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Family of young college woman killed by Cal Fire truck struggles for answers
A family of a Vacaville woman are struggling for answers after a firefighter in Napa, who hit and killed the college student while rushing to a fire, won’t face any criminal charges.
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Months after bias findings, Santa Clara Co. won't release records on outgoing DA chief investigator
It’s been seven months since Santa Clara County’s Equal Opportunity Division (EOD) found the District Attorney’s chief investigator made a series of discriminatory workplace remarks about women, Black people, and transgender people, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
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911 calling issues during Oakland armed robbery, crash
People who witnessed robbers cause a man to crash his car in Oakland say they called 911 but couldn’t get through on Friday.
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South Bay couple's jump-start trouble
NBC Bay Area Responds to a South Bay couple whose dead battery cost them more than $2,000. That’s way more than it should cost to correct a simple dead battery. So, those viewers asked Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura for help.
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Hit, shot at, kidnapped: Bus driver violence rises as AC Transit has highest assault rate
Bus drivers are critical to our public transit system, but many say they are facing worsening violence since the pandemic. AC Transit, which serves portions of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, is on track to have the highest rate of assault on bus drivers nationwide.
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East Bay couple's travel insurance trouble
NBC Bay Area Responds to an East Bay couple that needed a lifeline with a cancelled cruise. They tapped out Responds teams for help. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has the case, and a lesson for those who are ever in the same boat.
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Exclusive: Palo Alto investigation reveals disturbing details in charged dog trainer case
A Palo Alto police report obtained exclusively by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit, reveals disturbing details about the probe of a dog trainer charged in the disappearance of a Peninsula German shepherd.
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State legislator, expert seek testing to vouch for at-risk welds at PG&E's Diablo plant
With PG&E seeking to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant another 20 years, a state legislator and a long-time pro-nuclear scientist are calling for PG&E to conduct key testing.
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More radioactive objects found in SF's Hunters Point shipyard testing
The ongoing testing on the old Hunters Point Naval shipyard has turned up a piece of radioactive glass and another radium deck marker.
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South Bay man's hotel car damage
NBC Bay Area Responds to a South Bay man whose hotel stay cost him two grand more than he expected. He asked Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura’s team for help getting his money back.
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Oakland failed to process 1,000 dispatcher applications amid 911 staffing crisis: city councilmember
As Oakland’s 911 response time climbed to the worst out of every city and county in California, the city’s Human Resources Management Department missed out on about 1,000 submitted 911 dispatcher applications for an entire year.
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South Bay man's matchmaking mismatch
NBC Bay Area Responds to a South Bay man who wanted to find his match. But, instead, engaged in a subscription battle. He asked Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura’s team to make some advances with his case.
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South Bay woman's fleeting flight credit
NBC Bay Area Responds to a South Bay traveler who had thousands of dollars in flight credit up in the air. She faced roadblocks, so she turned to Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura’s team.
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Exclusive: Woman in Walnut Creek serial rapist case says police should've connected dots sooner
A Walnut Creek man has been charged with raping more than half a dozen women. Some filed reports years ago. So, why did it take so long for law enforcement to act? That’s the question coming from his latest alleged victim who spoke exclusively to NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit.
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Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws
An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals autonomous vehicles in California cannot be cited for moving traffic violations since transportation laws require tickets to be issued to actual “drivers.”
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‘I was blocked': On top of 911 issues, Oakland non-emergency line leaves callers hanging
Oakland’s non-emergency line is supposed to help free up busy dispatchers, but one mother says the helpline is as broken as the city’s 911 system.
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Google's Waymo says insurance data shows its driverless cars are safer than humans
Hundreds of driverless cars are now an everyday part of traffic in San Francisco, but how safe are they and how do they compare to human drivers? Google’s Waymo, one of the largest driverless car companies in the city, just released a new study that attempts to shed light on its own track record.
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Driverless car companies seek expansion in SF despite worries tech lacks safety guard rails
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit analyzed thousands of state and national transportation records, including crash reports, to find out what’s fueling the controversy. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban also hailed two rides himself, one of which didn’t exactly go as planned, causing a traffic jam for blocks
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Diocese of Oakland Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Hundreds of Sex Abuse Lawsuits
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland filed for bankruptcy protection Monday in the face of 330 child sex abuse claims going back decades, church officials announced.
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‘I Just Killed Someone': SamTrans Ignores Headlights Warnings, Bus Drivers
The Investigative Unit spoke to 15 other bus operators driving for SamTrans through MV Transportation. All but two say they have trouble driving at night on dark roads due to headlight issues.