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Oakland Police: Man shot, wounded in Oracle parking lot after Game 3 watch party
A man was shot and wounded in the parking lot of Oracle Arena after a Warriors watch party Wednesday night, Oakland police said. The victim was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, police said. No suspects were identified. The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m., police said. No further details were available. READ MORE AT NBCBayArea.com
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Alameda County will sell share of Coliseum site to Oakland
Alameda County supervisors have decided to negotiate the sale of the county’s share of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex to the city of Oakland, according to a release from the board Tuesday. The move comes in the wake of the Oakland A’s expressing an interest in buying the Coliseum land, and the supervisors said in a statement their decision...
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Aldon Smith turns himself in, posts bail
Former Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers player Aldon Smith turned himself in to authorities and posted bail Tuesday following an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend. Smith, who has a history of run-ins with the law, was identified as the suspect in the alleged case of domestic violence that occurred Saturday night in a home in San Francisco. The...
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Draymond Green faces lawsuit: ‘I still feel his hand on my jaw'
Draymond Green, a star forward for the Golden State Warriors, was slapped with a lawsuit Tuesday. Jermaine Edmondson and Bianca Williams brought claims of physical assault, bullying and misleading statements against the professional basketball player stemming from two incidents in Michigan last summer, according to lawyer Lisa Bloom, who is representing the accusers. The first sentence of their lawsuit claims…
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Joe Montana files lawsuit against Millennium Tower developers
San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana is suing the Millennium Tower’s developers, saying they gave him a discount on a lease seven years ago in exchange for helping sagging sales without telling him the luxury high-rise was already sinking dramatically. In a suit filed late last week, Montana and his wife Jennifer accuse Millennium Partners of hiding the building’s...
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Rape charges dismissed against former 49ers defensive lineman
Prosecutors on Monday dismissed rape charges against former San Francisco 49er Ray McDonald after the alleged victim refused to testify. Judge David A. Cena dismissed the felony charges Monday morning in Santa Clara County Superior Court after the victim’s refusal to offer testimony. It is unclear at this point whether she received any kind of financial settlement from McDonald....
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Who's the greatest of all time? Joe Montana vs Tom Brady
The greatest debate in the sporting world boils down to two Bay Area athletes: Joe Montana versus Tom Brady. Brady, who grew up in San Mateo and idolized the former San Francisco 49ers legend, leapfrogged Montana for Super Bowl rings and Super Bowl MVP awards when the New England Patriots on Sunday pulled off the largest comeback in NFL history…
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Ray McDonald's ex-fiancee delivers message to domestic violence victims
The ex-fiancée of Ray McDonald is breaking her silence the day after the public release of a video appearing to show the former San Francisco 49ers player charging at her and their baby. The woman wishes to go solely by the name “Kendra.” On Wednesday, NBC Bay Area aired cell phone video shot in May 2015 by ‘Kendra’. The same…
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Oakland City Council unanimously approves proposed $1.3B Raiders stadium plan
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday night voted to move forward with a financial and development plan to build a $1.3 billion football stadium at the Coliseum site to keep the Raiders from moving to Las Vegas. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved the plan earlier Tuesday. Former 49ers and Raiders safety Ronnie Lott leads a group of investors…
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Plane with ‘Fire Baalke!' banner circles Levi's before Jets-49ers
No San Francisco 49ers fan needs to be reminded about the team’s dismal 1-10 record, but some are making sure to remind owner Jed York that general manager Trent Baalke needs to be canned. An airplane circling Levi’s Stadium Sunday morning depicted a banner reading: “Jed, You Reap What You Sow – Fire Baalke!” READ MORE AT NBCBayArea.com