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Oakland promised $2.5M to fix 911. Answer times remain worst in California. What's going on?
Exactly one year after Oakland leaders announced a $2.5 million investment to save the city’s failing 911 Emergency Call Center, average answer times remain the worst in California by a wide margin.
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State increases monitoring of Oakland 911 center
Oakland’s 911 emergency call center is facing more oversight from state regulators amid the city’s yearslong failure to bring answering times down to the mandated standard.
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Oakland tries to make dent in abandoned car problem
The City of Oakland is spending millions of dollars to haul away thousands of cars dumped in the streets every month, but abandoned vehicles continue to show up lining the streets and railroad tracks.
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Surviving the Drive: Violence on bus operators rise in U.S. after COVID shutdown
For six years, NBC Bay Area has investigated attacks on public bus operators. Our team found they are being assaulted at an alarming rate in the Bay Area and across the country.
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Exclusive: Oakland will not meet state's deadline to fix 911 response times
After July 26, Oakland is expected to lose state funding for its emergency communications center and be forced to reroute all its 911 calls through another agency’s calling center.
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Why are so many seniors facing eviction in Oakland?
An NBC Bay Area analysis found more than 350 eviction notices were sent to low-income seniors during Oakland’s eviction moratorium.
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Oakland police weekly crime reports regularly fall short of reality
From homicides, to shootings and car break-ins, Oakland police say crime is trending down. Even amid signs of progress, people have still reported about 20 car break-ins on average every day this year, according to the Oakland Police Department’s (OPD) CrimeWatch database.
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Whistleblower: Contra Costa Health is cutting dangerous corners, harming Medi-Cal patients
In Costa Contra County, a new state Medi-Cal benefit called “Enhanced Care Management” is accused of ignoring medical needs, sources familiar with the system tell NBC Bay Area.
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Antioch school official calls for superintendent resignation after KNTV worker bullying report
Antioch Unified School District Board President Antonio Hernandez is calling for Superintendent Stephanie Anello to step down from her position as the district’s top official.
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San Francisco vacancies reach all-time high amid signs of a market shift
Office vacancies in San Francisco reached an all-time high in the first quarter of 2024, but there are signs the market has reached a turning point, according to preliminary data released by real estate firm CBRE.
