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ktvu.comPittsburg approves 45-day data center moratorium amidst heated pushback

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Pittsburg approves 45-day data center moratorium amidst heated pushback

nbcbayarea.comCrash blocked northbound lanes of Golden Gate Bridge

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Crash blocked northbound lanes of Golden Gate Bridge

nbcbayarea.comSan Jose City Council to vote on new name for downtown plazaThe City Council will vote on whether to approve "Plaza del Pueblo de San Jose" as the new and permanent name of the downtown landmark.

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San Jose City Council to vote on new name for downtown plaza

ww2.kqed.orgAs Costs Crush Families, This Bay Area County Could Be Latest to Subsidize ChildcareMarin County’s Measure P proposes adopting a special parcel tax to increase access to childcare. If it passes, the Bay Area county would be the fourth in eight years to create a local solution to a broken market.

As Costs Crush Families, This Bay Area County Could Be Latest to Subsidize Childcare

kron4.comGolden Gate Bridge northbound lanes reopen after crash TuesdaySAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A crash on the Golden Gate Bridge shut down all northbound lanes for nearly an hour Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol announced the closure at 6:42 a.m. At the time, authorities believed the closure would last for 20 to 30 minutes. All lanes were reopened by 7:30 a.m. Details of [...]

Golden Gate Bridge northbound lanes reopen after crash Tuesday

ktvu.comOakland native is 5th in-custody death at Santa Rita Jail

Oakland native is 5th in-custody death at Santa Rita Jail

kron4.comCool temps across Bay Area Tuesday(BCN) -- Tuesday in the Bay Area calls for partly sunny skies, with cloud cover and patchy fog in multiple parts of the region, according to the National Weather Service. Daytime highs will be mostly in the low to mid 60s on the coast and around the bay, and mid to high 60s inland. Overnight [...]

Cool temps across Bay Area Tuesday

ww2.kqed.org‘I Know What They Do’: 911 Calls Were Key Turning Point in Oakland Corruption InvestigationTwo 911 calls from May 2024 furthered the FBI’s investigation into alleged public corruption that’s now the subject of a federal trial involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.

‘I Know What They Do’: 911 Calls Were Key Turning Point in Oakland Corruption Investigation

nbcbayarea.comIsraelis vote in tense election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu after 3 years of warBenjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party faces a tight challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar party.

Israelis vote in tense election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu after 3 years of war

nbcbayarea.comPittsburg City Council places 45-day moratorium on new data centers amid resident protestsResidents argue a temporary pause on the Avaio project does not go far enough as local backlash grows ahead of the election.

Pittsburg City Council places 45-day moratorium on new data centers amid resident protests

nbcbayarea.com9th Circuit denies Trump administration bid to set aside California ballotsAs millions of votes are cast ahead of the midterm elections, a federal appeals court rejects an emergency DOJ motion, prompting swift pushback from local California counties.

9th Circuit denies Trump administration bid to set aside California ballots

kron4.comVideo: Bay Area kayaker survives close encounter with great white shark(KRON) -- A fisherman captured video of a close encounter with a great white shark while kayak fishing off the coast of Half Moon Bay on a Sunday. David Slavich was uninjured during the encounter as the shark swam past his kayak without attacking. Slavich was fishing in the ocean when he found himself close [...]

Video: Bay Area kayaker survives close encounter with great white shark

nbcbayarea.comTaylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of FameTaylor Swift added another honor to her trophy wall with her second hall of fame induction this year.

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Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

kron4.comBay Area transit faces major service cuts if voters reject tax hikesSAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The future of public transit as we now know it in the Bay Area will be up for a vote this November. Faced with massive funding shortages, public transit agencies are asking voters to increase taxes to keep the trains running and avoid service cuts. Regional transit measure RTM asks residents [...]

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Bay Area transit faces major service cuts if voters reject tax hikes

ww2.kqed.orgGolden State Valkyries Take Care of Business in Ballhalla in Game 5 of WNBA FinalsAfter a second win against the Atlanta Dream, the Valks are one game away from securing the championship title.

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Golden State Valkyries Take Care of Business in Ballhalla in Game 5 of WNBA Finals

ktvu.comBay Area jazz icon Pete Escovedo and wife Juanita celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary

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Bay Area jazz icon Pete Escovedo and wife Juanita celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary

nbcbayarea.comKiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title

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Kiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title

kron4.comKiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA titleSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kiah Stokes had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots as the Golden State Valkyries moved within one win of a championship in their second season, beating the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday night. Angel Reese finished with seven points, 15 rebounds and [...]

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Kiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title

nbcbayarea.comJay-Z will perform Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show live from Los AngelesThe 25-time Grammy winner, who has worked with the NFL since 2019, has never performed at the Super Bowl.

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Jay-Z will perform Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show live from Los Angeles

nbcbayarea.comSanta Clara County rejects DOJ demand to verify voter ballotsCounty officials refuse a federal order to sequester 902 ballots ahead of the midterm elections, citing a lack of legal basis.

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Santa Clara County rejects DOJ demand to verify voter ballots

ktvu.comIndustrial arts school The Crucible abruptly closes its doors, leaves staff, students in the dark

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Industrial arts school The Crucible abruptly closes its doors, leaves staff, students in the dark

nbcbayarea.comSan Francisco home sells for $10M over initial asking priceExperts say it's far from the only home in San Francisco that's selling for well over asking.

San Francisco home sells for $10M over initial asking price

kron4.comSF native Acoya talks opening for BINI, going from engineering degree to music(KRON) -- October is Filipino American History Month, and KRON4 is highlighting stories from within the community in the Bay Area. Rising singer-songwriter Acoya is a San Francisco native and Filipino-American who attended George Washington High School in the city. He talks about going from an engineering degree at UC Davis to pursuing music full [...]

SF native Acoya talks opening for BINI, going from engineering degree to music

nbcbayarea.comSan Jose school's marching band program abruptly shuts down for rest of school yearA parent in the Independence High School marching band’s booster club said the decision was unexpected and jarring.

San Jose school's marching band program abruptly shuts down for rest of school year

kron4.com'FYI': Filipino American History Month shines light on stories of immigration, resilience(KRON) -- In this episode of "FYI," KRON4 News Anchor Stephanie Lin discusses Filipino American History. We sit down with Professor Bernard Remollino with the Filipino American National Historical Society. Also, KRON4 Digital Producer Aaron Tolentino shares his experience growing up in the Bay Area as a child of Filipino immigrants. Brief History of Filipinos' [...]

'FYI': Filipino American History Month shines light on stories of immigration, resilience

kron4.comRaccoon rescued after being stranded on top of Alameda hangar(KRON) -- This wild animal reached new heights on Monday. A raccoon apparently got stuck on top of a hangar near Alameda Point, according to the Alameda Police Department. APD said that the caller who reported the incident said it had been stuck overnight and couldn't find a way back down. Alameda's Animal Control team [...]

Raccoon rescued after being stranded on top of Alameda hangar

ktvu.comFederal appeals court dismisses DOJ bid to block California ballots as Bay Area officials push back

Federal appeals court dismisses DOJ bid to block California ballots as Bay Area officials push back

nbcbayarea.comTrump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips that lead to convictionsIt’s unclear where the money would come from for Trump’s latest effort to crack down on purported voter fraud ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips that lead to convictions

ww2.kqed.orgSanta Clara County Rejects Trump Administration Voter ProbeThe county executive called federal demands to set aside hundreds of ballots and vet the voters’ citizenship “entirely inappropriate” just days before the Nov. 3 election.

Santa Clara County Rejects Trump Administration Voter Probe

kron4.com'Deeply troubling': ICE spotted in Hayward, 2 detained: mayor(KRON) -- Two people were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Hayward on Monday, according to Mark Salinas, the mayor of the city of Hayward. Find the full story at the link in bio. In a post to social media, the Alameda County Immigration Legal Education Partnership (ACILEP) confirmed that four ICE [...]

'Deeply troubling': ICE spotted in Hayward, 2 detained: mayor

kron4.comMan convicted for torch lighter attack in San Francisco hotel(KRON) -- Jurors convicted a man of domestic violence charges for burning a woman with a torch lighter inside a San Francisco hotel room, prosecutors announced Monday. Michael Thomas Coleman, 41, was convicted following a jury trial. On August 10, Coleman and the victim were staying in a hotel room together at Sunnyside Hotel. A [...]

Man convicted for torch lighter attack in San Francisco hotel

kron4.comAtlanta gets home matinee for Game 6 of WNBA Finals against Valkyries as NBA keeps primetime slotThe WNBA has moved Game 6 of the Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries to a 12:30 p.m. EDT tipoff Thursday at the home area of the Atlanta Hawks so that the NBA can keep its previously scheduled primetime contest that day. The WNBA worked with the NBA to move the game [...]

Atlanta gets home matinee for Game 6 of WNBA Finals against Valkyries as NBA keeps primetime slot

ww2.kqed.orgMarin County Lowers Lake Phoenix to Lessen Likelihood of Winter FloodingMarin Water will start pumping lake water Monday to reduce creek levels ahead of seasonal storms.

Marin County Lowers Lake Phoenix to Lessen Likelihood of Winter Flooding

ktvu.comCalifornia prison inmate’s death investigated as homicide; cellmate under investigationA California prison inmate was found dead at a Corcoran facility, and officials are investigating the death as a homicide involving his cellmate.

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California prison inmate’s death investigated as homicide; cellmate under investigation

kron4.comRare river otter seen in Pescadero preserve(KRON) -- Conservationists and wildlife researchers said a North American river otter was seen on the San Mateo County coast for the first time in more than a century. The river otter was recorded by a remote wildlife camera at Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve in Pescadero, marking the first documented return of the native [...]

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Rare river otter seen in Pescadero preserve

nbcbayarea.comJames Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administrationThe former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, has not been indicted in the latest case against him.

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James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration

ktvu.comSan Francisco man convicted of conspiracy to commit armed carjacking

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San Francisco man convicted of conspiracy to commit armed carjacking

ktvu.comThis Bay Area city is set to be the latest to lose a Safeway store

This Bay Area city is set to be the latest to lose a Safeway store

nbcbayarea.comUnited flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threatA 25-year-old passenger was arrested and the FAA is investigating the incident.

United flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat

nbcbayarea.comIllinois man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of CongressMatthew Unglesbee, of Illinois, allegedly mailed four letters to members of Congress in envelopes that contained a white granular substance and his name and home address.

Illinois man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress

kron4.comCDCR: Solano County murderer suspected of deadly prison attack(KRON) -- An inmate who was convicted of first-degree murder in Solano County attacked his cellmate last weekend in a deadly prison assault, officials said. Derek E. Dunlap, 34, is suspected of killing 62-year-old Louis T. Jackson inside their cell at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility State Prison in Corcoran, Calif., according to the California Department [...]

CDCR: Solano County murderer suspected of deadly prison attack

nbcbayarea.comMicrosoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending acceleratesThe company, which releases its quarterly financial results Wednesday, had approximately 223,000 full-time employees at the end of June.

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending accelerates

kron4.comMental evaluation ordered for Milpitas woman charged with two murdersSAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A Milpitas woman charged with murdering two victims in the South Bay is currently being evaluated for mental competence before her case moves forward in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Anila Baby, 32, is accused of killing 39-year-old Ann Mathew in San Jose, and 35-year-old Anjana Hari in Milpitas. The [...]

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Mental evaluation ordered for Milpitas woman charged with two murders

ktvu.comCoastal flooding causes commotion for California

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Coastal flooding causes commotion for California

ww2.kqed.orgThe Political Calculus Behind Newsom’s Opposition to California’s Billionaire TaxProposition 40 proponents say the tax would help backfill federal Medical cuts. But as Newsom weighs a presidential run, is he also looking ahead to how it might play to donors and voters?

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The Political Calculus Behind Newsom’s Opposition to California’s Billionaire Tax

nbcbayarea.comGame 6 of WNBA Finals set for early tipoff Thursday at State Farm ArenaBy playing in State Farm Arena, the Dream can have more than 17,000 fans as opposed to their normal home of Gateway Center Arena, which seats about 3,500.

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Game 6 of WNBA Finals set for early tipoff Thursday at State Farm Arena

kron4.comMicrosoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending acceleratesMicrosoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence. The company's voluntary exit offer was available to eligible employees in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States, the company's Chief People Officer Amy Coleman wrote in a blog post [...]

Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates

ww2.kqed.orgAI Giant Anthropic Files for an IPO That Could Break RecordsThe maker of Claude is on the edge of what may be the largest public offering of all time, amid questions of sustainability and AI safety.

AI Giant Anthropic Files for an IPO That Could Break Records

kron4.com300 Israeli nationals fly from SFO to Israel to vote in 'critical' upcoming election(KRON) -- Around 300 Israeli nationals boarded planes at San Francisco International Airport, making the trip to their home country to vote in what they call a "critical" election. Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries. The election will take place on Tuesday, October [...]

300 Israeli nationals fly from SFO to Israel to vote in 'critical' upcoming election