Trial begins for Pacifica man accused of Facebook livestreaming murder
(KRON) — A jury trial began Wednesday for Mark Stephen Mechikoff, the Pacifica man who allegedly Facebook livestreamed himself stabbing a woman to death inside her San Mateo home. Prosecutors said 42-year-old Mechikoff posted the brutal killing on social media because he was “proud” of it. Mechikoff, who pleaded “not g
Rize Up, San Francisco’s first Black-owned sourdough bakery, is opening a cafe
San Francisco’s first Black-owned sourdough bakery is opening to the public. Since moving into a SoMa warehouse in 2022, Rize Up Bakery has been selling its breads wholesale and at farmers markets. But owner Azikiwee “Z” Anderson always wanted to welcome people to the front of the space. Starting Sept. 10, customers wi
Heat’s Last Stand: San Francisco Basks Before Big Cooldown Hits Bay
San Francisco gets one more relatively warm, mostly sunny day today before a noticeable cooldown takes over. Highs could reach 74 degrees, but a slight chance of light rain—and an outside chance of a morning thunderstorm—adds a wrinkle to the otherwise pleasant forecast. Thursday Starts Mild Before Winds...
Live event: Go behind the story of Miranda’s Rescue with the women who uncovered...
Hear from the two women who broke the law to expose what was happening inside the Humboldt County animal sanctuary and the journalists who investigated.
Highway 101 Through SF Is Closing Over 2 Weekends — Including the Labor Day...
Get ready, Bay Area drivers. On the heels of April’s major Interstate 80 closure through San Francisco and last weekend’s highway shutdown over the Carquinez Bridge, you’re now getting another major highway closure over two upcoming weekends — including the Labor Day holiday. Over a mile...
Hercules child predator arrested in Walnut Creek during multi-agency operation
Hercules Police Department Detectives recently participated in a multi-agency operation hosted by Walnut Creek PD and the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, targeting adults who used social media to target children for sexual exploitation. (See related article) During the operation,
Chance of rain as summer storm moves toward Bay Area
The weather service reported chances of thunderstorms across California on Thursday.
Near-total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red tonight. Here’s the Bay Area cloud...
Thursday's eclipse peaks at 9:13 p.m. Here’s when the clouds will roll in around the bay.
Oakland Bus-Stop Killer Sips McDonald’s Shake in Court, Gets 20 Years to Life
An Oakland murder defendant sipped a strawberry milkshake from McDonald's in an Alameda County courtroom before pleading no contest to killing 55-year-old handyman Darius Brazell, who was shot dead at a Grand Lake bus stop in 2020. Judge Scott Patton approved the unusual treat for 42-year-old Ronald McGregor, acknowled
SF’s Coit Tower to go pink for Dolly Parton
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco’s iconic Coit Tower will be lit pink Wednesday evening in honor of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced the tribute in a social media post. “We were sadden
