KRON4 Articles: August 25, 2021

Study: Wildfire smoke linked to COVID-19 infections Doctors warn risk of contracting COVID as Bay Area music festivals begin California looking to pay drug addicts to stay sober Bay Area hospital system reports pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations Bay Area preparing to receive Afghan refugees California lawmakers postpone key oversight hearings on wildfires, EDD U.S. says 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul evacuation Crews respond to RV fire in San Leandro Fatal police shooting at Fremont mobile home park under investigation Caitlyn Jenner slams Gov. Newsom during San Francisco visit Danville parents claim students were unfairly segregated after teacher got COVID Fatal crash forces lane closures on Highway 101 in San Jose Republicans applaud SCOTUS for reinstating ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, DHS appeals order Pedestrian in critical condition following San Jose collision Fire damages self-described ‘birthplace’ of Harry Potter Texas man strips down during school board meeting to make point about mask mandates Nirvana was prepared with an alternate idea for the cover of ‘Nevermind,’ according to Kurt Cobain Study finds 3 glasses of red wine each week, a daily dose of berries can improve blood pressure Padma Lakshmi has choice words for Washington Post writer who doesn’t ‘get’ Indian food Disneyland ‘Magic Key’ sales begin with 4 options as Disney replaces annual passes AAA says keep masks off your car mirrors TikTok removing ‘Milk Crate Challenge’ videos amid warnings from doctors, FDA to avoid the dangerous stunt Wienermobile joins ride-share app after Oscar Mayer, Lyft team up Florida hospital leases refrigerated trailer to expand morgue capacity amid COVID spike DNA test leads to shocking discovery of IVF mix-up for Utah family Kanye West seeks to legally change his name Earlier diabetes tests recommended for overweight U.S. adults NRA cancels annual meeting in Houston due to COVID-19 concerns ‘The feeling is helplessness’: Reporter cares for his mother in COVID-19 unit Variant resistant to COVID-19 vaccine likely to emerge, Pfizer CEO says Rachel Nichols removed from ESPN’s NBA coverage after audio leaked: Report What’s the difference between a booster and a 3rd dose of the COVID vaccine? Another pandemic like COVID-19 likely to strike within 60 years, study warns Lawmakers concerned U.S. won’t meet looming Afghanistan deadline ‘Just to think that this is going to be coming back is not OK,’ South Texas nun says of MPP ruling Scott Peterson’s supporters ‘praying’ for retrial Healdsburg issues boil water notice after water main break 1 injured in Oakland police shooting Santa Cruz sheriff seek shooting suspect UC Berkeley must freeze enrollment following court decision Blinken: At least 500 Americans need evacuation from Afghanistan Gas leak prompts evacuations in San Jose Santa Rosa homeless shelter to reopen for intakes 2 men arrested for 3 robberies within an hour in Fremont: Police Biden calls to bolster cybersecurity during meeting with tech and education leaders Reps. Meijer, Moulton in hot water after secret Afghanistan trip 12-year-old dead after being struck by train in Oakley What is toxic algae, and could it have been the cause of a California family’s death? Advocates urge Mexico to shut door on reinstatement of ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy After Supreme Court setback, groups urge Biden to not give up on ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ South Texas landowner wins back family’s border properties but worries fight not over Is an earache a new COVID-19 symptom? ATV rider killed in Antioch traffic collision Guy Fieri feeds firefighters battling California’s large Dixie Fire Bay Area air quality remains moderate Vaccine hesitancy poll reveals what’s holding unvaccinated adults back Destination California: Treasures from pre-historic times at Fossil Discovery Center 25-year-old arrested in San Francisco homicide Police make Tenderloin drug bust U.S. troops ordered to get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says Girl Scouts to debut new ‘brownie-inspired’ cookie Bay Area startup CEO charged with securities and wire fraud Rob Black’s Winners & Losers: Housing market calms Man who discovered American toddlers dead on Mexican ranch, builds memorial for them Delta Air Lines will make unvaccinated employees pay $200 monthly charge ‘I’ve never seen someone so sick’: Wife urges vaccination after husband’s COVID experience Newsfeed Now: House lawmakers pass voting rights bill; Arkansas ditch gets Facebook page after constant crashes Livermore wine grape harvest tradition begins Krispy Kreme ‘sweetens’ doughnut deal, will offer 2 free doughnuts per day for vaccinated Person struck by Caltrain in San Francisco OnlyFans reverses decision, will allow porn Benicia approves its own indoor mask mandate Man pictured on Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ cover as a baby is suing, alleging child porn Motorcyclist dies in crash on Lawrence Expressway Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open, citing torn hamstring From Disney to Goldman Sachs, full FDA approval prompts flood of vaccine mandates Johnson & Johnson says its COVID-19 booster shot generates more antibodies