Alex Baker

Digital Executive Producer at KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA)

Digital news at @kron4news by day, host of THE FAR OUT ‘IN’ on @TotallyWiredRAD by night. Formerly @SpectrumNews1SoCal and @FCYahoo

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'America's Tallest Ship' returns to SF Bay for first time since 2008

2 days ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A three-masted Coast Guard vessel known as “America’s Tallest Ship” returned to San Francisco Bay Wednesday for the first time since 2008. At 295 feet in length, the United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle is the largest American tall ship and also the only active rigger in U.S. government service. The huge three-masted Eagle boasts more than 22,300 square feet of sail and six miles of rigging.
Chipmaker cuts over 100 jobs at Bay Area HQ

2 days ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

by: Alex Baker Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 03:26 PM PDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 03:26 PM PDT (KRON) — Intel is laying off more than 100 workers at its South Bay headquarters, according to state filings with the Employment Development Department. The filings indicate that the chipmaker will slash 107 jobs at its main campus in Santa Clara.
AI willing to blackmail, let people die to avoid being shut down: report

2 days ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

(KRON) — Major artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude could be willing to engage in extreme behaviors including blackmail, corporate espionage, and even letting people die to avoid being shut down. Those were the findings of a recent study from San Francisco AI firm Anthropic. In the study, Anthropic stress-tested 16 leading AI models from multiple developers in hypothetical corporate environments to identify potentially risky behaviors from AI gents.
SF Pride street closures, parade route, what you need to know

2 days ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

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Stanford halts gender-affirming surgeries to children amid pressure from Trump administration

2 days ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Stanford Medicine has halted providing gender-affirming surgeries to children, KRON4.com has confirmed.
Lurie signs legislation to bring pro soccer back to Kezar, despite pushback

2 days ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation on Wednesday to bring a new professional soccer team to Kezar Stadium, despite pushback from an amateur team that already calls the venue home. The new team, Golden City Football Club (GCFC) is part of Major League Soccer’s MLS NEXT Pro development league. The league, which was launched in 2022, is comprised of 27 reserve teams for existing MLS franchises and two existing independent teams.
Lurie signs legislation to bring pro soccer back to Kezar, despite pushback

2 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Alex Baker

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation on Wednesday to bring a new professional soccer team to Kezar Stadium, despite pushback from an amateur team that already calls the venue home. The new team, Golden City Football Club (GCFC) is part of Major League Soccer’s MLS NEXT Pro development league. The league, which was launched in 2022, is comprised of 27 reserve teams for existing MLS franchises and two existing independent teams.
Oakland volunteers build 100 beds for children in need

3 weeks ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

by: Alex Baker Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 02:56 PM PDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 02:58 PM PDT (KRON) — Oakland first responders joined volunteers to build 100 beds for children in need, organized by the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Police officers and fire crews participated in the building process Friday and will help deliver the beds across the community this weekend.
Suspect in sexual assaults on San Jose’s Los Gatos Creek Trail arrested

3 weeks ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

(KRON) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to two violent sexual assaults that took place earlier this week along the Los Gatos Creek Trail in San Jose has been arrested. Officers with the San Jose Police Department initially responded on Wednesday at around 8:54 a.m. to the 1900 block of Willow Street following a report of a sexual assault on the trail near Leigh Avenue.
FedEx truck catches fire on eastbound I-580 in Dublin: video

3 weeks ago | kron4.com | Alex Baker

by: Alex Baker Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 11:42 AM PDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 11:42 AM PDT DUBLIN, Calif. (KRON) — A Federal Express truck caught fire on the eastbound lanes of I-580 in Dublin late Friday morning. As of 11:19 a.m., the California Highway Patrol is advising that a severe traffic alert has been issued and the right lanes are blocked. The truck caught fire on I-580 east of Foothill Road.