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Berkeley Man Nearly Beaten to Death by CHP
It’s been almost two years since Olegs Kozacenko nearly lost his life after being beaten at the hands of the CHP. Neither the CHP nor the state Attorney General’s office will confirm whether or not the officers involved... Read More
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AG Opens Investigation into DA Rosen
The Attorney General's Office has initiated a civil investigation into Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen regarding his altering of time sheets to give free time off. It comes just weeks after the Investigative Unit exposed... Read More
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Peevey's Priority: Senate Hearing or Napa Winery?
In a hidden camera investigation, NBC Bay Area found California Public Utilities Commission president Michael Peevey at a conference in wine country instead of answering tough questions from senators in Read More
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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There is something that killed our dog. There’s something that killed all those other dogs.
—Morgan Hill dog owner, Rachael Chambers, on the death of his dog from what may have been tainted treats.
—Morgan Hill dog owner, Rachael Chambers, on the death of his dog from what may have been tainted treats.
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| 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winner Investigative Reporting "Children in the Fields" |
| 2013 Mark Twain Award Winner Best Investigative Reporting "Children in the Fields" |
| 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award Excellence in Journalism "Guessing Pensions: San Jose's Fuzzy Math" |
| 2012 IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors) Award Finalist Broadcast/video - medium market "Behind the Gates of the Guard" |
| 2013 Norcal Emmy Awards Investigative Report - "Behind the Gates of the Guard" Feature News Report-Serious Series - "Free Rides & Coming Soon the VTA Story" Health/Science/Environment-Feature/Segment - "Fracking in California" Photographer News – No Time Limit Editor News – No Time Limit |
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