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Special Ed student ‘earns' diploma despite reading issues, then denied services
A Leigh High School student who is hard of hearing says he’s reading at a second, third grade level but was issued a diploma anyway.
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UN treaty to ‘end plastic pollution' stalls amid calls to cap production
After more than two years of negotiations, member countries of the United Nations failed to meet their own deadline this past weekend of striking a global agreement to curb plastic waste.
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Bay Area fire departments still struggle to hire women, NBC Bay Area survey finds
While one department leads the nation when it comes to the number of women in the ranks, women are still vastly underrepresented in Bay Area firehouses. Some are now searching for answers on how to boost recruitment.
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Plastic pollution causing a sea of trouble
NBC Bay Area investigates the big problem created by small plastics.
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CA suspends Next Gen 911 rollout, state advisors demand answers on safety issues
The State 911 Advisory Board was left wondering why they were never informed about some of the issues exposed in the report. They are now demanding more transparency from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
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Oakland cuts 10 fire inspector slots 8 years after Ghost Ship
Eight years after the deadly Ghost Ship exposed significant lapses in Oakland’s fire prevention efforts, the city recently cut the ranks of its fire inspectors by more than a third, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
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United passenger's bag disappears, even though AirTag pings near baggage claim
For Dan Adams, it was set to be “the vacation of a lifetime.”
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State advisor ‘blindsided' by Next Gen 911 safety concerns in NBC Bay Area reports
A State 911 Advisory Board member said he was blindsided by serious public safety concerns regarding California’s Next Generation 911 project recently exposed in an NBC Bay Area investigation, noting the board has largely been kept in the dark about the extent of those issues by the state and its contractors.
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Oakland teacher fired for wearing ‘Free Palestine' pin
Bishop O’Dowd High, a private Catholic school in Oakland, fired an English teacher for “insubordination” after she refused to stop wearing a pin bearing the Palestinian flag and the words “Free Palestine.”
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Oakland teacher fired after refusing to take off ‘Free Palestine' pin in classroom
A teacher at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland was let go for repeatedly wearing a “Free Palestine” pin in her classroom. The Gaza war continues to be a polarizing issue here at home, testing the limits of free speech at schools and workplaces across the country. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban joined Anchor Raj Mathai to preview his ... -
NBC Bay Area Responds: $500 truck fix, cancelled flight
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shares some recent wins from the NBC Bay Area Responds team.
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‘Lives are at stake': Next Gen 911 insiders say CA hired inexperienced companies
After years of missed deadlines and documented safety issues surrounding the rollout of California’s Next Generation 911 system, project insiders are now speaking out, saying they feel compelled to warn the public about “major problems” with the years-long overhaul that has cost Californians nearly a half-billion dollars and counting. -
CA's ‘disastrous' Next Gen 911 rollout delaying life-saving help, records show
California’s massive overhaul of its aging, landline-based emergency call system is years behind schedule and has been plagued by safety issues, sources and documents report.