Saving San Francisco

Just days after being released from San Francisco County jail, James Durgin is, once again, wanted by law enforcement.

Just days after being released from San Francisco County jail, James Durgin is a wanted man, again. The California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation tells the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit that it submitted a request to San Francisco Superior Court to issue another warrant for Durgin’s arrest since he failed to report to parole officers on Monday, as...

James Durgin, the central figure in NBC Bay Area’s docuseries ‘Saving San Francisco,’ was ordered released from jail on Friday after a judge sentenced him to time already spent for violating the terms of his probation.

James Durgin, the central figure in NBC Bay Area’s docuseries ‘Saving San Francisco,’ was ordered released from jail on Friday after a judge sentenced him to time already served for violating the terms of his promotion. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban has more.

James Durgin, whose sordid and storied past was chronicled in the NBC Bay Area docuseries ‘Saving San Francisco,’ is expected to be released from jail on Friday, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.

The national headlines have been devastating for San Francisco describing the city as everything from “dangerous” to “deserted.” Major retailers are abandoning the city, citing more crime and fewer customers. Our streaming series “Saving San Francisco” takes on those issues as well as other serious problems plaguing the city. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban has new developments.

SAN JOSE, CA — (May 11, 2023) – Recognizing the best in broadcast and digital journalism across the country, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awarded NBC Bay Area a regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for its investigative series “Saving San Francisco.” Led by Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban along with Investigative Producer Robert Campos and Photographer/Editor Jeremy Carroll, the…

Wanted by police and spotted naked, again, walking along the streets of San Francisco. That’s just part of the update regarding the central figure in our streaming series “Saving San Francisco.” Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban has the latest in the sordid saga.

James Durgin, 54, is on the run after abandoning a court-mandated drug rehab program. San Francisco police and officers with the U.S. Park Police are now looking for Durgin, an unhoused man with a troubled past, who was required to remain in the live-in rehab program for at least one year as part of a court order issued last summer.

The Moms of Magnolia Street – a four-part investigative series – follows the journey of a group of Oakland mothers who went from unhoused to activists and took matters into their own hands as California’s housing affordability crisis pushed thousands of Black residents out of their homes and onto the streets. Watch the entire series now here. No Man’s Land:...

Our six-part series, Saving San Francisco, has been viewed hundreds of times and many viewers continue to join the chat on social media. The episodes exposed the city’s dark side and explore solutions for how to fixt it.

Thousands of people have taken to social media to weigh in on NBC Bay Area’s new six-part investigative series ‘Saving San Francisco,’ which exposes the city’s dark side and explores solutions for how to fix it.

Inside the San Francisco County jail, a homeless man finally agrees to talk with the Investigative Unit about his crimes, drug addiction, and alleged obsession with a woman in the woods. Sometimes lucid and confident, at other times disconnected and desperate, he shares a twisted tale that intersects with many of the deep-rooted problems ailing San Francisco. Senior...