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Legal aid groups fear SF homeless spike if looming budget cuts target eviction defense program
As San Francisco grapples with an estimated budget shortfall of $876 million over the next two years, nonprofits providing pro bono eviction defense services warn cuts to the city’s unique ‘Tenant Right to Counsel’ program will lead to more people on the streets and a more expensive price tag for taxpayers in the long run.
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Oakland landlord won't let legally blind senior back in home despite overturned eviction
A legally blind man in Oakland says he could soon be on the street because the affordable apartment community for seniors where he lived refuses to let him back into his home, even after his eviction was overturned by a judge.
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Trouble and tragedy follow owners of shuttered Agave Sports Bar to new locations
The City of San Jose shut down Agave following the death of waitress Diana Prieto. But its owners have since opened new locations, which have also attracted attention from police.
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Fear, confusion, and hope: Four days in San Francisco's immigration court
To get a sense of how the president’s immigration policies were impacting immigrants and the attorneys who represent them, NBC Bay Area recently spent four days attending hearings at San Francisco’s immigration court and speaking to those directly affected.
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New Cal OES leadership charts path for Next Gen 911 system as rollout remains on hold
Three months after the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) paused the deployment of its Next Generation 911 system over concerns the technology was prone to failures that put public safety at risk.
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‘This has to stop:' Residents blast San Jose HOA over excessive fines, seek board recall
For more than a year, residents of the Garden Park Village say they’ve endured a barrage of petty and excessive fines from the HOA board at their San Jose condominium complex, with some owing thousands in penalties and facing financial hardship.
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Trump's mass deportation plans could be hampered by record immigration court backlog
President Donald Trump has promised a massive wave of deportations under his administration, but attorneys, judges and others who are deeply embedded in U.S. immigration courts warn an influx of new cases could crush an already strained system.
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‘The house is still burning': Young clergy abuse survivor says crisis isn't over
He’s possibly the youngest clergy abuse victim now suing the Catholic church in California. Now, he’s speaking out for the first time, saying abuse within the church is not a problem of the past.
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Artificial turf opponents rally ahead of vote on controversial Santa Clara County ban
In the coming days, Santa Clara County will decide if it wants to ban artificial turf on county land.
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‘We're watching': Lawmaker seeks answers on Next Gen 911 problems from Cal OES
A California state senator is calling for answers regarding the state’s new Next Generation 911 network following a series of reports from NBC Bay Area exposing major safety concerns and significant delays with the system’s rollout.
