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‘Lives are at stake': Next Gen 911 insiders say CA hired inexperienced companies
After years of missed deadlines and documented safety issues surrounding the rollout of California’s Next Generation 911 system, project insiders are now speaking out, saying they feel compelled to warn the public about “major problems” with the years-long overhaul that has cost Californians nearly a half-billion dollars and counting.
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CA 911: Too Big to Fail
More than a year of digging by our NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit uncovers early warnings about California’s Next Generation 911 network and emergencies where help was delayed because of connectivity issues
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New Santa Clara Co. Office of Education official launching misuse of funds investigations
SCCOE’s interim superintendent says he has seen enough evidence to initiate a new internal investigation, involvement by outside auditors and a call to San Jose police reporting what he described as possible illegal activity.
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Blind people rally against Uber, Lyft in SF claiming discrimination
Blind people and their supporters rallied Tuesday against Uber and Lyft in San Francisco, claiming the ride share apps discriminate against them.
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Oakland promised $2.5M to fix 911. Answer times remain worst in California. What's going on?
Exactly one year after Oakland leaders announced a $2.5 million investment to save the city’s failing 911 Emergency Call Center, average answer times remain the worst in California by a wide margin.
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State increases monitoring of Oakland 911 center
Oakland’s 911 emergency call center is facing more oversight from state regulators amid the city’s yearslong failure to bring answering times down to the mandated standard.
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Antioch Unified School District superintendent terminated amid bullying scandal
After a more than a year-long scandal, school board trustees with Antioch Unified School District unanimously agreed to terminate Superintendent Stephanie Anello’s employment contract with the district without cause Wednesday evening. According to her contract, Anello will be paid up to nine months of her $353,000 annual salary.
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KNTV single fathers docuseries No Man's Land now part of Oakland African American Museum & Library
The struggles of single fathers in the Bay Area, documented by the Investigative Unit, is now part of Oakland’s documented history.
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Oakland PD avoids state action after mayor says city won't meet 911 deadline
At 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the Oakland Police Department released a media statement saying the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is now collaborating with OPD after learning the department will not meet the upcoming July 26 deadline to improve its 911 response times.
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Exclusive: Oakland will not meet state's deadline to fix 911 response times
After July 26, Oakland is expected to lose state funding for its emergency communications center and be forced to reroute all its 911 calls through another agency’s calling center.
