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Fireworks to the face and missing fingers: Doctors share July 4 horror stories
Fearing missing fingers and firework-fried faces, doctors, nurses and EMTs are begging San Franciscans to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly. While the holiday often means fireworks and revelry galore for some, it’s a busy day at local hospitals as emergency rooms flood with patients suffering from burns and severe trauma to eyes and hands—sometimes with fingers blown off—due to accidents with fireworks.
How SFPD plans to deal with this year's Mission Dolores ‘Hill Bomb'
(KRON) - Every year, San Francisco skateboarders gather in the city's Mission District to ride down a hill rather quickly. People call it the "Dolores Hill Bomb." It symbolizes a celebration of the skating counter-culture, or as they would call it, culture. This year, skaters planned to gather on July 6. The San Francisco Police […]
See how quickly wayward fireworks can set grass on fire
The San Francisco Fire Department put tout a video from June 30 showing “just how fast” fires caused by pyrotechnics can spread. The video was recorded in MacLaren Park and shows a firework landing on the grass there. Seconds later, sparks ignite and fire starts spreading. Local media reported that three acres were burnt in the incident. The fire was “quickly contained” by the fire department, they said.
Athens-Clarke County Announces Fourth of July Waste Collection Changes, Downtown San Francisco Services Unaffected
San Francisco residents, as waived streamers catch the July breeze and the scent of barbecue wafts through the air, the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department announces a temporary alteration in waste collection services due to the Fourth of July holiday. According to a statement on the Athens-Clarke County official website, there will be no collections of compost, garbage, recycling, and leaf & limb today.
Elderly woman charged in bus shelter crash that killed 4 in SF
78-year-old Mary Lau now faces both criminal charges and a civil lawsuit in the deaths of a family of four after a vehicle crashed into a bus shelter in San Francisco. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Tuesday that prosecutors had filed felony manslaughter charges against Lau who they say struck a family of four with her SUV, SF Bay reported.
Pleasure boat adrift near Bay Bridge rescued by SF Fire Department marine units
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Marine units with the San Francisco Fire Department towed a disabled pleasure boat and its crew back to dock Thursday. SFFD responded to the incident at 11:13 a.m. The vessel, according to officials, was out of fuel, did not have a working radio, and was unable to anchor. The 15-foot craft […]
Lasers lit up for 4th of July at San Francisco's Ferry Building
We had the rainbow lasers at the Ferry Building for San Francisco Pride, but they're not done lighting up the night sky. Except now, it's red, white and blue for the 4th of July.RELATED: Pride weekend kicks off in San Francisco with love, lasersIlluminate is keeping up the lasers this week. You may have seen them testing out their new display last night.For this exhibit, they're sending some vertical stripes into the sky from the Embarcadero.The magic is on until Sunday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
The 2024 Berkeley gunfire map
The Berkeley and University of California police departments and California Highway Patrol had investigated at least 16 shooting incidents within Berkeley in 2024 as of May 28. One incident had left a person dead; six other incidents left people wounded. July 3: BPD confirmed “a shooting that left one subject...
South Berkeley shooting leaves one dead
Berkeley police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead Wednesday. Someone called police around 7:24 p.m. to report “someone getting shot” in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley police spokesperson Officer Jessica Perry said in an email. “BPD responded to the scene...
Moxion's Giga Factory construction continues despite announced layoffs
Despite announcing layoffs that will gut the bulk of its Richmond crew, construction continues on what will become the expansive Moxion Giga Factory at the Port of Richmond. In a surprise move last week, Moxion filed a WARN notice with the Employment Development Department, stating the planned layoffs in August would impact “up to 101 employees" at the company’s Richmond location at the Ford Assembly Building.
California reaches settlement in sale of 2 San Francisco hospitals
The state’s attorney general brokered an agreement with UCSF Health on its acquisition of two hospitals from CommonSpirit Health. UCSF Health will invest $430M in capital improvements. The California attorney general’s office has reached a settlement with UCSF Health over its purchase of two San Francisco hospitals from CommonSpirit...
Faith-based nonprofit helps young people build self-confidence
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.Shelene Huey-Booker knows how to lift the spirits and voices of young people."I wanted to use my passions at that point to show others they're seen, they're known, they're heard," she said.The good vibes she shares today are actually borne out of a traumatic experience back in middle school."I was severely bullied by a particular young lady that made signs of a pig and put that on my chair. I was known by peers as...
San Francisco 49ers Haven’t Traded Brandon Aiyuk Because No One Wants To Pay Him: NFL Insider
An NFL insider recently put out a bold statement about why the San Francisco 49ers have not traded Brandon Aiyuk. NFL teams think he’s more of a Mercedes-Benz than Lamborghini. The disgruntled wide receiver met with the 49ers’ brass last week, hoping they could clear some stuff up before training camp.
Power outages affect PG&E customers in Pescadero, San Jose
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.As of 4:05 p.m. crews were working to fix the issue, and there was no estimated time for restoration of power to customers in the area near Pescadero, south of Half Moon Bay. The outage began about 2:40 p.m. and may be due to a heat-related issue such as transformer fail, according to PG&E. In San Jose, 675 customers were also without power, due to an outage reported at 3:11 p.m. Crews are at the scene and there was no...
14-Day-Old Infant Safely Recovered After Amber Alert in Vallejo
The Amber Alert issued for a 14-day-old infant from Vallejo has been deactivated following the child’s safe recovery. Authorities were notified of an infant left alone inside a car at a shopping center on Plaza Drive near Turner Parkway. Police Response and Investigation. Officers responded to the scene around...
Teenager missing out of San Leandro: Police
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - San Leandro police are asking for public assistance to find a teenager last seen Wednesday afternoon. According to the San Leandro Police Department, Amiraka Harris, 14, left her home on Waterfall Way at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. She was wearing a white shirt and grey shorts.
Oakland foundry to resolve ‘nuisance odor violations': lawsuit
(KRON) — AB&I Foundry, an East Oakland metal and pipe manufacturer, is requested to pay $2.5 million as a settlement following two lawsuits. Both lawsuits allege the company released harmful carcinogens into the air without warning its residents. As part of the settlement, the metal foundry is now tasked to resolve several harmful odor violations […]
San Mateo County Planning Commission Approves Permits for Moss Beach #44 Fire Station Remodel and Temp. Fire Station to be Used During 18 Months of Construction; Ground Breaking Mid-2025
VIDEOS. From the San Mateo County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 9:00am, as an in-person and remote meeting. Planning Commission Agenda. And from the Coastside Fire Protection District (CFPD) Directors meeting on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 at 4:00pm, as a hybrid meeting. More on Station #44...
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