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42+ min ago (105+ words) A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a San Jose restaurant, according to the police department. Police said officers responded to the 300 block of W. John Street earlier this week after a restaurant was set on fire. The fire was extinguished before it spread, officials reported. Police said the San Jose Fire Department arson investigators asked for support from the police department's Real Time Intelligence Center. According to officials, the investigation led to the identification of the suspect, who was then arrested on Wednesday. The police department has not revealed the name of the restaurant or the suspect's identity....

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (392+ words) The holiday spirit is on full display in downtown Martinez, but it's not just Santa who's come to town. A new armed security guard is out, patrolling the streets. Jodi Hernandez reports. "We want to encourage folks who are patronizing our businesses and we want them to have the best experience downtown," said Brianne Zorn, Martinez mayor. Zorn says there've been concerns surrounding the unhoused and people not respecting business owners' property. She says the city used to have a strategic enforcement team of two police officers who would patrol on foot, but the police department has so many vacancies that team had to be shifted back to other duties. "I think the city of Martinez is a welcoming place to be, and if there are people that make folks uncomfortable then the presence of a Security Guard to observe…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (155+ words) The legendary ballers behind Bay FC discuss their journey and what they hope to accomplish in women's sports. There's no doubt the World Cup will have an impact in all sports here. The Bay Area has seen a big push for women's professional sports in the past few years with the Golden State Valkyries and Bay FC. Jessica Aguirre sat down with the legendary ballers behind Bay FC about their journey and what they hope to accomplish. There's no doubt the World Cup will have an impact in all sports in the Bay Area. The region has seen a big push for women's professional sports in the past few years with the Golden State Valkyries and Bay FC. NBC Bay Area's Jessica Aguirre sat down with the legendary ballers who founded Bay FC to discuss their journey and what they…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (111+ words) Many soccer fans flocked to Thrive City in San Francisco for a World Cup draw watch party. The FIFA World Cup final draw ceremony is the official kick off to the sprawling tournament that will be played this summer across America, Mexico and Canada. Some of the games will be hosted at Levi's Stadium and that has some Bay Area soccer fans electrified. Sergio Quintana reports. Some of the games will be hosted at Levi's Stadium and that has some Bay Area soccer fans electrified. Many soccer fans flocked to Thrive City in San Francisco for a World Cup draw watch party. Sergio Quintana has more in the video above....

4+ hour, 22+ min ago (250+ words) File image of police vehicle lights. A man was accused of killing his girlfriend after he called authorities to report she was suffering from a drug overdose in Hayward, police said Friday. On July 19, police said 42-year-old Michael Flunoy of Hayward called 911 to report that 46-year-old Susana Vallejos of Lathrop, was suffering from a drug overdose at his home on Highland Boulevard and requested help. Members of the fire and police departments arrived at the home and found Vallejos unresponsive and not breathing in Flunoy's bedroom, according to authorities. Police said Vallejos was pronounced deceased. Authorities noted Flunoy and his roommate, David Lynn, were contacted inside the home, but officers noted some inconsistencies in their statements. It was then determined Flunoy and Vallejos were dating for two years, according to the police department. Authorities said the autopsy performed on Vallejos…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago (165+ words) A woman was struck and killed early Friday morning while crossing U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers from the CHP's San Jose-area office responded at 1:16 a.m. to reports of a collision on northbound Highway 101 near San Antonio Street. According to investigators, a 2017 Infiniti was traveling in the area when a woman stepped into the freeway. The driver, a 24-year-old San Jose man, attempted to avoid the collision but struck the pedestrian. He remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, the CHP said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and her name was not immediately available.The crash closed three lanes of Highway 101 for about 90 minutes while another lane stayed open, according to the CHP. Impairment was not found to be a factor in the collision. Anyone with information about the case is asked to…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago (167+ words) A suspected drunken driver had been speeding in excess of 150 mph in San Ramon last weekend before crashing into another vehicle, leaving that driver dead, officials said Thursday. Badal Dholaria, 28, of Pleasanton has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and four counts of felony DUI in connection with last Saturday's crash on Crow Canyon Road that left a 41-year-old woman from Castro Valley dead, San Ramon police said. Preliminary findings indicate Dholaria, driving a Tesla Model S, was going over 150 mph in the westbound direction of Crow Canyon Road before the collision. "Dholaria's reckless disregard for public safety led to his vehicle striking the rear passenger side of the victim's Ford Bronco," police said in a statement. "At the time of impact, the Tesla is believed to have still been traveling in excess of 120 mph." As of Thursday,…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago (260+ words) A 31-year-old man who was wanted by the San Jose Police Department for allegedly shooting and killing a San Jose resident over a parking space in 2021 was arrested in Mexico and extradited to Santa Clara County on Tuesday. Shortly after the killing of 33-year-old Marco Antonio Santos on June 4, 2021 in the 4100 block of The Woods Drive, police said that Uatesoni Joseph Paasi was their main suspect and that he was believed to have fled to one of several potential places. San Jose police said Santos was shot in front of his family. Police said in early November of this year that Paasi was believed to be in Baja California, Mexico and offered a $10,000 reward for his arrest. About two weeks later, on Nov. 22, he was found and arrested in the coastal town of Rosarito by Mexican law enforcement working with…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago (442+ words) A celebration and memorial for legendary Oakland football coach John Beam is scheduled for next week on the Laney College campus. The "Light the Path, Light the Field: A Luminaria Walk Honoring the Legacy of Coach John Beam" event kicks off at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Laney Bistro. Participants will gather there and then walk to the football field along a path Beam himself often trod since coming to the school in 2004 as an assistant coach and then since 2012 as head coach of the Laney Eagles football team. At the time of his death, Beam was working as the college's athletic director. A former Skyline High School football coach, Beam was a long-time mentor in the Oakland community and was made famous for his participation in the "Last Chance U" documentary series on Netflix. "In a collective walk from the Laney…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago (821+ words) In 1977, West German newsmagazine Der Spiegel put "Silicon Valley" in quotation marks. It has since become a household name. Geographically, it refers to the area stretching from Menlo Park to San Jose along California State Route 82 (Fig. 1). 1. 2007 map depicting Silicon Valley. Figure 2 shows the northwestern end of the region, looking at Stanford and Palo Alto and the southern tip of San Francisco Bay. In the foreground, Interstate 280 runs to Cupertino and San Jose. "Silicon Valley" is roughly 25 miles long. The term "Silicon Valley" also encompasses high-tech manufacturers based in the Santa Clara Valley and the companies associated with them. All are directly or indirectly involved with microchips, which are made of silicon crystals. The Hewlett-Packard Company, founded in Palo Alto in 1939, is generally considered to be the first Silicon Valley firm. At that time, there were neither silicon chips nor…...