Heavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California
Extreme Weather California Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Heavy rain and high tides believed to be the most severe in two decades caused flooding in parts of Northern California on Saturday, prompting road closures and rescues of residents trapped in their cars. Roadways through a 15-mile...
Retired Teacher Asks Federal Court to Shut Down SFPD’s License Plate Reader System
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco last week ignited a fierce debate over policing, privacy and the future of public space in the digital age. The complaint, brought by a retired schoolteacher against the City and County of San Francisco and its police department, portrays the city’s...
‘What we refuse to do is forget’: Fruitvale marks 17 years since Oscar Grant’s...
COMMUNITY MEMBERS gathered Thursday for the 17th annual Oscar Grant vigil in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. Grant, 22, was shot dead on New Year’s Day 2009 by a BART police officer on a platform at the Fruitvale BART station, while another officer pinned him to the ground with his knee.
93-year-old man fatally shoots spouse in Fremont: PD
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. Fremont police received a report at approximately 12:22 a.m. regarding a shooting on the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue. The caller said that he shot his spouse and wanted to turn himself into custody, according...
Fremont bicyclist dies after crash with semi-truck
A 69-year-old bicyclist crashed with a semi-truck as it was turning into a parking lot and died on the scene in Fremont, police said.
California woman learns hard lesson after neighbor’s tree hits her home, and she’s stuck...
ABC7 News Bay Area reporter Stephanie Sierra says this kind of problem can happen to “any of us,” especially as the Bay Area braces for an incoming atmospheric river.
Storm updates: Highway 37 closed due to flooding, Highway 101 open
(KRON) — The Bay Area is getting a wet start to 2026, with a storm bringing steady rain through New Year’s Day and possibly into the first week of the new year. Roadways around the Bay Area are flooded due to the rain and rising tides. KRON4 has continuous updates in our coverage below.
Palo Alto Pool Tragedy Sparks Monster Lawsuit Over Dad’s Drowning
A neighborhood pool in Palo Alto is now at the center of a multimillion-dollar courtroom fight, after a father who went underwater during a weekend swim was later taken off life support. His family says the only lifeguard on duty that day was poorly trained, stuck on long shifts without breaks and even wearing jeans...
Bay Area photographer returns tourist’s lost wallet with help of friends
What began as a routine photography outing near the Golden Gate Bridge turned into an unexpected act of kindness for Bay Area photographer Stu Berman.
‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: Bay Area flooding closes roads, strands motorists
Flooding caused by powerful king tides inundated coastal communities and disrupted traffic Saturday as residents struggled to protect their homes from rising water in the Bay Area.
