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Downed tree diverts traffic on SF's Park Presidio Boulevard
Downed tree diverts traffic on SF's Park Presidio Boulevard
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It was a rainy Monday in San Francisco. One of the effects of the weather was a downed tree in the city. A fallen tree caused traffic to be diverted Monday evening on Clement Street and Park Presidio Boulevard. Photos taken at the scene show a large tree blocking lanes. Vehicles [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Downed tree diverts traffic on SF's Park Presidio Boulevard
Driver in deadly SF West Portal bus stop crash avoids jail time, pleads no contest
Driver in deadly SF West Portal bus stop crash avoids jail time, pleads no contest
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The driver accused of killing a young family in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood two years ago has changed her plea from not guilty to no contest. In exchange, the judge has indicated it will impose no jail time on the 80-year-old driver. The victim's family spoke with KRON4, saying they [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Driver in deadly SF West Portal bus stop crash avoids jail time, pleads no contest
All-you-can-eat Wagyu restaurant opening this week in San Jose
All-you-can-eat Wagyu restaurant opening this week in San Jose
(KRON) -- Last summer, a fast-rising Japanese BBQ chain based in Los Angeles announced its first Bay Area locations would open in Pleasanton, Milpitas and Santa Clara. Chubby Cattle first opened only three years ago in Monterey Part (Los Angeles County), but the chain has quickly risen in popularity -- already expanding with its first [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 3:24 AM
All-you-can-eat Wagyu restaurant opening this week in San Jose
Triple-punch series of storms forecast this week
Triple-punch series of storms forecast this week
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Monday was just round one. Two more rounds of strong storm systems are forecast to drench the San Francisco Bay Area over the next 72 hours. "Our rainy week has begun, and the storm totals this week will be impressive," KRON4 Meteorologist John Shrable said. On Monday, 4.4 inches of rain [...]
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February 17, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Triple-punch series of storms forecast this week
‘Magical': Hilary Knight after women's hockey team advances to gold medal game
‘Magical': Hilary Knight after women's hockey team advances to gold medal game
Hilary Knight spoke about how she feels as the U.S. women’s hockey team advances to the gold medal game.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
‘Magical': Hilary Knight after women's hockey team advances to gold medal game
Bay Area legendary figure skaters talk about Elisa Liu's upcoming competition
Bay Area legendary figure skaters talk about Elisa Liu's upcoming competition
Two Bay Area legends were chiming in about what they hope to see during Elisa Liu’s upcoming competition.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Bay Area legendary figure skaters talk about Elisa Liu's upcoming competition
Oakland curling club sees higher demand thanks to Winter Olympics
Oakland curling club sees higher demand thanks to Winter Olympics
A Bay Area curling club is also benefiting from the surge in popularity, with more people enrolling into curling classes since the beginning of the Olympics.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Oakland curling club sees higher demand thanks to Winter Olympics
San Jose to focus on security ahead of big events coming into town
San Jose to focus on security ahead of big events coming into town
After a violent weekend in downtown San Jose, city leaders say they are now focusing on security ahead of some more big events coming to town; one of them March Madness.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:24 AM
San Jose to focus on security ahead of big events coming into town
San Francisco native Eileen Gu takes silver in big air
San Francisco native Eileen Gu takes silver in big air
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Defending Olympic champion Eileen Gu took silver in freeski big air at the Milan Cortina Games as Canada’s Megan Oldham won the gold medal on Monday. Gu was born in San Francisco but competes for her mother’s native China. Oldham topped the 10-woman final with a combined score of 180.75 points from two jumps. Gu [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
San Francisco native Eileen Gu takes silver in big air
Major crash closes part of Hwy. 12 in the North Bay
Major crash closes part of Hwy. 12 in the North Bay
A major vehicle crash closed part of Highway 12 in the North Bay, the Fairfield Fire Department said Monday evening.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Major crash closes part of Hwy. 12 in the North Bay
Rain closes Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose
Rain closes Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The South Bay is experiencing a large amount of rain Monday and the rest of this week. The rain may have caused a headache for you, but some animals at the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose were loving it. The public wasn’t able to see the animals [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Rain closes Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose
MMA star Cain Velasquez released from prison, reunites with family
MMA star Cain Velasquez released from prison, reunites with family
(KRON) -- Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is a free man. The MMA star was granted parole from prison after serving 11 months in prison, his agent told ESPN. Videos shared on Instagram by a band, Mariachi Jalisciense, shows the father of two leaving Correctional Training Facility prison in Soledad last weekend, stepping out of [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM
MMA star Cain Velasquez released from prison, reunites with family
8 displaced after apartment fire in San Jose
8 displaced after apartment fire in San Jose
An apartment fire displaced eight people on Monday afternoon in San Jose, according to the fire department.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:54 AM
8 displaced after apartment fire in San Jose
Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez released from prison
Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez released from prison
Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez was released from prison.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez released from prison
Stabbing at Antioch hotel leaves man critically injured
Stabbing at Antioch hotel leaves man critically injured
(BCN) -- Police are investigating after a man was found with multiple stab wounds over the weekend at an Antioch hotel. The stabbing was reported about 8:35 p.m. Sunday at the Comfort Inn at 2436 Mahogany Way. The victim was given emergency aid by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews and police officers before [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Stabbing at Antioch hotel leaves man critically injured
8 people accused of ransacking Concord mall on Valentine's Day
8 people accused of ransacking Concord mall on Valentine's Day
Valentine’s shoppers in the East Bay say love was not in the air when some brazen burglars struck a Contra Costa County shopping mall this weekend.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
8 people accused of ransacking Concord mall on Valentine's Day
Highlights: San Francisco native Eileen Gu grabs silver for China in freeski big air
Highlights: San Francisco native Eileen Gu grabs silver for China in freeski big air
Eileen Gu secured silver in the women’s freeski big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Highlights: San Francisco native Eileen Gu grabs silver for China in freeski big air
Intruder flees elderly woman’s Palo Alto home after break-in
Intruder flees elderly woman’s Palo Alto home after break-in
(KRON) -- Police in Palo Alto are investigating an interrupted burglary that occurred Friday night at an occupied home, according to authorities. The Palo Alto Police Department responded at 8:11 p.m. to the 800 block of Driftwood Drive after a woman in her 70s reported the burglary at her residence. The woman told officers that [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Intruder flees elderly woman’s Palo Alto home after break-in
Photos: Car struck by train in Emeryville early Saturday
Photos: Car struck by train in Emeryville early Saturday
(KRON) -- A car that became stuck on railway tracks in Emeryville overnight Saturday was struck by an oncoming train and burst into flames, according to the Emeryville Police Department. The driver was able to safely get out of the vehicle prior to the collision. Emergency crews responded at 1:09 a.m. to the intersection of [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Photos: Car struck by train in Emeryville early Saturday
Gray skies, steady rain blanket the Bay Area on Presidents Day
Gray skies, steady rain blanket the Bay Area on Presidents Day
A steady stream of beneficial rain fell across the Bay Area on Monday.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Gray skies, steady rain blanket the Bay Area on Presidents Day
When's the USA-Canada Olympic women's hockey final? How to watch gold medal game
When's the USA-Canada Olympic women's hockey final? How to watch gold medal game
The 2026 Olympic women's hockey final will be USA vs. Canada Part 7.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM
When's the USA-Canada Olympic women's hockey final? How to watch gold medal game
5 arrested in Vallejo after police chase, guns seized
5 arrested in Vallejo after police chase, guns seized
(BCN) -- Five people, including three juveniles, were arrested last week after leading Vallejo officers on a short vehicle pursuit that ended in a foot chase and the recovery of three loaded firearms, police said. At about 11:18 p.m. on Wednesday, officers attempted to stop a black Toyota Camry near Sacramento and Alabama streets because [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
5 arrested in Vallejo after police chase, guns seized
Santa Rosa man arrested for indecent exposure activity
Santa Rosa man arrested for indecent exposure activity
(KRON) -- A man was arrested on Valentine’s Day after he was caught allegedly masturbating in a Santa Rosa residential carport and “intentionally contaminating vehicle door handles with bodily fluids,” according to police. Salvador Arroyo Avina, 54, of Santa Rosa, was arrested for indecent exposure in the alleged incident, which occurred around 3 p.m. on [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Santa Rosa man arrested for indecent exposure activity
Fremont pursuit ends in police shooting, 1 suspect hospitalized
Fremont pursuit ends in police shooting, 1 suspect hospitalized
(KRON) -- A police shooting in Fremont that left one suspect hospitalized on Saturday evening occurred following a vehicle pursuit of four alleged burglars, according to new information released by the Fremont Police Department. The group of four was suspected of multiple vehicle and residential burglaries that occurred outside of Fremont on Saturday, police said. [...]
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February 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Fremont pursuit ends in police shooting, 1 suspect hospitalized
Taylor Swift gives special introduction of the ‘Blade Angels'
Taylor Swift gives special introduction of the ‘Blade Angels'
The "Life of a Showgirl" artist is behind a brand new video highlighting the figure skating women of Team USA, set to take the ice Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Taylor Swift gives special introduction of the ‘Blade Angels'