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21+ min ago (350+ words) A woman who had been asking for the public's help in finding the driver responsible for a San Jose hit and run that left her roommate dead is now the prime suspect. Marianna Belmares has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run in connection with the death of 29-year-old Loren Badillo, who was killed on McCoy Avenue Saturday night. In an interview with NBC Bay Area on Monday, Belmares tearfully talked about losing her good friend. "He had a way of bringing light into every room," Belmares said at the time. "He always made you feel like you were welcome and accepted." Belmares also talked about her efforts to find the alleged hit-and-run driver. "We already asked the neighbors if they might have seen anything or collected any Ring camera or security footage," she said. Police now say…...

59+ min ago (98+ words) Three people were hurt following a crash involving a fire truck in Contra Costa County on Wednesday afternoon, the fire department said. 3 injured after crash involving fire truck in Contra Costa County Three people were hurt following a crash involving a Contra Costa County Fire truck on Wednesday afternoon, the Contra Costa Fire Department said. Authorities reported the collision happened just before 2 p.m. in Antioch, and two other vehicles were involved. As a result, officials said three people were hurt, but none of them were firefighters. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (301+ words) Shannon O'Connor during her court appearance in December 2021. After more than four years in custody awaiting trial, Los Gatos mother Shannon O'Connor is having her day in court. She's accused of hosting alcohol-filled parties for underaged teens during the COVID-19 shutdown and was arrested in June 2021. O'Connor's criminal trial has been underway since mid-November. It paused on Monday and Tuesday because a juror was sick. Prosecutors planned to call a long list of witnesses. According to people inside the courtroom, witnesses who have already taken the stand include a police investigator, a medical doctor who spoke about a teenager who was injured at one of the gatherings, and at least one of the teenagers who attended the parties. O'Connor initially faced 39 counts and potentially 17 years behind bars for allegedly throwing the parties for her son, who was underaged at the…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (90+ words) Greg Papa, the radio announcer for the San Francisco 49ers, will return to the booth for the final two regular season games. An important member of the San Francisco 49ers organization is making a comeback. Greg Papa, the team's radio announcer, will return to the booth for the final two regular season games, he announced on KNBR Wednesday morning. Papa has been battling leukemia since July. The 63-year-old is in remission. He'll make his season debut on Dec. 28, a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Chicago Bears....

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (258+ words) A woman was arrested in connection with a deadly hit and run in San Jose over the weekend involving a pedestrian who was her passenger, police said. Officers were called around 6:28 p.m. on Saturday to the 4900 block of McCoy Avenue after reports of a possible hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian, according to the San Jose Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the eastbound lane of McCoy Avenue with severe injuries. He later died at the scene, police said. Detectives with the department's Traffic Investigations Unit determined that the man had been a passenger in a 2018 black Chevrolet Volt driven by a woman. While the vehicle was traveling eastbound, the man exited the car, suffering severe injuries. Police alleged the driver fled the scene before officers arrived. On Monday, detectives found the suspected driver in Sunnyvale and…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago (119+ words) BART service resumed Wednesday morning in Castro Valley after crews repaired an area of trackway where a car landed Tuesday and caused damage. BART service resumed Wednesday morning in Castro Valley after crews repaired an area of trackway where a car landed Tuesday and caused damage. BART still was experiencing delays earlier Wednesday morning between Castro Valley and West Dublin as crews completed repairs. That service was down to one track. On Tuesday, a black car ended up on the tracks after a tow truck carrying the car was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 580, according to the California Highway Patrol. The car was removed Tuesday evening, but BART needed to make repairs to the tracks....

5+ hour, 13+ min ago (211+ words) Dublin city leaders gave a resounding thumbs down to the idea of turning the now closed federal prison into an ICE detention center. Dublin city leaders gave a resounding thumbs down to the idea of turning a closed federal prison into an ICE detention center. The federal government has the final say on what it wants to do with the former women's Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, but City Council members Tuesday night approved a resolution against reopening it. Supporters believe the community needs to a send a message to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to not turn the shuttered prison into a detention facility for undocumented immigrants. Bob Redell has more in the video above. Dublin city leaders gave a resounding thumbs down to the idea of turning a closed federal prison into an ICE detention center. The federal government…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago (202+ words) A driver who was allegedly driving recklessly struck and killed a pedestrian in Fremont, police said Tuesday. On Saturday just after 4 p.m., Fremont officers saw a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly in the area of Osgood Road, south of Auto Mall Parkway, the department said. A traffic stop was initiated but the car allegedly sped away from the scene. In the interest of public safety, police said they decided not the chase the car. A short time later, the same vehicle was allegedly involved in a collision at the intersection of Osgood Road and South Grimmer Boulevard. According to police, the car collided with another vehicle, lost control, and then entered the sidewalk, hitting a pedestrian. The person struck was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The suspect was treated for injuries at a local hospital. Based on…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago (101+ words) The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is illuminated with artist Leo Villareal's Bay Lights sculpture on March 5, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Bay Bridge light installation to return in March The light installation made its debut in 2013, remaining for 10 years on the Bay Bridge before weather wore it down. The Bay Bridge light installation is coming back to the landmark after a three-year break. The Bay Lights made their debut in 2013 and twinkled for 10 years on the Bay Bridge before the weather wore them down. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are...

7+ hour ago (89+ words) San Francisco city leaders are considering renaming a street after Claude the albino alligator. Claude lived at the California Academy of Sciences for 17 years before dying of cancer earlier this month. On Tuesday, a city supervisor formally proposed renaming a city street "Claude the Albino Alligator Way." The city is now partnering with Mission Local, an online news outlet, to poll people on which street to rename. Five streets are being considered, all of them around the museum. The poll is open until the end of the month....