New owner of S.F.’s biggest mall sues to evict three of its last remaining...
The mostly empty mall’s death spiral started after the pandemic and remote work devastated foot traffic in the Powell Street area.
Iconic San Francisco Alioto’s Restaurant to be demolished
SAN FRANCISCO - Crews began to demolish San Francisco's iconic Alioto’s Restaurant, a classic seafood eatery at Fisherman's Wharf, on Monday – the start of a process that will pave the way for a new plaza, slated to open this summer. The green Alioto's sign was among the...
Family of man killed in Oakland triple homicide starts GoFundMe
(KRON) — The family of one of the three people killed in a shooting at an Oakland market around 3 a.m. Saturday has started a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral expenses. The victim, Miguel Ramirez Rivera, was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when he was shot to death at Sky […]
Bay Area woman missing in Sierra Nevada found dead
(KRON) — A local woman who was reported missing Friday after she went for a hike along Codfish Falls Trail was found dead Monday, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced. The woman was identified as 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker of the Bay Area, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office told KRON4 News. Her body was...
Bay Area billionaires flee to Texas, Florida amid new tax proposal
About 200 billionaires residing in California could face a 5% one-time tax.
Bay Area mayor speaks out against proposed billionaire tax: ‘Don’t cut off your nose...
(KRON) — The mayor of the Bay Area’s largest cities is hitting out at a proposed billionaire tax that’s already got some of the wealthiest people in California posturing about leaving the state. Known as the California Billionaire Tax Act, the proposed legislation would levy a one-time 5% tax on Californians worth...
Water rescue in San Francisco Bay
(KRON) — A person was rescued from the frigid San Francisco Bay water near the Embarcadero this morning. Rescuers with the San Francisco Fire Department and San Francisco Police Department responded to a call for an adult clinging to a rope in the water at Pier 9 around 8:30 a.m. “Firefighters arrived on the scene […]
Driver killed, passenger severely injured in crash that closed Bay Area highway
The collision closed westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Vallejo for almost two hours Sunday morning.
Record-breaking King Tides flood San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California coast, U.S.
Record-breaking high tides struck parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Coast on Saturday, triggering significant flooding across the region during the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a coastal flood warning for the San Francisco Bay shore through Saturday, warning that tides could...
SF Zoo euthanizes 2 beloved animals due to declining health
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Zoo is mourning the loss of two unique animals after both were found to be deteriorating rapidly from health conditions. Eno, a 34-year-old red-bellied lemur, was the last of his kind across all North American zoos. Freckles, a 19-year-old Magellanic penguin, stood out among...
