Investigations

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Investigations

Apr 30, 2013 Share

DMV and Oakland Police Crackdown on Placard Abuse

The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit followed a team of DMV and OPD officers on a disabled parking placard sting. Nearly one in five placards were used illegally. Read More

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Apr 30, 2013 Share

AG Approves Measure B Lawsuit Citing NBC Investigation

Attorney General Kamala Harris has authorized a pension reform lawsuit against the city of San Jose that cites an NBC Bay Area investigation. Read More

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Apr 29, 2013 Share

PG&E Fails to Produce Critical Safety Records

After six months of asking, PG&E has failed to provide NBC Bay Area documentation outlining how often the utility meets deadlines to repair potentially hazardous gas leaks. Read More

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Apr 25, 2013

Error Claims Cast Doubt on Bank Foreclosures in Bay Area

Thousands of Bay Area homeowners are fighting in court to save their homes from a foreclosure system rife with mistakes, mismanagement and even fraud, a joint investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting and NBC... Read More

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Apr 24, 2013 Share

Calif. Ski Safety Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle

A new bill aimed at improving safety standards at ski resorts moved one step closer towards becoming law on Wednesday. This comes following an NBC Bay Area investigation that exposed numerous safety hazards at resorts across... Read More

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Apr 22, 2013 Share

Drug Busts Going Up in Yosemite

The Investigative Unit’s Elyce Kirchner uncovers citations and arrests for drug-related issues in Yosemite climbing over the past five years and compares those numbers to other popular national parks. Read More

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Apr 18, 2013 Share

New Health Care Law Tax Surprise

The US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says that the IRS needs to do more to educate American taxpayers about the implications of the new Federal Affordable Care Act that will extend health care coverage... Read More

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Apr 18, 2013 Share

Sources: Confidential Memo "Doesn't Look Good for DA"

Unions asking Santa Clara County if they should get paid back some of their contracted cuts after NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit uncovered DA Jeff Rosen giving free time off to select employees, this while the County... Read More

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Apr 17, 2013 Share

Lawmakers Demand CPUC Fix Safety Culture

Assembly members joined the call by peninsula senator Jerry Hill to fire CPUC top executives during a special hearing at the state capital Wednesday. Read More

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Apr 16, 2013 Share

Lawmaker Calls on Governor to Fire CPUC President

Sen. Jerry Hill is asking Gov. Brown to remove CPUC president Michael Peevey from his post after the Investigative Unit exposed an internal report where high-ranking directors and employees described a culture where safety is... Read More