SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Actor Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter died inside a San Francisco hotel on New Year’s Day from an accidental drug overdose, according to city officials. Victoria Jones, 34, of Napa, was found deceased by police officers inside the Fairmont luxury hotel. The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told KRON4 Wednesday that [...]

(KRON) -- Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's vehicle was stolen Monday after someone broke into her office, according to the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA). The police union confirmed that someone tampered with the door of Lee's office and stole the keys to her city-issued vehicle. The suspect drove away in Lee's vehicle, the OPOA said. [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received about being “authentic” and not “robotic.” Zuckerberg's testimony is part of an unprecedented social media trial that questions [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A chilly storm turned the San Francisco Bay Area's mountain peaks into shimmering snowy landscapes Wednesday morning. Temperatures sank below freezing at elevations 2,000 feet above sea level. Snow dusted Mount Diablo, Mount Hamilton east of San Jose, Mount St. Helena in Napa County, and Saratoga Summit in the Santa Cruz [...]

(KRON) -- Two out-of-state visitors in Sonoma were walking across Broadway, one block south of the Plaza, when they were struck by a vehicle Tuesday night, according to the Sonoma Police Department. One of the two elderly women was killed in the collision, and the other remains in critical but stable condition. Emergency personnel from [...]

(KTLA) -- A new frontrunner has emerged in California's wide-open race for governor. Conservative commentator Steve Hilton now leads the field with 17%, followed by Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, who are tied at 14%, according to an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey of 1,000 likely voters [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Wednesday's weather won't be quite as active in the Bay Area 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 region here and there. A cold morning does mean low elevation snowfall on some [...]

The Sharks' 19-year-old superstar scored a goal and added a pair of assists in Team Canada's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia.

The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness. The group of 15 was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides in which participants carried their own food and overnighted in high-elevation forest huts. The rugged terrain had been closed to the public for a century before a land trust bought it and opened the huts, which are outfitted with basic accommodations like gas stoves and flush toilets. The tour was rated for intermediate-to-expert skiers.

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Search and rescue crews were dispatched to the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada after a 911 call reporting an avalanche Tuesday morning. Six others were found alive. Heavy snow and the threat of additional avalanches slowed the rescue effort in the mountains near Castle Peak, northwest of Lake Tahoe. Authorities have told the families the mission has moved from rescue to recovery. They say the eight victims were found fairly close together, and that three of them were discovered by the skiers who survived.

Students at San Francisco Unified School District are returning to school after a historic, weeklong teachers strike.

A surprise participant stole the spotlight during the women’s cross-country team sprint qualifying round at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

(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 [...]

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 [...]

(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, [...]

(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 [...]

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, [...]

(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. [...]

(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 [...]

(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 [...]

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 [...]

Day 12 of Milan Cortina features USA athletes in cross-country, alpine and freestyle skiing, snowboarding, hockey and more. Follow live updates.

(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 [...]

(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 [...]