a victim inside a Vallejo hotel called 911 and "voluntarily stated that he had stabbed another man," police said. When officers arrived at the hotel on Admiral Callaghan Lane on Feb. 15, they arrested the 911 caller. He was identified as Gregory Scott II, 40, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Man in Vallejo hotel calls 911 on himself after stabbing: PD
Armed Oakland bank robbery suspects nabbed on Bay Bridge: PD
Armed Oakland bank robbery suspects nabbed on Bay Bridge: PD
(KRON) -- Four Oakland men connected to an armed bank robbery were taken into custody Sunday on the Bay Bridge, according to the Oakland Police Department. OPD said the armed robbery occurred just after 2:15 p.m. in the 1800 block of Park Boulevard. Police said three suspects walked in, made demands at gunpoint, then fled [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Armed Oakland bank robbery suspects nabbed on Bay Bridge: PD
Large crowd braves rain for Lunar New Year celebration in SF's Chinatown
Large crowd braves rain for Lunar New Year celebration in SF's Chinatown
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Chinese New Year celebrations kicked off in San Francisco on Tuesday, celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse. The event at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown was going to happen rain or shine, and residents braved heavy downpours to celebrate. The kickoff featured dragon dancing, firecrackers and speeches from several city leaders, [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Large crowd braves rain for Lunar New Year celebration in SF's Chinatown
Car 'packed full of tires' leads to felony theft arrests, Healdsburg police say
Car 'packed full of tires' leads to felony theft arrests, Healdsburg police say
(KRON) -- Two people face multiple charges after officers found 15 tires in a vehicle that were allegedly stolen from a local tire shop, said the Healdsburg Police Department. HPD said officers spotted a white SUV leaving the Big O Tires parking lot at 1:38 a.m. Sunday although the business was closed at the time. [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Car 'packed full of tires' leads to felony theft arrests, Healdsburg police say
Lightning strikes redwood tree at Santa Rosa preschool
Lightning strikes redwood tree at Santa Rosa preschool
(KRON) -- A bolt of lightening struck a beloved redwood tree next to a Santa Rosa preschool Tuesday while thunderstorms rolled through the region. Lightening ripped through the large tree's trunk before it toppled over on Woodside West School, located at 2577 on Guerneville Road. The school's roof sustained damages. Students had not arrived for [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Lightning strikes redwood tree at Santa Rosa preschool
$5K worth of merchandise stolen from Sunvalley Mall, 8 suspects at large: police
$5K worth of merchandise stolen from Sunvalley Mall, 8 suspects at large: police
(KRON) -- The Concord Police Department is working to identify eight potential suspects tied to a grand theft burglary last Friday at Sunvalley Mall where thieves stole $5,000 worth of merchandise. CPD said the suspects entered the store with bags and fled the area in a vehicle that was reported stolen to the Oakland Police [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
$5K worth of merchandise stolen from Sunvalley Mall, 8 suspects at large: police
Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche
Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 to report an avalanche [...]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Authorities say 6 backcountry skiers found alive, 10 are missing after Northern California avalanche
Olympics live updates: USA wins cross-country silver; Shiffrin eyes medal in slalom
Olympics live updates: USA wins cross-country silver; Shiffrin eyes medal in slalom
Day 12 of Milan Cortina features USA athletes in cross-country, alpine and freestyle skiing, snowboarding, hockey and more. Follow live updates.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Olympics live updates: USA wins cross-country silver; Shiffrin eyes medal in slalom
Longtime Burger King on Fillmore to be replaced by popular SF-founded burger chain
Longtime Burger King on Fillmore to be replaced by popular SF-founded burger chain
(KRON) -- The longtime Burger King on Fillmore Street in San Francisco is now closed. The national fast food chain giant is being replaced by a smaller, but more local chain. San Francisco-based Super Duper Burger is opening at 1701 Fillmore St. this summer, a company representative told KRON4. It takes over the space on [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Longtime Burger King on Fillmore to be replaced by popular SF-founded burger chain
Controversial Olympian Eileen Gu says she was 'assaulted' and 'robbed' at Stanford: report
Controversial Olympian Eileen Gu says she was 'assaulted' and 'robbed' at Stanford: report
(KRON) -- Controversial Olympic skier Eileen Gu had her dorm room robbed and was assaulted on the street while a student at Stanford. That's according to an interview Gu gave to The Athletic that was published Tuesday. Gu, who was born in San Francisco, is a student at Stanford but is currently taking a year [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Controversial Olympian Eileen Gu says she was 'assaulted' and 'robbed' at Stanford: report
Police investigating after couple reportedly attacked by group at Santana Row
Police investigating after couple reportedly attacked by group at Santana Row
Police are investigating an assault that reportedly happened on the night of Valentine's Day at Santana Row.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Police investigating after couple reportedly attacked by group at Santana Row
Lafayette police give all-clear in search for bank robbery suspects
Lafayette police give all-clear in search for bank robbery suspects
(KRON) -- Police in Lafayette were looking for a suspect or suspects in an attempted bank robbery in nearby Alamo on Tuesday. The Lafayette Police Department had advised people to avoid the area of Moraga Road at Brook Street and Brook Street to Lafayette Circle. As of 2:40 p.m., police confirmed that two suspects had [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Lafayette police give all-clear in search for bank robbery suspects
10 backcountry skiers missing in Castle Peak avalanche
10 backcountry skiers missing in Castle Peak avalanche
(FOX40.COM) — Ten backcountry skiers are missing after a reported avalanche near Castle Peak. The Nevada County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team and other local agencies mobilized Tuesday morning after an avalanche was reported in the Castle Peak area. A group of 16 skiers encountered the avalanche at about 11:30 a.m., the Nevada County Sheriff's [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 11:54 PM
10 backcountry skiers missing in Castle Peak avalanche
Brunt of storms 'dumping' snow on Sierra Nevada mountains
Brunt of storms 'dumping' snow on Sierra Nevada mountains
(KRON) -- Scientist at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab are hunkered down and recording extraordinary measurements of rapid snowfall as a series of February storms slam the Sierra Nevada mountains. On Tuesday morning, the snow lab wrote on X, "It. Is. Dumping. We had 28.1" of snow in the last day and we're [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Brunt of storms 'dumping' snow on Sierra Nevada mountains
Bay Area man killed in skiing accident at Northstar identified
Bay Area man killed in skiing accident at Northstar identified
(KRON) -- A Bay Area man was killed over the weekend in a skiing accident at a Tahoe ski resort. The man, identified as 53-year-old Stuart McLaughlin of Hillsborough, died on Sunday at Northstar Ski Resort. According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office, the coroner unit responded to a fatal skiing accident at 11:30 a.m. [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Bay Area man killed in skiing accident at Northstar identified
Police arrest attempted rape suspect near UC Berkeley campus
Police arrest attempted rape suspect near UC Berkeley campus
(KRON) -- Police in Berkeley arrested the suspect in an attempted rape on Saturday after he altered his appearance, authorities announced Tuesday. The Berkeley Police Department responded at 1 p.m. to an apartment building in the 2300 block of Le Conte Avenue on the report of a sexual assault. A woman told officers the incident [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Police arrest attempted rape suspect near UC Berkeley campus
Viewer video shows rain, hail and snow as storm hits Northern California: submit yours
Viewer video shows rain, hail and snow as storm hits Northern California: submit yours
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Viewer video submitted to KRON4 Tuesday showed conditions ranging from light rain to hail and even snow in areas in and around the Bay Area. Tuesday's weather has resulted in road closures, power outages and incidents of flooding. Do you have video or photos of Tuesday's weather conditions? Submit them to [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Viewer video shows rain, hail and snow as storm hits Northern California: submit yours
‘Effervescent joy': Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi discusses the rebirth of Alysa Liu
‘Effervescent joy': Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi discusses the rebirth of Alysa Liu
Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi, a figure skating gold medalist from Fremont, joins Raj Mathai to discuss Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin and Macklin Celebrini.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:39 AM
‘Effervescent joy': Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi discusses the rebirth of Alysa Liu
Assembly Republicans demand audit of California's $450M ‘Next Gen' 911 upgrade
Assembly Republicans demand audit of California's $450M ‘Next Gen' 911 upgrade
The calls for accountability from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are mounting, with Republicans in the state legislature now demanding an audit of the agency’s oversight of the state’s stalled “Next Generation 911” upgrade, which has already come with a price tag of more than $450 million and is years behind schedule.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Assembly Republicans demand audit of California's $450M ‘Next Gen' 911 upgrade
Santa Clara County to eliminate 365 positions due to federal funding cuts
Santa Clara County to eliminate 365 positions due to federal funding cuts
Santa Clara County will have to eliminate 365 positions due to federal funding cuts, county leaders said.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Santa Clara County to eliminate 365 positions due to federal funding cuts
Bay Area storm brings snow to Mount Hamilton
Bay Area storm brings snow to Mount Hamilton
A storm rolling through the Bay Area also changed the look of the region's mountaintops with a dusting of snow.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Bay Area storm brings snow to Mount Hamilton
Pre-explosion video raises questions about PG&E repair crew's account to investigators
Pre-explosion video raises questions about PG&E repair crew's account to investigators
Door cam video reviewed by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit calls into question what a PG&E repair crew told investigators about contacting nearby residents before the December explosion of a home near Hayward.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Pre-explosion video raises questions about PG&E repair crew's account to investigators