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Mar 4, 2013 Share
Guard Member Arrested on Possession of Illegal Firearms

Guard Member Arrested on Possession of Illegal Firearms

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department confirms deputies arrested Technical Sergeant Walter Engle last week on two felony counts and one misdemeanor count of possessing illegal firearms. This story aired on March 4, 2013. Read More

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Feb 28, 2013 Share
Oakland School Cop Questions Shooting Investigation

Oakland School Cop Questions Shooting Investigation

An 18-year police veteran comes forward exclusively to the Investigative Unit to expose what he calls corruption within the district’s police force. This video aired on February 28, 2013. Read More

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Feb 27, 2013 Share
Former CoCo County Firefighter Faces Four Felonies

Former CoCo County Firefighter Faces Four Felonies

Retired fire captain Jon Wilmot is accused of threatening co-workers and stealing from his own department for years; now charged with 4 felonies. Read More

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Feb 26, 2013 Share
Bay Area Restaurants Skirt Inspection Posting Laws

Bay Area Restaurants Skirt Inspection Posting Laws

The Investigative Unit uncovers rules requiring restaurants to post inspections not being enforced up the Peninsula and in San Francisco. Read More

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Feb 26, 2013 Share
Inspector General to Audit NASA Agreement

Inspector General to Audit NASA Agreement

NASA’S Inspector General announced it is initiating an audit to evaluate NASA’s management of its Space Act Agreements with private companies, including, apparently its agreement with a company associated with Google’s principals t... Read More

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Feb 22, 2013 Share
State Senator Proposes California Ski Safety Bill

State Senator Proposes California Ski Safety Bill

New legislation is being proposed in the wake of an NBC Bay Area investigation. Read More

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Feb 22, 2013 Share
Concern For Mountain View Toxic Plume Expanded

Concern For Mountain View Toxic Plume Expanded

High levels of toxic TCE in the air has some residents raising questions Read More

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Feb 22, 2013 Share
Moffett Field Toxic Plume Concerns

Moffett Field Toxic Plume Concerns

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now says the area affected by toxic TCE is larger than initially thought and that the Agency may have missed higher than acceptable levels of TCE in some homes outside the original... Read More

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Feb 21, 2013 Share
CA Guard Leader Denies Accusations by Members

CA Guard Leader Denies Accusations by Members

Adjutant General David Baldwin finally speaks to the Investigative Unit after declining multiple interview requests from NBC Bay Area and KNBC before and after a series of investigations into the culture of the California National... Read More

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Feb 20, 2013 Share
Insiders Say CA Toxic Regulation is Weak

Insiders Say CA Toxic Regulation is Weak

California has some of the strictest anti-pollution laws in the nation but sources in the DTSC say those laws are being ignored. Vicky Nguyen investigates claims of major problems in the Read More

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