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1+ hour, 7+ 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…...

1+ hour, 15+ 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…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (599+ words) A condo in Hayward that sold for $465,000, is the most affordable real estate sale in Hayward in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in Hayward during the last week was $890,857, or $603 per square foot. A total of 7 home sales were recorded for the period with an average square footage of 1,475 square feet, 3 bedrooms, and 1 bathroom. For the purpose of this list, we included real estate that sold for between $300,000 and $10,000,000. Please note that the prices in the list below are for real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 3, even if the property may have been sold earlier. 7. $2 million, detached house in the 4100 block of Mystic View Court The sale of the single-family residence in the 4100 block of Mystic View Court, Hayward, has been finalized. The price was $2,025,000, and…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (465+ words) A timeframe has been announced for the opening of a Napa hotel and resort project that broke ground a year ago. The Elene, a 50 guest-room property with dining and other amenities, is slated to open late next summer, according to developers Mosaic Hotel Collection and Napa Valley Land Company. The Elene will include a full-service restaurant and all-day caf, a heated 25-yard pool, spa and sauna garden, fitness studio, a cycling program and bike barn, according to the Nov. 14 announcement. Four of its 50 guest rooms will be suites. Room rates will be finalized after the market has been assessed and will be released closer to the opening date, a spokeswoman for The Elene said Friday. The name "Elene" is Greek for shining light, which "speaks to the hotel's expansive views and the way guests will experience the full spectrum of…...

1+ hour, 49+ 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....

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (833+ words) A condo in Palo Alto that sold for $1.4 million, is the most affordable real estate sale in Palo Alto in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in Palo Alto during the last week was $4.1 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,886. A total of 16 home sales were recorded for the period with an average square footage of 2,164 square feet, 3 bedrooms, and 1 bathroom. The top 10 list below includes the best deals on real estate priced between $10-$10,000,000. The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 3 even if the property may have been sold earlier. 10. $3.6 million, single-family house in the 4100 block of Cherry Oaks Place A 2,542-square-foot detached house in the 4100 block of Cherry Oaks Place, Palo Alto, has now been sold....

2+ hour, 28+ min ago (707+ words) Two young men had been shooting plastic water pellets at passersby outside a bar in San Bruno in October 2023 when a fight broke out with a man who approached to ask why they were targeting strangers. What had started as a juvenile prank escalated quickly and ended in the victim being stabbed 20 times by one of the men " resulting in the removal of his spleen, prosecutors said. Morato was also sentenced to 31 days in county jail for each of two misdemeanor charges of violating a court order. However, with credit for time Morato already served while waiting for his cases to be resolved, the sentence was a "paper commitment," meaning that his sentence has been served and he will not report to prison. He was ordered to serve three years of parole for each felony case. At the hearing Wednesday…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (851+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " It would be difficult to match Brandi Chastain's enthusiasm during her iconic goal celebration in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. But the San Jose native and U.S. national team legend gave it her best shot Friday morning, in a sports bar outside Chase Center. Chastain, now 57, gathered with a handful of other local sports figures and a hundred or so soccer fans at a watch party for the 2026 World Cup draw, where onlookers learned the group-stage assignments for the 48 countries participating in the tournament, which comes to Levi's Stadium in June. "Yes! Let's go USA!" Chastain exclaimed from her perch on the second floor surrounded by more Bay Area soccer royalty, Chris Wondolowski and Leslie Osborne. The source of her excitement was the slip of paper that Shaquille O'Neal was unfurling ahead on a panel of television screens, signifying…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago (704+ words) Diehard Disneyland fan Jon Hale will break his own record that he has held for more than a decade when he hops aboard Radiators Springs Racers for his 15,000th lap around Ornament Valley from the 2006 "Cars" animated film. "I don't know of anyone who has done more rides on Radiator Springs Racers than I have," Hale said via email. Hale will ride Radiator Springs Racers for the record-setting 15,000th time on Monday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. The $200 million DCA attraction themed to Pixar's Cars franchise features a dark ride introduction that travels through the fictional town of Radiator Springs followed by a slot car race finale based on Epcot's Test Track attraction in Florida. Hale started his epic road trip in 2012 during the annual passholder preview for the new attraction ahead of the grand opening of Cars…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (369+ words) OAKLAND " Lester Lewis" chances of freedom seemed bleak. The allegations were horrific, even for a rape case, and the prosecution"s evidence appeared to be strong. He was accused of beating, burning, and sexually violating a woman as she died of a suspected drug overdose in his apartment, then coldly dragging her corpse to an outside stairwell for some unlucky person to find. But Lewis, 76, had one thing going for him " his failing health. He had medical maladies that required hospitalization and were so serious that the Alameda County District Attorney"s office became convinced his death was "near" and agreed to his release, court records show. Six months later, Lewis is still breathing, his heart is still beating, and any good will he may have had from a judge or prosecutor is gone. On Oct. 27, Judge David Pereda ordered…...