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1+ hour, 20+ min ago (212+ words) Alex Wennberg Scored at the 2:49 mark of overtime to lead the San Jose Sharks to a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena. With the Sharks pressing and trailing by one, John Klingberg tied the game with 1:37 left in the third period, as his shot from inside the blue line got past a screened Dennis Hildeby for his fifth goal of the season. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored his first goal as a Shark at the 15:31 mark of the second period to cut the Leafs" lead to 2-1. The Sharks thought they tied the game with 11:06 left in regulation time, as a centering pass from Barclay Goodrow got past Hildeby. But after a Leafs coach"s challenge, it was determined that Adam Gaudette had put himself offside before he passed the puck to Goodrow. Dakota Joshua…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (218+ words) REDWOOD CITY " A man suspected of shooting and killing his wife before turning the gun on himself earlier this week in Redwood City died of his injuries Wednesday, police said. The woman was identified as Denise Alessan Madrigal Martinez, and the man as Armando Madrigal Barajas Jr., the Redwood City Police Department said in an update on the case Thursday. They were both 36 years old and residents of Redwood City. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Seaport Boulevard around midnight Sunday after a security guard reported a suspicious vehicle, police said. They arrived to find the man in the driver's seat and the woman in the front passenger seat " both were unconscious and suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to the head. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man, however, had a pulse and was taken to…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (199+ words) The biggest event in the world arrives in the Bay Area just six months from now, and the party is already getting started. Damian Trujillo reports. In the shadow of Levi's Stadium, the tryouts are underway for the next big announcer for the FIFA World Cup. NBC Bay Area's sister station Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish broadcaster of the World Cup, and Thursday, the network cut the ribbon on its six-month campaign leading up to the matches, dubbed Tu Momento Tu Jugada (Your Moment, Your Play). From coast to coast, the campaign will visit the nation's largest cities to promote the World Cup and encourage community engagement. Students from Santa Clara and San Jose's Alum Rock School District gathered to learn about f'tbol. Jose Sotelo says it's great to get the kids off electronics for a while, and get them…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (215+ words) The spacious property in the 3300 block of Marsh Hawk Court in Pleasanton was sold on Oct. 14, 2025 for $2,400,000, or $1,040 per square foot. The spacious property in the 3300 block of Marsh Hawk Court in Pleasanton was sold on Oct. 14, 2025 for $2,400,000, or $1,040 per square foot. The house, built in 1985, has an interior space of 2,308 square feet. The layout of this two-story home consists of three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The unit occupies a sizable 0.3-acre lot. Other houses have recently been purchased nearby: A 2,738-square-foot home on the 3300 block of Prairie Drive in Pleasanton sold in June 2023 for $2,450,000, a price per square foot of $895. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. On Foothill Knolls Drive, Pleasanton, in Pleasanton in September 2023, a 2,738-square-foot home was sold for $2,575,000, a price per square foot of $940. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In February 2025, a 2,588-square-foot home on…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (147+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday helped break ground on a new housing tower in the city's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood. A third of all the 303 units in the 23-story tower at 1111 Sutter St. will be designated for lower-income residents " the only such project of that size and scale happening in the city right now. The developer on the project said it should be completed within about 23 months. This week, the board of supervisors approved Lurie's proposal to boost housing projects across the city. It's an effort that's necessary to meet state building mandates or face state-imposed consequences. Lurie said he will be signing the new housing ordinance into law on Friday. "When we cut red tape, we support housing, we encourage investment, good things follow," he said. NBC Bay Area's Sergio Quintana has more in the video report…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago (63+ words) A gas explosion started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday, damaging several homes and sending heavy smoke into the air. A gas explosion started a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday, damaging several homes and sending heavy smoke into the air. Gas explosion sparks major fire in San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (271+ words) The San Francisco Giants are looking to the MLB Winter Meetings to bolster their starting pitching. But Buster Posey might need some time to build the Giants" rotation, according to an article by Robert Murray of Fansided. "Word is, the Giants aren"t close to anything yet. They have a glaring need for starting pitching and are expected to address the unit at some point. They"re having conversations to bolster the unit, but all indications are that it will take some time for Buster Posey and the front office to land reinforcements," Murray wrote. Logan Webb led the rotation this season, going 15-11 with a 3.22 ERA over 207 innings (an MLB best) while striking out 224 batters (third). Meanwhile, Robbie Ray went 11-8 with a 3.68 ERA and 186 strikeouts across 32 starts. Justin Verlander went 4-11 with a 3.85 ERA over 29 starts. But he is 42 years old,…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (785+ words) DANVILLE " It's possible that no one at Danville's joyous, first-ever SantaCon knew that artist John Law invented the event more than 30 years ago in San Francisco because he hated Christmas. While Santa-clad revelers bar-hopped and drank hot toddies at the Danville festivities on Dec. 6, the San Ramon Valley firefighters, looking sadly'sober, were on hand collecting toys for kids. Proceeds from the event were donated to local schools. "You've got the whole gamut there with SantaCon," Law told this news organization in an interview. "It's been a very different event from when we started it until now." Law is the architect of San Francisco's Cacophony Society, a group whose shenanigans have inspired Burning Man, "Fight Club" and more, according to a new documentary on the event. SantaCon started when Law's buddy Rob Schmitt found a postcard depicting a group of Santas…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago (328+ words) Hundreds of law enforcement officers from 23 different agencies" " coming as far south as Salinas and north to Los Altos " descended on a Target store in San Jose on Wednesday, armed with big smiles and goodwill to join nearly 200 elementary school students on a holiday shopping spree. This was Shop With a Cop Foundation of Silicon Valley's 18th annual" event, which many officers " some wearing Santa hats and reindeer antlers " call their favorite day of the year. It's certainly a fun day for the 180 students who participated from Santee, Dahl, Shirakawa and Kennedy schools in San Jose. They earned $300 Target gift cards by taking part in a 10-week reading challenge, with some students making huge leaps in their reading level. The San Jose Police Department nominated an additional 20 students who had been impacted by high-profile, traumatic incidents. "We wouldn't be able to…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago (138+ words) The dog that went missing when its owner was assaulted on Sunday has been found, according to police. The dog that went missing when its owner was assaulted on Sunday has been found, according to police. San Francisco police said officers found the dog, Charlotte Rose, in the Tenderloin District Wednesday night after asking for the public's help to find it. The dog's identity was confirmed, and the dog appeared to be in good health, according to authorities. The dog was taken to a nearby animal care facility to be checked out and will soon be reunited with its owner, who is still recovering from Sunday's assault, police said. The police department encourages anyone with information regarding this incident to contact SFPD at415-575-4444or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD....