BART eyeing risks exposed in San Leandro station fire
The electrical fire at BART’s San Leandro station last month exposed potential systemwide vulnerabilities.
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Former immigration judges alarmed by ICE detentions at Bay Area courts
A recent wave of detentions by ICE agents at Bay Area immigration courts is sparking concern among former immigration judges.
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‘Abnormal condition' occurred on high voltage line before Midway Fire, PG&E says
PG&E has notified state regulators that Cal Fire investigators have seized the utility’s equipment as part of a probe of the Midway Fire.
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Farmers fuming over California's ban on driverless tractors, other robots
From flame-wielding robots to driverless tractors, autonomous technology is fueling a robot revolution across America’s farmlands.
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ICE agents spotted in San Francisco and Concord immigration courts, with one reported arrest
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been spotted at immigration courts in San Francisco and Concord throughout the week, signaling a shift in enforcement policy.
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BART Green Line expected back up Tuesday after San Leandro station fire
BART crews will be working through Memorial Day weekend to re-establish service lost after explosions and fire caused damage to the San Leandro station.
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Family searching for answers after Recology mechanic died on job in San Francisco
The family of a Recology mechanic who died on the job in San Francisco said they still have not been told what happened. Family members shared pictures with NBC Bay Area of Alfredo Romero Jr., and said he worked in the industry for 40 years. Cal/OSHA is investigating Romero’s death last Friday at the San Francisco recycling facility. Recology... -
‘It doesn't seem ready': Engineers on stalled CA 911 overhaul had doubts about tech, Telegram chats show
Messages between engineers working for one of the companies hired to help build the state’s “Next Generation” 911 system appear to show internal doubts the technology was ready just before it was delivered for testing in Oklahoma and 10 months before it went live in a California dispatch center.
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Montara residents alarmed by fire threat from overgrown Caltrans land
Montara residents say a stretch of hillside land that Caltrans bought decades ago is overgrown and neglected that dozens of homes are at risk of fire.
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Cal OES plans increased oversight on delayed Next Gen 911 upgrade, could swap vendors
Following a review of California’s years-long overhaul of its aging 911 system, Cal OES announced plans to improve implementation but offered no timeline for the project’s completion.
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North Bay woman files lawsuit after alleged sexual assault on American Airlines flight
A North Bay woman says she was sexually assaulted during a flight out of San Francisco and is speaking out about her experience.
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DOGE claims at least $117 million in Bay Area contract cuts, spurring layoffs and uncertainty
DOGE’s ongoing efforts to slash government contracts have led to the termination of more than 100 contracts with ties to Bay Area businesses and nonprofits.
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Waymo says its driverless cars are better than humans at avoiding crashes with bikers, pedestrians
Waymo released new research showing its fleet of driverless cars are better than humans at avoiding a wide range of collisions on public roads.
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Experts question pre-fire change to key Moss Landing safety system
A modification made before the recent Moss Landing battery storage plant fire may have compromised the effectiveness of the plant’s fire safety system, experts say.
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Oakland to pay $1 million in sexual harassment settlement
The city of Oakland is set to pay out a $1 million sexual harassment and discrimination settlement.
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When ICE wants help deporting immigrants, San Francisco Bay Area rarely complies
Federal immigration agents often try to lean on local law enforcement agencies for assistance in deporting undocumented immigrants, but an NBC Bay Area investigation reveals those requests often go ignored across the Bay Area
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Trump administration defies court order to restore legal aid funding for migrant children
Despite a federal judge’s order to resume funding for legal representation of unaccompanied immigrant children, the Trump administration has failed to comply, according to legal aid groups.
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DOJ memo could threaten pro-bono Attorney of the Day program in SF immigration court
Among the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system are new policies that threaten to limit pro-bono legal services in immigration court.
