Investigative Unit

NBC Bay Area’s consumer team helps people a lot of different types of complaints and issues. That includes leather furniture. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura says not all leather is created equal.

NBC Bay Area responds to a Piedmont man whose hotel room was missing an essential item, a door that locks. He called consumer investigator Chris Chmura’s team for a little help getting his money back.

NBC Bay Area Responds has tackled several cases involving problems with concert and sports tickets. Consumer investigator Chris Chmura has a savvy piece of advice for concertgoers to ensure you’re not refused entry.

The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has learned more than 23,598 people in California are prohibited from owning guns, yet still own firearms.

California has the country’s strictest gun laws. But that wasn’t enough to stop the VTA yard shooting. The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has learned more than 23,598 people in California are prohibited from owning guns, yet still own firearms. Bigad Shaban reports.

So, were warning signs missed in the VTA yard shooting case? That’s one of the things law enforcement is investigating. Senior investigative reporter Stephen Stock reports.

The Investigative Unit examines the initial law enforcement response to Wednesday’s VTA mass shooting. Deputies and officers acted quickly, but historically that immediate response didn’t always happen.

PG&E has agreed to pay local governments a combined $43.4 million to compensate for starting fires in 2019 and 2020 that destroyed hundreds of homes, forced mass evacuations and left four people dead in Northern California.

The agency responsible for regulating air pollution across the 9-county Bay Area is criticizing the decision to allow an elementary and middle school to be built next door to a longtime concrete plant in Silicon Valley.

California lawmakers are pushing for new regulations after the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit exposed how a lack of oversight in the construction of private schools may be posing a health risk to hundreds of thousands of students.

An NBC Bay Area investigation of a Stratford private school built directly adjacent to a concrete plant leads State School Superintendent Tony Thurmond to push for new laws that would ban private schools from sites than can harm kids’ health.

A new legislation would force private and charter schools to comply with tougher environmental standards in hopes of preventing classrooms from being constructed near potentially toxic sites. Bigad Shaban reports.

A brutal South Bay jailhouse attack that lasted nearly six minutes and took place in front of a guard station and at least one security camera is raising new questions about jail oversight in Santa Clara County.

Five minutes and 37 seconds. That’s how long a group of inmates beat an alleged police informant inside a South Bay jail. Senior Investigative Reporter Stephen Stock has obtained the incriminating video.

Five minutes and 37 seconds. That’s how long a group of inmates beat an alleged police informant inside a South Bay jail. Senior Investigative Reporter Stephen Stock has obtained the incriminating video.

As the heart of fire season looms, PG&E is scrambling to carry out overdue safety checks of more than 50,000 power poles in high fire risk areas. Investigative reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken found a whistleblower tip led to these makeup inspections.

A COVID-19 trailer park is a haven for homeless people in San Francisco, born in the early days of the pandemic. But some fear the very air around it could be putting already vulnerable lives at risk.

A COVID-19 trailer park is a haven for homeless people in San Francisco, born in the early days of the pandemic. But some fear the very air around it could be putting already vulnerable lives at risk. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

A national environmental group is taking legal action against the Biden administration over a lack of protection for endangered whales off the coast of California.

Some of the world’s most majestic and mysterious creatures are being killed in the Bay Area. Cargo ships and barges are striking whales, including several endangered species, at levels believed to be much higher than what has historically been reported. Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban exposes how it is happening and why solutions to stop ship strikes have not worked. This...