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Iconic Tiburon candy store closing after 27 years
TIBURON, Calif. (KRON) — The Candy Store on Main Street in Tiburon is closing after 27 years. The owner of the iconic candy store says a major rent hike is forcing her to close the shop. KRON4 spoke with customers and the owner about what kind of loss this will be for the town. After […]
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
Families, activists rally amid ongoing Antioch PD racist texting scandal
Activists in Contra Costa County are speaking out amid the ongoing racist and homophobic text scandal that rocked the Antioch Police Department. Some community members are worried that some of the officers involved in the scandal are reportedly being reinstated. It's been 10 years since Kathryn Wade said she saw...
Immigrant-owned Oakland donut shop feels love from community after devastating robbery
After the owner of Dick's Donuts in Oakland shared surveillance footage of a man taking the entire cash register, she's received over $4,000 in donations, two days of selling out of inventory, and a visit from firefighters.
Concord PD looking for man who allegedly grabbed a middle schooler while walking to school
(KRON) – The Concord Police Department warns residents about a suspect who grabbed a middle school girl when she was walking to school. A middle school girl was grabbed by a man who attempted to open the door to a parked vehicle as she walked to school at 7:10 a.m. on Wednesday, according to police. […]
Southbound I-680 in Pleasanton reopens
(KRON) – Caltrans announced the southbound Interstate 680 between the I-580 and I-680 connector in Pleasanton and Highway 84 in Sunol opened on Monday morning. According to Caltrans, the company's employees replaced the concrete from deteriorated pavement. Caltrans expressed gratitude to the public for their patience.
Seafood City to open new location in Peninsula
(KRON) — Seafood City is opening up in Daly City. The American grocery chain that specializes in Filipino products opens in a city with one of the largest Filipino communities in the Bay Area and nation. The Daly City store is “soon to open,” according to Seafood City’s website. The website says the new location […]
Victims of violent crime gather in Oakland to share their story at healing vigil
OAKLAND — People from across the Bay Area who have survived or lost a loved one to violent crime gathered at Lake Merritt Saturday for a healing vigil, hosted by Californians for Safety and Justice.Survivors, like 15-year-old Anidja Spurell, shared their stories."Healing but not healed, and I have to remind myself that's OK," Spurell said during a spoken word presentation.Her aunt, who organized the event, invited her. She thought it could help her if she shared her story."I've been through emotional and physical abuse from my mother in the past," Spurell said.She said her mother was an alcoholic, and she...
United flight from Sacramento to Denver diverted, plane lands safely at SFO
A United Airlines flight from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver on Sunday was diverted to San Francisco. United said Flight 2285 left SMF around 8:45 a.m. and was diverted due to a possible mechanical issue. The plane landed safely at SFO around 10:44 a.m., according to the FlightAware flight tracker.
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