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Celebrating 10 years of working at
@nbcbayarea
this summer.
I’m proud to work with such dedicated and passionate journalists!
#NBC
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He used Snapchat’s “gender switch” filter to pose as a 16-year-old girl online, and take down a police officer allegedly looking to hook up. He tipped off the PD, and the officer was arrested.
Our exclusive interview with the man, and why he did it, at 11 on
@nbcbayarea
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49ers fans cheering on the team as they leave Levi’s Stadium in buses, head to airport and ✈️ to LA.
#NFCChampionship
#FTTB
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BREAKING: Santa Clara Police Union sends letter to
#49ers
, saying they may stop working events unless changes are made w/
#Kaepernick
.
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"I was just looking to get someone," Ethan said. "He just happened to be a cop." Full story:
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JUST IN: Three TSA officers at
#SanJose
Int’l Airport have tested positive for
#coronavirus
. TSA: “all TSA employees they have come in contact with (them) over the past 14 days are quarantined at home.”
#SJC
#airtravel
.
Full statement:
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QB
@treylance09
surprised a military family with a new mattress in San Jose tonight.
The father is in the Air Force. And of course, Trey signed 🏈 and played catch with the 4-year-old son. The delivery was in connection with
@BlueStarFamily
and
@sleepnumber
.
#FTTB
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JUST IN: Stockton PD releases video of person of interest in the series of killings. PD says ‘possible serial killer' connected to 6 deaths. 5 in Stockton. 1 was in Oakland on Apr. 10th, 2021. Chief says to notice the person’s stride and posture.
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Wild video of a slide continuing at partial road collapse near Pescadero.
This is at 4100 block of Stage Road.
(Vid from
@CALFIRECZU
)
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Only in Silicon Valley, a Covid-19 billboard in JavaScript. It was put out by
@HealthySCC
along Central Expwy near SJC Airport. Developed by Stanford code expert, and SC County employee.
#SiliconValley
#WearAMask
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It’s snowing in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is about a 4 minute drive from HWY 17 and Summit Rd.
(Video sent from viewer)
@nbcbayarea
#CAwx
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Just spoke with East Bay
@RepSwalwell
about the
#TexasShooting
. Also says he’ll “call on Sen. Schumer to bring a vote up tomorrow on background checks.”
Here’s part of our conversation:
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NEW: Current map of evacuated areas (as of 1:25 am) in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties.
It is expected to expand.
#CZUAugustLightningComplex
(Map from
@SantaCruzSO1
/
@CALFIRECZU
)
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BREAKING:
@Stanford
cancels on-campus classes for next two weeks amid
#Coronavirus
concerns. Classes will be held online.
“Large-group events also are being canceled or adjusted.”
2 students in self-isolation after possible exposure.
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Long lines at gas stations across the
#BayArea
ahead of the expected
#poweroutage
. More than 800k homes and businesses expected to lose power in next 24 hours. Could take 5-7 days to restore.
@PGE4Me
says shut off will to reduce fire danger.
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Post of 8-year-old breaking out in dance going viral. Bay Area 2nd grader says he could barely contain himself, and loves to dance. This was at a holiday performance in Menlo Park. It was re-posted by
@violadavis
and the
@49ers
gave him a shoutout. Story at 4:30/6 on
@nbcbayarea
.
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The Santa Clara Police Union letter to the
#49ers
, re:
#Kaepernick
, as 1st reported by
@nbcbayarea
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Pres. Trump on
#coronavirus
:
"I am instructing Small Business Administration...to begin providing economic loans in affected states." He'll ask congress to pass additional $50 billion for it.
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Santa Cruz Co firefighters spraying trunk of redwood on fire to save it.
And “If the fire climbed up, it could spread, so it’s important to put it out.” This was on Felton Empire Rd, about 2 miles west of Felton.
#CZULightningComplex
#SantaCruz
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VIDEO: Wildlife experts say this is "the first time this type of behavior has been captured" in the Bay Area. A coyote and badger, usually don’t get along...
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JUST IN: On
#GeorgeFloyd
death in MN:
San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco Police Officers Associations issue joint statement. “What we saw on that video was inconsistent and contrary to everything we have been taught, not just as...a police officer, but as human beings.
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The 5 largest wildfires in California history have burned in the last 3 years.
10 of the top 20, in the last 10 years according to
@CAL_FIRE
.
2,3,4 are still burning/not fully contained.
#CaliforniaFires
(These numbers date back to 1932)
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BREAKING: The 2026
#WorldCup
has been awarded to North America! Here are the
@united2026
bid’s 23 proposed venues in US, Canada, and Mexico. 16 host cities announced in 2021. Final will be in LA, NY, or Dallas.
#FIFACongress
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽
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Unbelievable video from pilot David Lesh, of the moment they see
@USCGPacificSW
come in for the rescue. His friend was flying near them when they crashed, circled around, and was able to guide USCG to their location.
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The BART Supervisor who saved a man's life by pulling him from the tracks will be honored at the
#Raiders
game Thursday as this week’s “Hometown Hero.”
#RaiderNation
Our previous coverage:
Release:
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BREAKING: 1st reported case of
#Coronavirus
from ‘unknown origin’ in the US, confirmed in Northern California. CDC says the person did not travel to affected areas/China or knowingly come into contact with someone with
#COVID
ー19. That’s a 1st of its kind in the US.
#covid19
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.
@RSherman_25
does it again. He donated more than $7,000 to cover a Santa Clara school’s student lunch debt.
#GoodNews
#WPMOY
#NFL
#49ers
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The Bay Area is decked out in Red and Gold for the
#49ers
ahead of the
#NFLPlayoffs
matchup vs. Minnesota. Here’s
@FlySJC
, San Jose and San Francisco City Hall, Coit Tower.
Game at 1:35 p.m, coverage starts at 11:30 a.m. on
@nbcbayarea
.
(SF 📸s via
@BeasomONE
)
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Dr.
@Bob_Wachter
is one of the nation’s top COVID experts, and is wearing his
#mask
indoors again. He says you should too, even if you're vaccinated.
#DeltaVariant
Here's part of our conversation tonight:
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When pools shut down last year, an Atherton man opened his backyard pool up for
#KatieLedecky
,
#SimoneManuel
, and the Team USA coach to train in for 3 months.
His grandkids got to watch sometimes too.
Our story after the
#Olympics
on
@nbcbayarea
at 11.
@GoStanford
#TeamUSA
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BREAKING: California is now closing indoor operations statewide for:
-Restaurants
-Wineries
-Movie theaters, family entertainment
-Zoos, museums
-Cardrooms
Bars must close ALL operations, Gov. Newsom says.
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UPDATE: SJPD has arrested a 14-year-old on suspicion of elder abuse, carjacking, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon. Statement from SJPD:
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72-year-old man carjacked and punched outside of his home in east
#SanJose
. Hector says the suspect showed a gun and demanded his keys, before ripping them out of his hand.
@SanJosePD
investigating. Hear from the victim at 11 only on
@nbcbayarea
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BREAKING: Maki has been found! I just spoke with the man who found Maki by his car while picking up his kid from school. He called 9-1-1 and said “hey I think I found your Lemur.” Maki went and hid in the playground. PD and animal control picked him up!(Pics/
@DalyCityPD
)
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JUST IN: The 8 people killed in the
#SanJose
shooting have been identified.
Paul Delacruz Megia, 42
Taptejdeep Singh, 36
Adrian Balleza, 29
Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35
Timothy Michael Romo, 49
Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40
Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63
Lars Kepler Lane, 63
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Wall of mud, water, debris flowed down from
#RiverFire
burn scar and into homes on River Road in Monterey County. Two people hurt. 50 horses were rescued. This is what authorities were worried about.
(Vid of 800 block of River Road in Salinas)
#CAwx
@mcrfd
#Mudslides
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Gov. Newsom says
@elonmusk
delivered 1,000 ventilators to state to fight
#CoronavirusPandemic
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He used Snapchat’s “gender switch” filter to pose as a 16-year-old girl online, and take down a police officer allegedly looking to hook up. He tipped off the PD, and the officer was arrested.
Our exclusive interview with the college student:
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Translation from NBC producer:
“There is a lot of fake information online that I call our army to put down arms and there is evacuation going on."
"I’m here. We won’t put down our weapons, we’ll protect our country."
#Ukraine
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in San Francisco for the APEC forum.
He last visited the U.S. in 2017.
Sec. Janet Yellen and Gov. Newsom are there to meet him.
Live stream:
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GOOD NEWS UPDATE: When
#Christmas
decorations were stolen from a family with a terminally ill son, $4,000 was raised in
#SanJose
to replace them. But instead of just buying more decorations, the family spread the cheer and bought arch lights for the whole neighborhood.
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Then you have to cross....a different bridge.
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#CAEarthquake
: Right when the 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit at 3:49 p.m. today. This is in Coleville, near the epicenter. About 50 miles south of Lake Tahoe. Boulders can be seen and heard tumbling down the Centennial Bluff.
#Earthquake
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One year ago, I got COVID.
Besides the chills, no taste/smell for days, it was the worst cough I’ve ever had. And I’ve had some bad ones.
10 days in, I laughed hard once and I ended up down on the ground coughing uncontrollably…
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Whoa. Earthquake in the South Bay. Couple of jolts in South County.
Felt like a truck slightly crashed into the foundation of my house.
#BayArea
#earthquake
You feel it?
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UPDATE: The pilot, David Lesh, took this video after they landed in the water.
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.
@SCUWomensSoccer
returns to campus,
#CollegeCup
National Champions! Family, friends, Bronco student-athletes here.
#StampedeTogether
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3.5 years away now from the
#FIFAWorldCup
coming to the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The Bay Area will host games at
@LevisStadium
in 2026. Can’t wait.
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Have you seen this picture yet? An ICU nurse escaped from the
#CampFire
in his truck after helping evacuate 70 patients. He says the truck saved his life. Now
@Toyota
is buying him a new one. Hear from the man on
@nbcbayarea
at 11:15 p.m.
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After a chase, a Ponzi scheme suspect jumped into Shasta Lake. He used an “underwater scooter” to try and evade FBI agents. He was under for 25 minutes. Agents followed the bubbles...and arrested him.
#California
#FBI
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A look at the summit on HWY 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
CalTrans asking people to use caution while on the roads or avoid travel today if possible.
#BayAreaSnow
(Vid from
@CaltransD5
)
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BREAKING: Just spoke with pilot who crashed small plane into ocean outside of Half Moon Bay. He and his friend are physically ok. He snapped photos during the rescue. His friend was flying nearby and took the picture on the right. (📷Chris Leipelt)
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Students now able to nap between classes at
@UCBerkeley
in 1 of 4 'REST zones.' The story at 11 on
@nbcbayarea
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BREAKING: Most Bay Area counties issue indoor mask mandate for everyone regardless of vaccine status, effective tomorrow.
Includes San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and Sonoma counties and the City of Berkeley.
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We ran into P-Lo after the watch party. More fan reaction on the
#Warriors
comeback win at 11 on
@nbcbayarea
.
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JUST IN: Gov. Newsom says he will sign a bill to make it easier for inmate firefighters to expunge their records, and get jobs as firefighters when released.
#California
has about 2,600 incarcerated people qualified to work fire lines.
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BREAKING: Santa Clara police union now encouraging officers to voluntarily work
#49er
games.
#Kaepernick
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Unbelievably beautiful day in the
#BayArea
. Clearest I've seen SF from above in a while. Thanks for the photo op
@SouthwestAir
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GOOD NEWS UPDATE:
Last night, we told how thieves stole
#Christmas
decorations a
#SanJose
mother puts up to make her 24-year-old terminally ill son happy. They were devastated. This might be his last Christmas.
Well today, the community stepped up.
Big time:
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On
#California
beaches and state parks closing May 1st, Humboldt Co Sheriff announces firm opposition.
“As Sheriff, I am the protector of constitutional rights in Humboldt County, and if an order is issued that I believe violates our constitutional rights, I will not enforce it.”
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JUST IN: 36 search and rescue personnel from
#BayArea
deployed to help in
#Hawaii
for
#HurricaneLane
. Task Force 3 with firefighters from SF, Menlo Park down to SJ, loaded up today and are on the way right now. (📷 from Menlo Fire, Peter Mootz)
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LA County fire heading in to battle the
#CZULightningComplex
just west of Felton in Santa Cruz County. Cc:
@NBCLA
@LACoFDPIO
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So, I have COVID-19.
I want to share, hoping someone can recognize THEIR symptoms early. Luckily 🙏, my wife and kids are ok.
For me, it started like a small cold and turned into a bronchitis-like cough. Had body aches at one point. I’m congested, and now can’t taste or smell.
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College student used Snapchat’s “gender switch” filter to pose as a 16-year-old girl online, and take down a police officer allegedly looking to hook up. He tipped off the PD, and the officer was arrested.
ICYMI, full story from
@TweetBottNBC
and me:
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Meals on Wheels in
#SanJose
has seen a 300% increase in demand over the past week. Half of MoW drivers are above 65 and have to shelter-at-home. So the city brought in
#DoorDash
to help with deliveries.
“It’s a win-win-win.”
Story at 11 on
@nbcbayarea
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Powerful speech by LeBron James in a tribute to
#KobeBryant
before tonight’s first game back in LA.
“Tonight we celebrate the kid that came here at 18, retired at 38 and became probably the best dad we've seen over the last three years.”
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He used Snapchat’s “gender switch” filter to pose as a 16-year-old girl online, and take down a police officer allegedly looking to hook up. He tipped off the PD, and the officer was arrested.
Our exclusive interview with the man:
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The 7 largest wildfires in
#California
history, have burned in the last 3 years.
#DixieFire
#CAfires
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UPDATE: Santa Clara County evacuation maps. It’s an estimate, but can be helpful.
#SCULightningComplex
Red = evac order
Purple = evac warning
Link to map:
Our coverage at:
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BREAKING: All California beaches and state parks will close starting May 1st, according to letter sent to state police chiefs and acquired by
@NBCLA
/
@RobertNBCLA
.
Letter says Gov. Newsom will make the announcement tomorrow.
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BREAKING: The 2026 World Cup is coming to the Bay Area!
Levi’s Stadium officially selected as one of the host sites by FIFA.
#WorldCup2026
#BayArea2026
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BREAKING: Lottery officials say there was only ONE winning
#MegaMillions
ticket tonight....and it was sold in
#SanJose
at Ernie's Liquors. Store owners are thrilled, they're expected to get $1 million for selling it. 5th largest jackpot in the game's history.
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The fires in San Mateo/Santa Cruz counties glowing and flaring up tonight. View from Pescadero State Beach parking lot. We’ll have the latest at 11 on
@nbcbayarea
.
@CALFIRECZU
#CaliforniaFires
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JUST IN: President Biden arrives in Woodside for his meeting with Chinese President Xi. Protestors near the entrance.
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BREAKING: Santa Clara County will expand vaccine eligibility on 2/28 to Tier 1B, workers in: education and childcare, emergency services, food and agriculture.
#Teachers
#Farmworkers
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