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01/06/2026

The pilot who landed the Boeing 737 that lost its door plug soon after takeoff is suing Boeing, claiming they were blaming him for the incident, according to court documents.

The pilot who landed the Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft that lost its door plug soon after takeoff is suing the aircraft manufacturer.

01/06/2026

Judge rejects lawsuit to reopen Great Highway in San Francisco

(BCN) — A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Monday rejected a legal challenge to Proposition K, the 2024 voter-approved initiative to close parts of the Great Highway on the western end o…

01/06/2026

The official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, is not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law.

It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known, though it’s believed to be in storage.

01/06/2026

Cotopaxi store in Berkeley targeted in early morning 'ram raid' robbery involving pickup truck: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/cotopaxi-store-in-berkeley-targeted-in-ram-raid-robbery/

01/06/2026

New cars kept selling in 2025, just not to everyday buyers

2025 was a surprisingly solid year for new car sales but not because vehicles became more affordable for everyday buyers.

01/06/2026

Trump 'attempting to gaslight our nation on an industrial scale' on Jan. 6, says Swalwell in new op-ed piece: https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/trump-is-gaslighting-america-on-jan-6-swalwell-says-in-op-ed/

01/06/2026

Police in Hercules responding to an emergency domestic violence call on New Year’s Day found an elderly mother beaten and covered in blood while her son barricaded himself in a vehicle, according to police. REPORT:

(KRON) — Police in Hercules responding to an emergency domestic violence call on New Year’s Day found an elderly mother beaten and covered in blood while her son barricaded himself in a vehic…

01/06/2026

An AI program that automatically generates police reports from body camera footage for a Utah police department claimed that an officer shape-shifted into a frog.

Background audio from a movie was misinterpreted as part of the incident.

01/06/2026

Bicyclist killed in Fremont big rig crash Friday identified

(KRON) — Officials in Alameda County have identified the man who was killed Friday while riding his bicycle in Fremont. Danny Chiu, 69, was fatally struck by a big rig just after noon on the …

01/06/2026

Trump on Venezuela: "We’re going to keep the oil"

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed comparisons between past U.S. involvement in Iraq and the recent military operation in Venezuela, saying the difference is that the Trump administration p…

01/06/2026

BREAKING: Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who represented Northern California, has died at 65 years old. https://www.kron4.com/news/national/california-republican-doug-lamalfa-dies-2/

01/06/2026

One person is dead after an avalanche in Truckee unfolded among a group of snowmobilers on Monday, according to authorities.