Investigative Unit

After video surfaced of a SFPD officer using her knee to restrain a man by his neck, NBC Bay Area reached out to more than a dozen law enforcement agencies asking if they allow such practice.

After video surfaced of a SFPD officer using her knee to restrain a man by his neck, NBC Bay Area reached out to more than a dozen law enforcement agencies asking if they allow for the practice. Candice Nguyen reports.

Since March, in four separate pieces of congressionally approved legislation including the CARES Act, the federal government has spent more than $810 billion backing small business loans, yet several local business owners tell the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit that those federal dollars have yet to find their way to those who need it the most. Stephen Stock reports.

Since March, in four separate pieces of congressionally approved legislation including the CARES Act, the federal government has spent more than $810 billion backing small business loans, yet several local business owners tell the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit that those federal dollars have yet to find their way to those who need it the most. Stephen Stock reports.

The pangolin – an unusual bug-hunting endangered mammal with a long tongue and scales all over its body – has now entered the COVID-19 scientific journals because it carries a coronavirus that looks strikingly similar to the virus that has swept the world.

Law enforcement personnel for Santa Clara County speak with the Unit about the dangerous conditions they’re seeing in the local jail, and a newlywed couple from San Francisco finds themselves stuck abroad for weeks after their honeymoon.

A local hospital is running out of an important type of drug used to treat coronavirus patients in critical care, and parents of a prominent private school say they were retaliated against for expressing concerns about the school remaining open.

Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban closes the show and introduces new drone footage taken by taken by the Unit showing just how empty the streets of the Bay Area have become.

A state auditor’s report finds that emergency plans in California counties fall short of providing necessary resources, and the Investigative Unit finds that some local public health plans for emergencies are dated, lacking or unavailable online to the public.

The pangolin – an unusual bug-hunting endangered mammal with a long tongue and scales all over its body – has now entered the COVID-19 scientific journals because it carries a coronavirus that looks strikingly similar to the virus that has swept the world. Candice Nguyen reports.

The state of California is offering assisted living homes with fewer than six residents $1,000 per day to take on COVID-19 patients, a move critics say is a recipe for disaster.

The state of California is offering assisted living homes with fewer than six residents $1,000 per day to take on COVID-19 patients, a move critics say is a recipe for disaster. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

Immigration court closures around the U.S. caused by COVID-19 have delayed thousands of cases scheduled for this spring, with some hearings moved years down the line.

The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit analyzed distance learning guidelines for dozens of school districts across California and found education standards vary from district to district, creating a learning gap for some students.

The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit analyzed distance learning guidelines for dozens of school districts across California and found education standards vary from district to district, creating a learning gap for some students. Candice Kguyen reports.

As medical experts and researchers around the world race to gain a better understanding of how the novel coronavirus is threatening our health and way of life, there is one area of study that could have very real implications for the generations of tomorrow: pregnancy. Senior investigative reporter Bigad Shaban reports.

Legal documents, which include the names of domestic violence victims and children caught in custody battles, have been left unmonitored in open boxes for weeks inside the lobby of the San Francisco Superior Courthouse, despite state laws that require the court to keep such information private. NBC Bay Area investigative reporter Bigad Shaban reports.

San Francisco newlyweds John and Michelle Senyard are in the midst of an unforgettable honeymoon, just not the one they had been dreaming about. Limited flight options amid the coronavirus pandemic have left them stranded in Sri Lanka, unaware of when they might be able to return home. NBC Bay Area senior investigative reporter Bigad Shaban has the story.

Among the few silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis is the spike in pet adoptions being reported by animal rescue groups across the Bay Area.

Among the few silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis is the spike in pet adoptions being reported by animal rescue groups across the Bay Area. NBC Bay Area investigative reporter Candice Nguyen reports.