SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) — “A Day Away From Cancer” is a free family-fun event for young cancer patients and their families. This year marks the 36th annual event at the amusement park, California’s Great America in Santa Clara. Music, balloon animals, clowns and more were available for about 600 young cancer patients and their […]
Motorcyclist killed in I-880 crash
(BCN) — A motorcyclist was killed on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland on Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP received a call at 4:40 p.m. reporting a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle on southbound I-880 near Hegenberger Road. First responders arrived and declared the motorcyclist dead at the scene. A […]
Pittsburg daycare provider accused of child abuse
(KRON) — An East Bay mother is sounding the alarm about alleged abuse at her children’s childcare center. KinderCare in Pittsburg is now under investigation. Oakland Police investigates shootings near Fox Theater KRON4’s Sara Stinson reports. Watch the full story in the video player above.
Crews respond to fire at vacant school building in Oakland
(KRON) — Crews responded to a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, according to the Oakland Fire Department. The fire broke out at an abandoned former adult school on the 2500 block of Church Street. The building was home to the Adult Evening School, which closed more than 35 years ago, according to state records. […]
Three Bay Area drivers busted for exceeding 100 mph in one week, authorities say
(KRON) — Within the past week, Bay Area law enforcement agencies shared three different social media posts about drivers exceeding 100 mph. On May 4, the California Highway Patrol stopped a Dodge Challenger that was allegedly going 109 mph in a 65-mph zone in Santa Rosa. “Raise your hand if you think that driving 109 […]
Oakland Police investigates shootings near Fox Theater
The Oakland Police Department is investigating multiple shootings that took place in the early morning hours of Sunday night near the Fox Theater, Oakland Police Department said in a statement. On May 11 just after 1:15 a.m., officers were patrolling the 1700 block of Broadway when they heard several gunshots nearby. Simultaneously, there were multiple […]
SF firefighters rescue brothers caught in rip current at Ocean Beach
(KRON) — The San Francisco Fire Department rescued two youths who got caught in a rip current at Ocean Beach near Fort Funston Saturday around 4 p.m. The emergency occurred when one of the boys initially got caught in the current and his brother jumped in to rescue him, SFFD told KRON4. Firefighters rescued two […]
SFFD: Arson suspect arrested for San Francisco house fire
(KRON) — One person was arrested after a vacant house caught fire near the intersection of 26th and Bryant streets in San Francisco around 6:19 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters suspect that the fire started outside of the now-scorched house. San Francisco Fire Department Lt. Mariano Elias told KRON4 that the suspect was arrested for arson. Video: […]
Retired IRS agent imprisoned for bilking elderly Sonoma County woman of life savings
(KRON) — An 81-year-old retired IRS agent from Southern California was sentenced to 12 years in state prison Friday for conning an elderly Sonoma County woman out of her entire life savings during a seven-year period. The perpetrator, 81-year-old Elana Cohen-Roth of Marina Del Rey, was found guilty of 23 felony offenses related to the […]
Video: Coyote seen digging up grave at Bay Area cemetery
(KRON) — A Bay Area family came across a grim scene while visiting grandma’s grave for Mother’s Day. Erin Haley and her kids Ryland and Charlie spotted a coyote digging up a grave at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery near Daly City Saturday morning. Video recorded by the family shows a coyote digging into or on […]