Investigation

Legal aid groups representing unaccompanied minors are seeking a temporary restraining order halting federal contract cancellations.

Legal aid groups representing unaccompanied minors are seeking a temporary restraining order halting federal contract cancellations. Hilda Gutierrez reports.

The San Diego Police Department says it’s investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away just hours after undergoing dental surgery.

Residents of a large San Jose condo complex are celebrating after successfully ousting the HOA board they say was responsible for hitting residents with tens of thousands of dollars in excessive and petty fines over the past two years. NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre spoke with Investigative Reporter Hilda Gutierrez to understand the details.

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In a newly released audit report, the California Department of Health Care Services found that the Contra Costa Health Plan failed to ensure proper medical care for its sickest, most medically complicated, and expensive patients. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen to understand the details.

In a newly released audit report, the California Department of Health Care Services found that the Contra Costa Health Plan failed to ensure proper medical care for its sickest, most medically complicated, and expensive patients.

In a newly released audit report, the California Department of Health Care Services found that the Contra Costa Health Plan failed to ensure proper medical care for its sickest, most medically complicated, and expensive patients. Candice Nguyen reports.

Waymo’s fleet of driverless cars just got the green light to head into San Jose. 

Waymo just got the green light to head into San Jose. The company is also on a path to potentially start picking up and dropping off passengers at San Francisco’s Airport. Raj Mathai speaks with Bigad Shaban on this.

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.

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.

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. Candice Nguyen reports.

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.

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.

Two high-level project insiders have come forward with allegations the company NGA and the California Office of Emergency Services (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. Candice Nguyen reports.

Two high-level project insiders have come forward with allegations that a company and the California Office of Emergency Services failed to thoroughly test the state’s new digital 911 network before deploying it to handle real 911 calls. The company denies the claims. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen to understand the details.

There are new details on a deadly crash and a heroic rescue that happened months ago in Piedmont. Hilda Gutierrez reports.

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. 

With City Hall poised to make deep cuts to programs and services across San Francisco, legal aid groups are cautioning city officials that putting pro bono eviction defense services on the chopping block could push vulnerable tenants into homelessness and create a long-term financial burden for taxpayers. Bigad Shaban reports.