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Landlord drops SF eviction case against 40-year tenants following NBC Bay Area story
After their landlord stopped pursuing what they believe was a retaliatory eviction attempt, an elderly couple can now remain in the San Francisco apartment they’ve called home for more than four decades.
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PG&E plan to use wildfire funds on ads sparks critics' fire
PG&E recently acknowledged that it intends to have customers pay for an ongoing $6 million ad campaign, calling it “safety communications.” But critics say the utility shouldn’t be allowed to tap funds earmarked to help prevent wildfires on what they consider blatantly promotional commercials.
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Family blames slow OPD response after fatal shooting over stolen property
An Oakland grandmother says her former son-in-law, killed in an armed confrontation over her stolen property, might be alive if Oakland police officers responded to more than a dozen calls the family made as they tracked their pilfered devices across the city.
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Redwood City fire: What we know about the affordable housing development that was destroyed
Although a fire appeared to take down an affordable housing project in Redwood City, one half of it is still standing.
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Antioch school trustee accused of trying to silence colleague in bullying scandal
In a late-night move Wednesday, Antioch Unified School District trustee Mary Rocha called for board members to “discuss the potential removal of Board President Antonio Hernandez from his position as president.”
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VTA bus hijacking video highlights fragmented transit emergency response
When a VTA bus driver was threatened by a passenger with a 17-inch blade machete, his panic button alert did not go straight to law enforcement, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit found.
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Lawsuit accuses University of California of botching response to employee's sex assault allegation
The University of California was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday alleging it severely mishandled a sexual assault allegation from one of its employees.
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School crossing guards say they've had to dodge driverless cars to avoid being hit
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit spoke to 30 school crossing guards stationed at more than 20 schools across San Francisco and found nearly one in four said they experienced a “close call” in the crosswalk with an autonomous vehicle.
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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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Uber, Lyft drivers constantly cancel on blind passengers with guide dogs, San Jose teacher says
There’s an issue involving Uber and Lyft. Some people who are legally blind say rideshare drivers are seeing their service dogs and cancelling their rides. They say what these companies are doing is humiliating, and illegal.
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BART's improved tunnel lights left uninstalled for years
Six years after first approving new lighting as a safety measure, BART has yet to install the brighter LED lights engineers say will aid evacuation in the darkened subway tunnel running under San Francisco – leaving critics to wonder, how long does it take for BART to change a light bulb?
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Antioch school board votes not to remove superintendent amid bullying claims against supervisor
The majority of the crowd at Wednesday’s Antioch Unified School District meeting expressed frustration after the school board voted to not remove superintendent Stephanie Anello.
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San Francisco trying to ban cancer-causing chemicals in firefighter gear, but are alternatives safe?
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a city-wide ban of what are known as ‘PFAS’ or ‘forever chemicals,’ but replacement options still aren’t widely available and those that are seem be raising new safety concerns.
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Antioch school supervisor placed on leave after NBC Bay Area worker bullying report
Antioch Unified School District Director of Maintenance, Operations and Facilities Kenneth (Ken) Turnage has been placed on administrative leave following an NBC Bay Area investigation into employee bullying claims.
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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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Scandal-plagued San Jose Fire Department takes heat over lack of women in the ranks
Advocates and former female firefighters say cultural issues in the San Jose Fire Department have fueled recent scandals and made life on the job tough for women in the service.
