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19+ min ago (504+ words) Crime rates for the city's most serious and prevalent crimes have declined by double digits since last year, with some reaching historic lows. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban explains. Tourism in San Francisco still hasn't fully recovered since the onset of the pandemic more than five years ago, but declining crime rates could help revitalize the city's image and welcome back the millions of visitors who have yet to return to the city since the spread of COVID-19. A review of San Francisco police records by the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit shows the most serious and prevalent crimes across the city are all down by double digits compared to last year, that includes homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, car theft, and car break-ins. "We are at historic lows in multiple of these categories," said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke…...

27+ min ago (316+ words) Feeding the need this Thanksgiving. In San Jose, Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen saw a record number of people come through the door for a free Thanksgiving meal Thursday. Emma Goss reports. Nearly 134,000 people in Santa Clara County rely on federally funded food assistance to pay for groceries. The need this year is tremendous, and David Hott, the CEO of Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen, told NBC Bay Area this year in the first 15 minutes, more people came through the doors than the entire number they served last year. "The grocery costs are" I was at Walmart and I just bought a few things and it was almost $200. That was hard," said Karaleen Mork, a Morgan Hill resident. Mork says she makes just enough at her job that she no longer qualifies for food stamps but still struggles to make…...

34+ min ago (181+ words) Bay Area shoppers are balancing budgets against shopping lists and Black Friday deals this year. Thom Jensen reports. Some folks even found them with in-person shopping on Thanksgiving in the East Bay. Shoppers were on the hunt inside a Concord Dollar Tree store on Thanksgiving Day. "This is the best place to come if you're on a tight budget," said Kyla Rinon, a Concord resident. Whether it's wrapping paper, greeting cards or little stocking stuffers, bargain hunters say this is a "go to" store for holiday shopping. One recent National Deloitte Survey shows shoppers plan to "pull back on spending" this year. Some families as much as 18% compared to last year. A University of Michigan poll suggests consumer confidence is near a record low for November and that Americans believe prices will continue to climb. Best Buy and a few…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (163+ words) File image of police lights. An "altercation" between US Coast Guard Security and an unknown suspect in the Coast Guard housing area of Novato triggered a shelter-in-place alert Thursday night. The alert was issued for the Bolling, Marin Valley and Coast Guard Housing areas of southern Novato. The Coast Guard Novato Housing site comprises 121 housing units ranging from single-family homes to duplex and multiplex apartment buildings at the former Hamilton Army Airfield. "Novato police, Novato fire, Marin sheriff and San Rafael police are on scene investigating an altercation between U.S. Coast Guard Security and an unknown suspect in the Coast Guard housing area," Novato police said in the alert. The notice was directed to residents of the Coast Guard Housing area around South Oakwood Drive, Bolling Circle, Smart Hamilton Station, Hathaway Drive and Marin Valley Mobile Home Park. "A large presence…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (219+ words) Trail at Lake Chabot Regional Park, an East Bay Regional Park in the San Francisco Bay Area town of San Leandro, California, July 16, 2017. The East Bay Regional Park District is encouraging Bay Area residents and visitors to go to a park instead of a mall on Friday as part of its annual Green Friday celebration. The day after Thanksgiving is usually known as Black Friday because of the deals offered at stores to bring out holiday shoppers, but for more than a decade, the park district has repurposed the day as Green Friday to encourage people to spend time outdoors instead. All park entrance and use fees, including parking, boat launches and fishing, will be waived. Fees will still be in effect for state fishing licenses, watercraft inspections and concessionaires like the Tilden Park Merry Go Round. "Green Friday is…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago (100+ words) A preliminary 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning near Pacifica, according to the United States Geological Survey. A preliminary 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning near Pacifica, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor was reported at about 11:33 a.m. and centered about 1.5 miles south of Pacifica, the USGS said. 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...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago (142+ words) A preliminary 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday in the South Bay, near San Juan Bautista, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor was reported at 12:57 p.m. and centered about 3 miles south of San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, the USGS said. The quake followed a 3.9 magnitude shaker centered in the same general area at 12:48 p.m., the USGS said. Earlier, a 2.7 magnitude quake was recorded in the same general area. Residents in nearby Gilroy reported feeling the quakes, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported. 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...

12+ hour, 42+ min ago (165+ words) At least three minor to moderate earthquakes struck Thursday morning in the Geysers area of northern Sonoma County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The most recent quake, measured at a 3.9 magnitude, was reported at 9:11 a.m. and centered about 14 miles northeast of Healdsburg, the USGS said. The first two temblors were reported at about 4:21 a.m. Thursday, just seconds apart, and measured 3.6 and 3.7 magnitude, the USGS said. They were centered is the same general area as the latest quake. The Geysers area, near Cobb, California, is known for rampant seismic activity, though much of the earthquakes recorded there typically have magnitudes below 3.0. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. 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…...