Waymo's robotaxis surpass 25 million miles, but are they safer than humans?
Waymo says its fleet of driverless cars has surpassed 25 million miles on public roadways and continues to outperform human drivers across major safety metrics.
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Sexual assault victim accuses San Mateo County of marginalizing, shaming in lawsuit
A victim of sexual assault is suing San Mateo County and its District Attorney’s Office, accusing them of retraumatizing her during the prosecution of her case and failing to protect her rights as a victim.
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Santa Clara County Office of Education ‘deeply concerning' issues forwarded to law enforcement
This week Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) interim superintendent announced new findings in a series of independent, third-party investigations he launched because of complaints the office received related to a laundry list of “deeply concerning” allegations.
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BART to increase fare price
Bay Area residents will start paying higher prices to ride the BART.
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Oakland improves 911 response times by 25%, city leaders say
Oakland city leaders say their police department has improved its 911 answering times by 25% this past November, which is a dramatic improvement compared to one year ago.
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Special Ed student ‘earns' diploma despite reading issues, then denied services
A Leigh High School student who is hard of hearing says he’s reading at a second, third grade level but was issued a diploma anyway.
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UN treaty to ‘end plastic pollution' stalls amid calls to cap production
After more than two years of negotiations, member countries of the United Nations failed to meet their own deadline this past weekend of striking a global agreement to curb plastic waste.
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Bay Area fire departments still struggle to hire women, NBC Bay Area survey finds
While one department leads the nation when it comes to the number of women in the ranks, women are still vastly underrepresented in Bay Area firehouses. Some are now searching for answers on how to boost recruitment.
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Plastic pollution causing a sea of trouble
NBC Bay Area investigates the big problem created by small plastics.
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CA suspends Next Gen 911 rollout, state advisors demand answers on safety issues
The State 911 Advisory Board was left wondering why they were never informed about some of the issues exposed in the report. They are now demanding more transparency from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
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Holiday shopping and returns: What to know
Before you begin your spending spree this holiday season, Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has a word of warning about returns.
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NBC Bay Area Responds: Clipper Card troubles
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shares some recent wins from the NBC Bay Area Responds team.
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Oakland cuts 10 fire inspector slots 8 years after Ghost Ship
Eight years after the deadly Ghost Ship exposed significant lapses in Oakland’s fire prevention efforts, the city recently cut the ranks of its fire inspectors by more than a third, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
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United passenger's bag disappears, even though AirTag pings near baggage claim
For Dan Adams, it was set to be “the vacation of a lifetime.”
