More empty office spaces in SF despite year-end rebound, report says
A new report takes a look at San Francisco’s 2025 commercial real estate market and it’s not pretty.
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Rule change allowed long-idled line now probed in Eaton fire to remain, despite risk
An obscure regulatory rule change two decades ago allowed utilities to keep up unused, potentially hazardous electrical systems — like the one now being investigated as sparking the Eaton fire.
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Contractor on troubled CA Next Gen 911 project faces similar problems in other states
As California’s Next Generation 911 project remains on hold in the face of project delays and technical difficulties, government records show Los Angeles-based contractor NGA has had technical issues and missed deadlines in several other states building Next Gen networks.
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Cal OES, contractor failed to thoroughly test Next Gen 911 network before deploying to handle real calls, sources say
Two high-level project insiders have come forward alleging the company NGA and the Cal OES failed to thoroughly test the state’s new digital 911 network end-to-end before deploying the system to handle real 911 calls.
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New details in deadly Piedmont car crash
There are new details on a deadly crash and a heroic rescue that happened months ago in Piedmont.
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Waymo's driverless cars reach Silicon Valley, but when can you hail a ride to SFO airport?
Waymo, the self-driving car company has expanded its driverless ride-hailing service to include 27 square miles of California’s famed Silicon Valley.
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Antioch accused boss ‘bully' sues school district over suspension
Antioch Unified School District Maintenance Director Ken Turnage has filed a civil complaint against the school district.
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Encouraging leasing activity despite high office vacancies in the Bay Area
There are some encouraging signs of a comeback for Bay Area’s commercial real estate market. Gia Vang speaks with Hilda Gutierrez on this.
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Legal aid groups fear SF homeless spike if looming budget cuts target eviction defense program
As San Francisco grapples with an estimated budget shortfall of $876 million over the next two years, nonprofits providing pro bono eviction defense services warn cuts to the city’s unique ‘Tenant Right to Counsel’ program will lead to more people on the streets and a more expensive price tag for taxpayers in the long run.
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Edison warned about wind monitoring before Eaton Fire
State fire safety officials have repeatedly warned Southern California Edison to improve weather tracking to help prevent wind-driven fire — but the utility maintained before the Eaton fire that its efforts met world standards.
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San Jose Special Education worker arrested on child porn charge
San Jose Special Education worker Kirk McFarland was arrested Monday by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with one felony count of possession of child pornography.
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Oakland landlord won't let legally blind senior back in home despite overturned eviction
A legally blind man in Oakland says he could soon be on the street because the affordable apartment community for seniors where he lived refuses to let him back into his home, even after his eviction was overturned by a judge.
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Trouble and tragedy follow owners of shuttered Agave Sports Bar to new locations
The City of San Jose shut down Agave following the death of waitress Diana Prieto. But its owners have since opened new locations, which have also attracted attention from police.
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Fear, confusion, and hope: Four days in San Francisco's immigration court
To get a sense of how the president’s immigration policies were impacting immigrants and the attorneys who represent them, NBC Bay Area recently spent four days attending hearings at San Francisco’s immigration court and speaking to those directly affected.
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‘Sexual harassment code of conduct' aims to hold San Francisco politicians accountable
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit profiles a soon-to-be unveiled process for reporting sexual misconduct within the ranks of San Francisco’s powerful and influential Democratic Party.
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Federal report says Santa Clara County Office of Education misused funds
A federal review confirms serious complaints of mismanagement at a federally funded school program in Santa Clara County that’s supposed to help families in need.
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New Cal OES leadership charts path for Next Gen 911 system as rollout remains on hold
Three months after the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) paused the deployment of its Next Generation 911 system over concerns the technology was prone to failures that put public safety at risk.
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Deaf students say they're passing high school without basic math, reading skills
After a hard of hearing special education student first came forward about receiving a diploma from Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. even though he only reads at a grade school level, three more students in his program are speaking up.
