Home

California's landmark structures and the woman that built them

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

(KTXL) -- You may know nothing about architecture, yet there's a good chance you've already appreciated the work of California's first licensed female architect Julia Morgan. Morgan's 700 buildings not only represent the style of her time, they each have their own identity and design, which makes it hard to believe they all came from the mind of one person. What is that pyramid-shaped building next to the Sacramento River? Her client list included William Randolph Hearst, gold mine owners, the Youth Women's Christian Association, and many more. Early Life and Education Courtesy of the Fairmont HotelMorgan was born on Jan. 20, 1872, in San Francisco, to a mother with deep family wealth and a father who had a number of failed business attempts.In 1890, she graduated from Oakland High School and enrolled at the University of California, where she studied engineering due to the lack of an architecture program. Celebrities born in Sacramento After graduating with her degree in engi...

San Francisco Supervisors vote to uphold sanctuary policy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco’s sanctuary city policy will stay the same. On Tuesday night, city supervisors voted against one supervisor’s proposal to add fentanyl crimes to the list of reasons to arrest undocumented immigrants.Supervisor Matt Dorsey was the only one in favor of allowing police to target undocumented immigrants they believe to be linked to dealing fentanyl. On Tuesday, every other supervisor voted against his proposal, and many people spoke out against it as well.San Francisco is among the first cities in the country to be dubbed a sanctuary city, prohibiting local police from stopping or arresting people based on their national origin or immigration status. The city’s policy does provide a list of crimes allowing prosecution, including carjackings, burglaries and shootings.KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container ...

Audis being targeted for break-ins in South Bay neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Multiple Audis have been broken into in one South Bay neighborhood over the past few months. One of them was stolen off the owner’s driveway.KRON4 spoke to a car owner in the Hamin Park neighborhood which borders Campbell and San Jose. He says thieves have broken into his Audi three times and says they’re looking for a certain model of Audi for an easy steal.“It’s a violation, you wake up the next morning and your car is busted in,” said a man who did not want to be named.   Social media challenge believed to be behind increase in thefts of these 2 cars The man says his 2012 Audi window has been smashed three times over the past five months.“It turns out through Nextdoor that a couple neighbors in the neighborhood have had their window busted out too,” he said. Certain Audi models have a valet key in the glove box.“You have access to the front door and can turn the front door on and go,” he said. That’s exactly what happened on the next block. S...

Hate crime charges added to attempted murder case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

WARNING: The video above may be hard to watch for some people. FREMONT, Calif. (KRON) – The Alameda County District Attorney announced today that she will be adding additional charges to a 2021 attempted murder case. The man is already in jail accused of trying to run over a person with his car. Now, the DA is saying her office has evidence that it was a hate crime.Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price says the victim is still severely injured but lucky to be alive after he was run over by a car six times. Fremont police released video of the incident, which you can watch above.The incident happened on Dec. 6, 2021, in a parking lot on Fremont Boulevard in Fremont. Price says she has been reviewing old cases including this one, where she says Aqweel Akbar Khan attempted to murder a 45-year-old African-American man with a car. SF Mayor London Breed’s brother eligible to shorten 44-year sentence “We believe, based on the evidence, that Mr. Brown’s assault was also racia...

One killed in crash outside of Black Diamond HS in Pittsburg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

PITTSBURG, Calif. (KRON) -- A pedestrian was killed in a crash outside of Black Diamond High School on Tuesday, the Pittsburg Police Department confirmed.PPD officers were dispatched to Stoneman Avenue near Meadowbrook Circle and Loveridge Road for a crash. The crash scene was just outside the high school, and officers found the victim dead. The roadways around the scene of the crash will be closed "for an extensive amount of time" as police investigate.

Santa Rosa community holds public forum on school security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) – A school community is confronting a crisis nearly one week after a stabbing at a Santa Rosa high school. Jayden Pienta, 16, died after he was stabbed inside an art classroom at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa. His family, along with other parents and students, say the campus needs more security. In response, the school district held a public forum Tuesday night. There was a large showing at this public forum, with parents and students telling KRON4 they really hope this meeting can lead to substantial change and create a safer environment for everyone.   Santa Rosa high school student arrested for bringing gun to school The event was set up to help the community heal following last week’s stabbing. After a fight broke out in a classroom, a freshman student is now facing several felonies, including manslaughter.  “I love Montgomery High School, but I don’t want to go. I am anxious. There are changes that need to happen,” one stud...

London Breed pushes for police spending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco Mayor London Breed is calling out the city’s board of supervisors, demanding they stop playing politics and spend the money need to keep the city safe. “I’m fighting for this city,” she said. “No one’s gonna push me out of the city. I was born and raised in it. No one’s gonna stop me for standing up for what I believe in.” Flood watch issued for Bay Area as atmospheric river set to roll in Both energized and combative, Breed came to the Tenderloin Tuesday, demanding the board of supervisors set politics aside and fund her supplemental budget proposal of $27 million to fund police overtime through the end of the year. The mayor says San Francisco is short 541 cops, and its future depends on this proposal. “If the board of supervisors doesn’t calendar or rejects this $27 million supplemental, then you think it’s challenging to get police officers in this community now. It will be virtually impossible. And you think that our city is unsafe. It wil...

String of robberies reported across UC Berkeley campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- A series of robberies and burglaries took place on the University of California, Berkeley campus on Tuesday, according to the University of California Police Department. Burned remains of missing Faifield woman found The robberies started near Dwight Way and College Avenue, next to the Unit 2 dormitory on Berkeley's campus. Police say evidence shows that the same suspects then headed towards the upper Hearst parking structure before burglarizing four vehicles. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The same suspects then committed a robbery using a gun at Virginia Street and Scenic Avenue. UCPD and officers with the Berkeley Police Department pursued the suspect vehicle until it crossed over into the city of...

South San Francisco woman loses $22K in miscarriage scam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- An elderly woman in South San Francisco was scammed out of $22,000, according to the city's police department. The victim was targeted via phone call from someone claiming to be involved in a hit-and-run crash with the victim's son. The caller told the victim that a woman suffered a miscarriage as a result of the crash and the son owed them money, SSFPD said. The victim offered money and two men showed up at her home twice to collect it. Don’t lift San Francisco tenant eviction ban yet, supervisor says The victim's son later arrived home and his mother told him what happened. After she learned she had been scammed, the incident was reported to police. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) based scams involving voice-generating technology have greatly increased recently," SSFPD said. "It only takes a few sentences and recorded seconds of someone’s audio for their voice to be recreated. As always, be aware of spam calls but especially instances asking ...

Burned remains of missing Fairfield woman found in Fresno County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:39 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KRON) -- The burned remains of a missing woman suspected to have been murdered by her husband have been found in Fresno County, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Oakland Diocese employee arrested on child porn charges Police say the remains were found in a rural, unincorporated area of Fresno County by the FPD and Fresno County Sheriff's Office. DNA was recovered from the remains, and police were able to confirm they belong to 53-year-old Anu Anand Hobson this afternoon. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Hobson was last seen on Feb. 13 and was reported missing two days later. After their initial investigation, police arrested her husband, Gregory Hobson, of Fairfield on Feb. 16. Gregory Hobson is charged with one...