OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) A historic Oakland landmark was damaged in a fire, and now there is a call for help. St. Andrews Missionary Baptist Church serves hundreds and helps as a community food bank. However, last week, flames destroyed a large section of the sanctuary. I am used to consoling, but when it happens [...]

(KRON) -- The Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection), a bus service and paratransit operator in Contra Costa County, shared the discovery of a recent cybersecurity attack on Friday. County Connection said an "unauthorized actor" may have accessed files and data stored within its network. The transit authority still isn't sure what data has ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) registered nurses overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike on Friday, the Service Employees International Union said. The nurses' bargaining team remains in negotiations with the City of San Francisco, and a strike has not gone into effect yet, however, if their current ...

(KRON) -- The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office ruled that Richmond Police Department officers were justified in using lethal force when they fatally shot 66-year-old Kevin McDonald on June 28, 2023. No charges will be filed for McDonald's death. The shooting happened as officers were serving a search warrant on the home of a [...]

(KRON) SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) Monday's San Francisco mayoral debate has been canceled, host organization SFTogether announced on Friday. The cancellation follows San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin, Mayor London Breed, and philanthropist Daniel Lurie's decision to withdraw from TogetherSFs intended mayoral debate, which had over 4,000 RSVPs. [Peskin, ...

(KRON) -- Two suspects remain on the loose after they robbed a postal carrier in Palo Alto on Thursday, the Palo Alto Police Department said. The robbery comes days after two other suspects were arrested for robbing postal carriers on the Peninsula. Thursday's robbery happened at about 11:45 a.m. at the Southwood Apartments located at [...]

(KRON) -- The United States Department of State has taken the unusual step of issuing a worldwide travel warning related to threats against LGBTQI+ persons. The warning advises U.S. citizens traveling overseas to "exercise increased caution." The warning was issued "due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. ...

Actor Dabney Coleman, best known for comedic roles in "9 to 5," "Tootsie," "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and many other 1980s hit films, has passed away at age 92.

(KRON) -- After a long and arduous rescue mission, 11 ducklings were rescued by Santa Clara Animal Control on Wednesday. Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities received calls after Harvest properties on Great America Parkway heard "frantic peeps" from a nearby sewer drain. Upon arriving on the scene, Animal Control identified ten ducklings near a [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Highly touted Giants rookie Jung Hoo Lee will get surgery on his shoulder and miss the remainder of the 2024 season, multiple outlets reported on Friday. Lee injured his shoulder trying to make a catch in the Giants' game on Sunday. Lee was a prized acquisition for the Giants last offseason, [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An injury crash on the westbound level of the Bay Bridge Friday afternoon is blocking traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred west of Treasure Island in San Francisco. Right lanes are blocked as a result of the collision. Drivers are being advised to expect delays, use alternate [...]

(KRON) -- A former IRS officer, Frank Mosley, 58, of Oakland, and his brother Reginald Mosley, 60, of Sacramento, have been sentenced to 12 to 30 months in prison for obtaining over $3 million in false COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. District Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey said on Friday. According to Ramsey, the brothers gained the [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- David DePape, the man who broke into Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's home and attacked her husband with a hammer, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday. The story of DePape's violent attack on Paul Pelosi in October of 2022, is fairly well known. DePape, according to prosecutors, was driven [...]

(KRON) The Golden State Valkyries have not yet hit the hardwood, but are already scoring. The newest WNBA team announces the team has eclipsed 10,000 season ticket deposits and has received over 2,500 deposits since the teams brand launch on Tuesday. The first WNBA expansion team since 2008 is set to play at the [...]

(KRON) The former UCLA womens basketball assistant coach has joined the Cal Berkeley womens basketball coaching staff, head coach Charmin Smith announced Thursday. Huth has an abundance of coaching experience. From 2011 to 2018, Huth was an assistant coach at UCLA. She planned and oversaw player development, recruiting and assisted with opponent scouting ...

(KRON) -- Interstate 680 will close this weekend in San Ramon, beginning Friday May 17 at 9 p.m. and lasting through Monday. This weekend's closure is one of two consecutive weekend closures with another set for Friday, May 31 through Monday, June 3. This partial closures for this weekend and next will impact southbound 680 [...]

(KRON) Global sensation and Grammy Award-winning artist Peso Pluma has announced new Bay Area tour dates for his xodo tour. Pluma will be taking not just the Chase Center stage, but also SAP Center. The original tour date at Chase Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27 will be moved to Saturday, Aug. 31. On Wednesday, [...]

(KRON) -- The Piedmont Police Department is investigating an incident of arson after a vehicle was torched early Friday morning. Piedmont PD and firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire at 1:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Crocker Avenue. The fire department quickly extinguished the blaze and prevented other damage. A review [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A sentencing hearing for David DePape, the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer, is underway Friday. DePape, 43, was looking for Nancy Pelosi when he broke into the couple's home on Oct. 28, 2022. Prosecutors say DePape [...]

(KRON) -- Eastbound lanes of Highway 37 between Sonoma and Solano counties will be closed this weekend, beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 17. The closure will be in effect between the Highway 37/Highway 121 interchange, according to Caltrans. Eastbound lanes will be closed and traffic will be detoured at the interchange in Sonoma [...]

BANGKOK (AP) Facing a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas, FIFA bought time Friday by agreeing to seek legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting within two months. FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined the plan to 211 member federations after leaders of the Palestinian ...

(KRON) -- The president of Sonoma State University abruptly announced his retirement on Thursday, one day after he was placed on administrative leave following a controversial agreement with campus protesters. President Mike Lee sent out a campus-wide message on Tuesday, agreeing to meet a set of demands put forth by students protesting the war in [...]

(KRON) A suspected drunk driver was arrested after allegedly fleeing from an incident in the wrong lane, according to the Colma Police Department. Around 8:44 p.m. on Saturday, Colma police officers noticed a Ford truck with two flat tires traveling in the wrong direction in the 1700 block of Hillside Boulevard. The officers attempted [...]

(KRON) Oakland resident Jessica Blazee was charged in connection to an unprovoked attack on an unsuspecting victim in a Potrero Hill corner store, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. Blazee, 26, is accused of hitting a victim on the head multiple times with a pink plastic bag that contained a bottle of [...]

(BCN) -- A multiple-vehicle crash killed at least one person early Friday morning on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 12:20 a.m., multiple vehicles figured in a collision on I-580's eastbound lanes near the Grand Avenue offramp, the CHP said. A car reportedly overturned near the center divider. There [...]