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Plea Deal Reached in Santa Cruz Teen Fentanyl Case, But Questions Hang Over Sheriff's Investigation
After a year of pleading not guilty to 16 felony counts including sex crimes against multiple minors and providing them drugs, 24-year-old Michael Russell, originally from San Jose, agreed to a plea deal Tuesday.
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Plea Deal Reached in Teen Girl's Fentanyl-Related Death
After nearly a year of reporting on a teen girl’s fentanyl-related death, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit was in court when her accused drug dealer changed his plea. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen has today’s development, and the questions still hanging over this case.
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Internal VTA Documents Reveal New Details About Bus Driver's Alleged Gun Violence Threats
There’s new information about threats of gun violence allegedly made by a VTA bus driver against his co-workers earlier this summer. Documents obtained by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit give a clearer picture of what led up to Douglas Lofstrom’s arrest, and how the VTA responded.
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Dozens of Northern CA Priests Facing Child Sex Abuse Claims for the First Time
Dozens of Northern California Catholic priests and church employees – some still working, others retired or deceased – are being publicly accused for the first time of sexually abusing children in their care.
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Dozens of Northern CA Priests Facing Child Sex Abuse Claims for the First Time
Hundreds of new allegations against Northern California priests, including some who still work in the Bay Area, have come to light. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen has the latest in our investigation into Catholic clergy abuse.
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‘The Fuse': Palo Alto Officer Facing Assault Charge Had Reputation for Using Force, Messages Show
A former Palo Alto police sergeant facing criminal assault charges for roughing up a city resident during a 2018 arrest had a prior reputation for using force and a questionable nickname among fellow officers to match, according to recent court records filed by Santa Clara County prosecutors.
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Bay Area Cold Case Murder Suspect Brought Back From Oklahoma
The 61-year-old Oklahoma woman charged in the 1993 slaying of a convenience store owner in San Carlos appeared in court Wednesday after waiving extradition and agreeing to come to California to face prosecution.
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Number of CA Pharmacy Error Investigations Spiked During COVID
The California State Board of Pharmacy is currently investigating a large increase in reported pharmacy errors and whether pandemic-related workforce issues played a role in the spike. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen reports.
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Number of CA Pharmacy Error Investigations Spiked During COVID
The California State Board of Pharmacy is currently investigating a large increase in reported pharmacy errors and whether pandemic-related workforce issues played a role in the spike.
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‘I Can't Breathe Around Here': SF Hunters Point Concrete Plant Cited Amid Dust Complaints
A stream of cement trucks regularly rumbles by Gayle Hart’s townhouse on Gilman Avenue in Hunters Point, headed to and from construction sites throughout San Francisco.
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‘I Can't Breathe Around Here': SF Hunters Point Concrete Plant Cited Amid Dust Complaints
Some people in San Francisco’s Hunters Point neighborhood say their area is being bombarded with all the dust from a concrete plant that’s been cited for not having proper air quality permits. Investigative Reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.
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Prison Time Reduced for Oakland Man Sentenced for Terrorism Charges
An East Bay man serving prison time for talking about wanting to kill some 10,000 Bay Area residents may get out of prison early.
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Parents Who First Reported Los Gatos ‘Party Mom' Blast Police, School
Two parents who first warned police and school officials about the Los Gatos mom accused of teen sex and drinking parties, Shannon O’Connor, told NBC Bay Area they were failed by school and police authorities, putting more children in harm’s way.
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Parents Who First Reported Accused Los Gatos Mom Blast Police, School
Two parents who first warned police and school officials about the Los Gatos mom accused of teen sex and drinking parties, Shannon O’Connor, told NBC Bay Area they were failed by school and police authorities, putting more children in harm’s way. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen reports.
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Former SF Public Works Director to Plead Guilty in City Hall Corruption Probe
Former San Francisco Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud in a federal investigation into public corruption at City Hall.
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PG&E to Pay $125 Million for Kincade Fire
PG&E has agreed to pay a $40 million fine and another $85 million to properly decommission a total of 70 unused transmission lines like the one that sparked the Kincade fire two years ago, according to a deal announced by state regulators.
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Key Millennium Fix Test Starts
Crews began installing a 100-foot long steel casing deep into the ground on Tuesday, a test that engineers working on the troubled fix of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower hope will prove that modified construction methods will prevent more sinking and leaning at the troubled high rise.
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Construction Crews Resume Key Test at SF's Millennium Tower
There was a flurry of work at San Francisco’s Millennium Tower Tuesday, as construction crews resumed drilling for a key test on the stability of the soil around the sinking high-rise. Investigative Reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.
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Millennium Fix Engineers Want New Test Pile Installed
Millennium Tower fix engineers want homeowners to sign off on a plan to install a new test pile 200 feet down to bedrock to learn what triggered sudden settlement during their earlier work to bolster the already tilting high-rise.
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Millennium Fix Engineers Want New Test Pile Installed
Millennium Tower fix engineers want homeowners to sign off on a plan to install a new test pile 200 feet down to bedrock to learn what triggered sudden settlement during their earlier work to bolster the already tilting high-rise. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.