KRON4 Articles: February 17, 2021

Oakland police introduce new community liaison officers for Chinatown, Fruitvale Here’s why power problems plague states with extreme weather Drone with kilo of meth crashes on roof of California business near U.S.-Mexico border 6 San Francisco schools inspected for in-person learning Google Maps adds new feature that allows you to pay for parking and transit in app Demi Lovato reveals she has brain damage from 2018 overdose Large Snickers bar in Texas breaks Guinness World Record Contra Costa County moves closer to less restrictive red tier 2nd suspect arrested in San Francisco’s DoorDash kidnapping Lawmakers tour migrant camp, call wait-in-Mexico policy ‘morally unjust’ Krispy Kreme offering special doughnut Thursday to celebrate Mars landing Police search for driver who approached 13-year-old in Hillsborough Santa Clara County teachers, other essential workers soon eligible for vaccine New pop-up vaccination site in Gilroy opens to community Stimulus check: Why you may want to file your taxes immediately Coyote that bit child in Moraga linked to other attacks, DNA shows Coffee-pouring ‘cowboy’ takes a tumble in Dallas snow Houston furniture store offers shelter during record-breaking freeze Hazard pay approved for grocery workers in San Leandro Bill would create commission to study reparations for descendants of slaves $156M worth of cocaine seized by Alameda-based Coast Guard CA COVID relief: See details of the new deal, including stimulus checks BART changes: Clipper soon going mobile More than 300 Walmarts closed across country due to severe weather Healthy, young people to be deliberately exposed to COVID-19 for study Federal agents seize roughly 10 million phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe White House says Biden supports study of slavery reparations Lack of water forces Texas firefighters to watch house burn Tennessee girl ‘doing well’ after brother died rescuing her from frozen pond ‘Game of Thrones’ stars Harington, Leslie welcome baby boy More than 2,500 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from frigid Texas waters US lawmakers look toward broadband expansion to answer pandemic problems More than a dozen pelicans found scalped near Florida pier, nonprofit says WATCH: Goalie becomes virtual beer hockey legend after viral video 7 homegrown COVID variants detected in U.S. Nestle creates vegan KitKat bar without milk Jaguar luxury car brand to go all-electric by 2025 When fracking could be banned in CA Ex-mayor blasted for telling Texas residents without power ‘quit crying and looking for a handout!’ Why thousands of service members are saying no to the COVID vaccine San Jose gym known for flaunting COVID-19 rules now closed Legend of the Shoe Tree grows on the Loneliest Road in America Mars rover headed for “bullseye” landing, says NASA Woman charged in Capitol melee says Proud Boys recruited her Here’s when rain returns to the Bay Area Third stimulus checks: With the impeachment trial over, when could $1,400 payments be approved? NASA rover will attempt hardest Mars landing yet Thursday, and you can watch it live San Rafael construction accident closes off parts of downtown With virus numbers improving, California may further reopen ‘Face diapers not required’: Florida restaurant mask policy going viral Lawmakers to face off with GameStop saga’s key players KRON4 Morning Buzz: Steph Curry shouts out black owned businesses ‘Unsmiling political hack’: Trump statement ripping Sen. Mitch McConnell signals divide in DC Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snow Pittsburg parents reunited with toddler Crumbling former Trump casino goes out with a bang Vacaville man who used bike to get to work gets surprise after theft How will we know we’ve vaccinated ‘enough’ people to stop COVID spread? Newsfeed Now: Doctor says flu vaccine could protect kids from COVID-19 effects; Sanitation worker saves child from being crushed Girl receives new kidney from her pre-K teacher Mass vaccination site pilot program open at SFO Alameda County Fairgrounds open for COVID vaccinations British queen’s husband, Prince Philip, admitted to hospital Fremont synagogue hate crime under investigation Chimp, monkeys, lemurs freeze at San Antonio sanctuary during power outage When Berkeley kids can go back to school Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools Historic Black colleges to get $650,000 to preserve campuses Crumbling former Trump casino to be imploded Wednesday