Smoke from underground electrical lines prompts downtown SF street closures
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Smoke seen coming from under a manhole cover near the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco Thursday morning was determined to be due to heated electrical lines within an underground vault, according to fire officials. The response has temporarily shut down area streets and is expected to cause traff
San Francisco crossing guard, 82, holds down “Granna’s Corner” for nearly two decades
Meet "Granna," the 82-year-old crossing guard who's been watching over San Francisco schoolkids for 19 years.
1 dead after fishing boat crashes into rocks near Golden Gate Bridge
A 25-foot fishing boat carrying three people crashed into rocks on the Marin County side of the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday morning, killing one passenger.
Salinas Teen’s Trafficking Allegation Leads to Attempted-Homicide Arrest
A 36-year-old man was arrested in Oakland after Salinas police investigated the reported disappearance and severe assault of a Bay Area teenager, according to KSBW. The suspect, Shiloh Stuart, was booked into Monterey County Jail on charges including human trafficking, pimping and pandering, criminal threats and attemp
AC Transit director subjected to ‘unwanted physical contact,’ investigation finds
Longtime AC Transit director Joel Young subjected another director, Sarah Syed, to “unwanted physical contact” during a board meeting recess last year, an independent investigation has found. The investigation was triggered by an anonymous complaint against Young, who is currently the transit agency board’s at-large me
Bay Bridge Forward commute initiative to reduce traffic in region’s most congested corridor
A set of investments, projects and strategies to improve efficiency, reduce delays and move more people and buses across the most-traveled bridge in the Bay Area. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Bay Bridge) corridor is a vital lifeline for commuter and business travel to and from the City of San Francisco and the
Health care workers picket outside San Leandro hospital
Dozens of nurses are on the picket line Thursday in the East Bay. About 250 health care workers are participating in an informational picket as they push Kindred Hospital San Francisco Bay Area in San Leandro for a new contract. Nurses are demanding better pay and say they are dealing...
Bay Area man loses historic compound after decades of building disputes
The property earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places this year.
California gas prices could be heading for a big drop next month
San Francisco (KRON) — Gas prices continue to surge across California and here in the Bay Area. According to AAA on Thursday, gas prices have jumped 19 cents in the past week bringing the statewide average to $6.08 for a gallon of regular. Drivers in some Bay Area cities have seen an even steeper increase. […]
SF looks to strengthen dog safety protocols following brutal Tenderloin pit bull attack
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood's resolution aims to tighten rules at city-funded housing sites, track aggressive behavior, and bring back San Francisco's "Dog Court."
