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33+ min ago (103+ words) The 90-year-old man who crashed through a Los Gatos coffee shop last month has died. Karl Klemmer slammed into the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company on Thanksgiving night at high speed, causing extensive damage to the business. Surveillance video captured the driver speeding down University Avenue moments before crashing. Police suspect alcohol may have played a role in the crash. The Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company reopened part of the coffee shop last Friday, a week after the crash. But the other side of the building has significant damage. NBC Bay Area's Jocelyn Moran has more in the video report above....

47+ min ago (330+ words) A memorial to the young victims of a mass shooting in Stockton. (Dec. 9, 2025) The investigation into a deadly mass shooting at a children's birthday party in Stockton revealed 50 rounds were shot from five firearms, according to authorities Tuesday. More than a week after the attack that killed four and injured 11, the San Joaquin County sheriff revealed those new details during a news conference. The gunmen remain at-large, and investigators are not releasing descriptions to the public. Three children were among those killed: 8-year-old Maya Lupian, 8-year-old Journey Guerrero and 14-year-old Amari Peterson. Susano Archuleta, 21, also was killed. The families are heartbroken and frustrated that no arrests have been made in the shooting at a 2-year old's birthday party on Nov. 29. Sheriff Patrick Withrow said there is a tremendous amount of evidence for investigators to sift through. Withrow said that while…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (239+ words) Judge's wooden gavel on table. Judicial decisions in civil cases concept A Concord sports memorabilia dealer pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud after he was caught selling fake sports collectibles, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Daniel Damato, 42, was charged with one count of wire fraud in October and admitted to trying to obstruct the FBI's investigation into him, prosecutors said. Between 2022 and 2024, Damato doctored and invented false provenance to valuable items in order to make them look like authentic sports collectibles, the DOJ said. He would then inflate the prices and sell them to people. Damato admitted to selling a baseball bat in 2023 for $100,000 that he said was used by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series; in reality, the bat was a factory error and an inch shorter than the one actually used by Mays. Once the buyer sent Damato…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago (500+ words) In 1980, at the beaming dawn of a budding musical career, an energized 23-year-old singer/musician from Sacramento named Charlie Peacock walked into San Francisco's legendary Automatt recording studio to record some songs in his hunt for a record deal. The recording studio at 827 Folsom, founded by producer David Rubinson, who operated it from 1976 to 1984, had already recorded the likes of Santana, Journey and Sister Sledge. Peacock, born Charles Ashworth, hoped to similarly add his name to those lofty names of the music industry. "You just never knew what you were going to see as a young 23-yearold just getting started in the music business," Peacock said by virtual call from his home in Nashville. It was an era when punk and new wave were the prevailing musical sounds in San Francisco. Peacock and his bands would regularly haul their gear…...

17+ hour, 48+ min ago (159+ words) A 42-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly tried to start a fire at a Saratoga winery, crashed into two parked cars and then barricaded himself inside his Tesla, authorities said Monday. Beri Vikram, of Menlo Park, reportedly tried to spark a fire on Saturday afternoon at Garrod Farms Estate Winery and Stables. When confronted by staff, Vikram reportedly threw a wine bottle and fled in a Tesla. He then allegedly crashed into two parked cars, sending one over an embankment, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said. After that, Vikram drove off the embankment himself and refused to surrender, authorities said. Deputies used pepperball and spray to eventually force him to crawl out of the car. He was then arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation. The sheriff's office said Vikram will be booked into…...

18+ hour ago (279+ words) A handful of East Bay pet owners already struggling with the loss of their furry family members are now facing new heartache. Thom Jensen reports. Security camera footage from Saturday shows two people smashing through the front door at the Central Boulevard Veterinary Hospital in Brentwood. The thieves took four urns filled with the cremated remains of animals. "Why even rob a place like this?" Brentwood resident Pat Ireland said. "They're family-owned. They're lovely people. We love bringing our pets here." The burglary is also hitting home for Jennifer Guzman, who said when the unfortunate day arrives, she plans to have her dog cremated at the hospital -- a place she has been coming to for the past 19 years. "I can only imagine what they're going through," Guzman said. Customers and the hospital's manager expressed the deepest regret for the affected…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago (128+ words) San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announces charges in the fatal stabbing case at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The man investigators say is responsible for stabbing a San Francisco social worker to death is expected to face a judge on Tuesday. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Monday her office is charging 34-year-old Wilfredo Tortolero Arriechi with murder. Court documents say he went to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on Thursday to speak to a doctor. The suspect was carrying a concealed knife when he started talking with a social workers, who asked him to leave. Investigators said the pair walked to the elevator together when Arriechi stabbed the victim multiple times in the neck. The social worker died from his injuries on Saturday....

18+ hour, 41+ min ago (208+ words) San Jose police on Monday were continuing to investigate a weekend shooting in the city's Willow Glen neighborhood that left one man dead and three others wounded. Officers responded at about 3 a.m. Sunday to the 2200 block of Lincoln Avenue to investigate a report of gunshots fired in a parking lot, police said. Officers found evidence that a shooting took place, but no victims were at the scene. Shortly thereafter, four wounded men showed up at local hospitals, police said. Two had injuries that were considered non-life-threatening. One was listed in critical condition. The fourth man, later identified as 25-year-old Elijah Dominguez of San Jose, did not survive. It wasn't immediately known where exactly the shooting took place. On Monday, a mobile crime investigation unit was seen parked in front of a hookah lounge and hair salon on Lincoln Avenue. A broken…...

20+ hour, 38+ min ago (117+ words) A preliminary 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Monday afternoon near Piedmont, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which hit at 2:55 p.m., was centered near Piedmont and several miles east of Oakland, the USGS said. The afternoon quake follows dozens of small earthquakes also reported Monday in the San Ramon area. This is a developing story. Details may change as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for updates. BAY AREA QUAKE CENTRAL You can take steps to plan and prepare for the next big one. Access our Bay Area Quake Tracker, the latest earthquake stories, extensive quake prep checklists, videos and many other disaster preparedness resources all in one place: NBCBAYAREA.COM/QUAKES...

23+ hour, 21+ min ago (108+ words) Close-up view of a BART train in motion, Lafayette, California, June 7, 2024. BART was seeing major delays on multiple lines Monday morning due to a power issue. The transit agency reported a major delay on the San Francisco line in all directions due to the power issue between the Powell and Embarcadero stations. The result was limited service through the Transbay Tube on the Yellow Line, BART said. The agency also said there was no Red or Green line service, and limited Blue Line service between Dublin/Pleasanton and West Oakland stations. It was not immediately clear when service would be restored on the affected lines....