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James Durgin of ‘Saving San Francisco' wanted by police, once again
Just days after being released from San Francisco County jail, James Durgin is, once again, wanted by law enforcement.
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James Durgin, profiled in ‘Saving San Francisco' for complicated past, to be released from jail
James Durgin, whose sordid and storied past was chronicled in the NBC Bay Area docuseries ‘Saving San Francisco,’ is expected to be released from jail on Friday, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.
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‘A Black Doctor Like Me Was Expendable': Lawsuit Alleges Racism ‘Permeates' Sutter Health
A long-time Black physician within Sutter Health says racism in the workplace made him the target of derogatory remarks, demotions and salary cuts, according to a lawsuit filed against the large California hospital system.
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Church Sex Scandal Widens: Hundreds More Catholic Clergy Accused Across CA
Plaintiffs’ attorneys say 1500 new lawsuits have been filed against the Roman Catholic Church in Northern CA alone. The Investigative Unit has independently reviewed nearly 700 of them.
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ChatGPT Likely Helped Student Cheat in Ethics Course About Artificial Intelligence
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit surveyed the largest school districts and universities in Silicon Valley, home to nearly half a million students, to learn how educators are navigating developments in artificial intelligence that have been criticized for enabling cheating and spreading false information.
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California Lawmakers Seek to End Civil Statute of Limitations on Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims
Childhood victims of sexual abuse in California would no longer face deadlines to file civil claims against their alleged abusers under a new bill announced Monday.
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Man at Center of ‘Saving San Francisco' Spotted Naked, Wanted by Police
James Durgin, 54, is on the run after abandoning a court-mandated drug rehab program. San Francisco police and officers with the U.S. Park Police are now looking for Durgin, an unhoused man with a troubled past, who was required to remain in the live-in rehab program for at least one year as part of a court order issued last summer.
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Half Moon Bay Shooting Scenes: 2 Separate Businesses, 1 Has Troubled Past
Sheriff’s officials say 66-year-old Chunli Zhao opened fire on workers at two locations in Half Moon Bay Monday. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit reviewed state business filings and spoke with business representatives to learn more about the farms and what connections they may have.
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Millions of Gallons of Wastewater, Sewage Discharge Reported Across Bay Area
As several storms whip through the Bay Area, officials across the region are warning people to stay out of the waters if possible.
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Clergy Abuse Survivors Can Take Decades to Come Forward. Hundreds Are Doing So Now
Hundreds of lawsuits are hitting the Roman Catholic Church across California, made possible by a 2019 law that opened a three-year window for victims of child sexual abuse to file claims, regardless of when the abuse occurred.
