KRON4 Articles: May 2, 2019

Despite low unemployment rate, it’s a ‘candidates job market’ in Bay Area Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca actor in Star Wars, dies at 74 Police: Bank robber used oblivious dad as getaway driver Facebook dating app helps users connect with ‘secret crush’ Texas Democrat, Republican team up for ‘humane’ southern border solution SF considering ‘flexible pricing’ for Japanese Tea Garden, Coit Tower, other tourist spots Debate continues over biofuel tax credit Rabbi who survived California synagogue attack attends White House National Day of Prayer event One year after ‘BBQ Becky’ incident in Oakland, family wants to ‘stop hate’ with 2nd event East Bay restaurant named in Yelp’s top 5 brunch spots in U.S. Family of Pearl Pinson wants to rename I-780 overpass in her honor Florida woman accused of ‘repeatedly’ trying to run over child Wanted: Woman accused of posing as nanny in Bay Area Lawmakers: Want to drive Lombard Street, pay up Judge threatens to take breastfeeding mom’s child from her Facebook bans Milo Yiannopoulos, InfoWars and others from platforms DHS requests billions in emergency border funding Cal Fire $1M grant to lower fire risk on narrow Marin County roads Mother of Oscar Grant says new report reveals truth about son’s death Police: UC Berkeley students robbed at gunpoint of cell phones, backpacks Man charged with murder in death of San Anselmo woman Nancy Pelosi accuses Barr of lying to Congress: “That’s a crime” Suspected radioactive material found at San Carlos home, city says Burger King spoofs McDonald’s with not-so-happy meals Idaho man donates few dollars to homeless man, next day wins $200K Snow survey finds California water nearly doubled Scientology cruise ship quarantined in Caribbean after confirmed measles case Nearly all CVS stores closing in California are in the Bay Area Nancy Pelosi accuses Attorney General of a “crime” Freshman lawmakers introduce bill to combat opioid crisis Gov. Newsom scraps $16 billion Delta tunnels water project Alabama lawmaker sparks backlash for ‘kill them now or kill them later’ comments ‘Avengers: Endgame’ moviegoers possibly infected with measles Study: Americans spent $72 billion on pets in 2018 Scientists find traces of cocaine in shrimp Colorado Sen. Bennet launches Democratic presidential bid SF Mayor London Breed proposes $630M earthquake bond Princeton valedictorian, 25, announces engagement to her college professor, 71 Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives California Legislature declares May 4 ‘Star Wars Day’ SpaceX confirms crew capsule destroyed in ground testing 4-year-old earlier reported missing out of Redwood City found KRON4 Morning Buzz: Guy cracks his neck, suffers a stroke Rob Black’s Winners & Losers: MLB attendance drops Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy Nancy Pelosi accuses Barr of lying to Congress: “That’s a crime” Board OKs textbooks with LGBT figures after heated debate Dems blast ‘Chicken Barr’ after he skips hearing Subway confirms closure of 1,000 stores last year Starbucks recalls more than 260K coffee presses Cruise ship quarantined over measles reportedly owned by Church of Scientology 28-year-old man suffers stroke after cracking his neck ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant ties for 2nd longest winning streak in show’s history 3.4 magnitude earthquake hits south of Calistoga Study: 800,000 people in Bay Area have a hard time feeding their families Colorado Sen. Bennet launches Democratic presidential bid Online petition seeks removal of judge who sentenced bus driver to probation for rape of girl Joe Jonas and Sophie Turn get married in Las Vegas Man killed in shooting in SF’s Mission District Family paid $6.5 million for spot at Stanford ‘It just flung into my windshield’: Turtle smashes into car PG&E offers $105M ‘wildfire assistance’ plan AG Barr defends response to Mueller report