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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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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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State advisor ‘blindsided' by Next Gen 911 safety concerns in NBC Bay Area reports
A State 911 Advisory Board member said he was blindsided by serious public safety concerns regarding California’s Next Generation 911 project recently exposed in an NBC Bay Area investigation, noting the board has largely been kept in the dark about the extent of those issues by the state and its contractors.
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Oakland teacher fired for wearing ‘Free Palestine' pin
Bishop O’Dowd High, a private Catholic school in Oakland, fired an English teacher for “insubordination” after she refused to stop wearing a pin bearing the Palestinian flag and the words “Free Palestine.”
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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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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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CA's ‘disastrous' Next Gen 911 rollout delaying life-saving help, records show
California’s massive overhaul of its aging, landline-based emergency call system is years behind schedule and has been plagued by safety issues, sources and documents report.
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Oakland Crime Stoppers cash troubles harming unsolved cases, victim's wife fears
After a detective told Katie Miller there was a cash reward being offered for information leading to an arrest in her husband’s homicide case, Miller came across NBC Bay Area’s investigation revealing how the department has been advertising reward money in certain cases despite losing access to those funds more than two years ago.
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San Jose family fights for service dog access at school
A San Jose family is in dispute with their son’s school over the use of their dog during school drop-offs and pick-ups.
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‘Fake' Yelp pages, lawsuits, and state fines: barbs fly in Fremont mayoral race
The race to become Fremont’s next mayor is getting contentious, with accusations flying between two of the top candidates.
