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Californians paid more than a $1B into 911 over the years as oversight falls behind
With industrywide staffing shortages, 911 answering times quadrupling mandated standards and more people saying they’re losing trust in their city’s ability to respond to emergency, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit took a closer look at state and federal oversight of 911 centers.
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More Than 2,600 Travelers Banned for Not Complying With Mask Mandate
As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and more people get vaccinated by the day, a growing number of air travelers say they’re fed up with the federal mask mandate and are refusing to wear a face cover while flying.
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What Will Offices, Homes Look Like Post-Pandemic?
Since the start of the pandemic, many architects have received a steady stream of requests from clients wanting to rebuild or renovate their current office spaces in order to safely lure back weary employees and customers.
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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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BART Vows to Improve Racial Disparities in Policing After NBC Bay Area Report
The BART Police Department on Thursday unveiled plans to begin collecting racial data during each and every police stop throughout the transit system.
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California's Eviction Ban, Set to Expire in February, Could be Extended Through 2021
Statewide eviction protections — aimed at keeping hard-hit renters in their homes — are set to expire in the new year. So what does this all mean for tenants who now owe thousands in back rent and their landlords who are struggling to pay their own mortgages?
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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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Feces Complaints in San Francisco Drop to Lowest Level in 3 Years Amid Pandemic
The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit analyzed hundreds of thousands of 311 complaints to understand how the pandemic has impacted San Francisco’s notoriously dirty streets
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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.
