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Where is Father Castillo? New Answers on Oakland Priest Who Left Country After Abuse Claims
Four years after an Oakland priest seemingly vanished after being accused of sexually abusing two minors, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has new answers on what happened to Fr. Alexander Castillo, in addition to a never-before published letter where the priest professes his innocence and blames another clergy member for his suspension.
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Resident of California Living Facility Ingested Cleaning Fluid, Not Hot Cheetos, Family Says
Startling new allegations are emerging in the death investigation of an elderly man living at Atria Walnut Creek. The facility is owned by Atria Senior Living, which operates the San Mateo location where the company says staff accidentally poisoned a 93-year-old resident with cleaning fluid that they thought was juice over the weekend.
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California Sheriff's Officials Took 4 Days to Treat Teen's Death as Suspicious, Possible Sex Crime
Six Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives appeared in court Monday detailing what happened the night 16-year-old Emma Lace Price was found dead in 23-year-old Michael Russell’s home in Corralitos, Calif. back on Nov. 12, 2021.
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CA Counties Spotlight Slow Vaccine Rollout at Long-Term Care Facilities in Letter to Governor
While pharmacies participating in the federal Pharmacy Partnership Program say they are on schedule to vaccinate at long-term care facilities, data obtained by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit show only about 12% in CA have had a vaccination clinic and more than half don’t have a first clinic date on the calendar.
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Homeowners Find Tenants Gone and Airbnb Strangers Living Free, They Say
The Investigative Unit looks into the bizarre circumstances in Fremont, Calif., that critics say reveal a big loophole in Airbnb’s policy that impacts other small landlords.
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Renter Accused of Using Pandemic to Live Rent-Free Responds
A woman entangled in a messy homeowner-renter dispute with a San Mateo family agrees to an interview with The Investigative Unit after being accused of taking advantage of the pandemic and the legal system to live rent-free.
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Family Reclaims Home After Being Forced Out By Renter, They Say
After a San Mateo family’s year-long battle with a woman renting a room in their house, the family said Tuesday their nightmare is nearly over.
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Homeowner Rents Out Room During COVID. Now She Might Lose Her House
The Investigative Unit examines how a local pandemic shut-down order forced a San Mateo family out of their own home, they say.
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Kaiser Permanente Accused of Mishandling Sexual Harassment Claims
New documents filed in a lawsuit against the hospital giant allege Kaiser was aware of multiple sexual harassment claims against an employee and still allowed him to work with female patients for years.
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California's Child Care Industry Collapsing: UC Berkeley Researchers
An NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals many California child care facilities are in danger of closing permanently. Health risks vastly reduced income and skyrocketing costs are devastating the industry statewide.
