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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.
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In front of SF Archbishop, church abuse survivors get first chance to share stories in bankruptcy case
For the first time in the San Francisco Archdiocese’s year-long bankruptcy proceedings, the court heard directly from a small group of survivors who were allegedly abused as children by Catholic clergy or while in the church’s care.
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Exclusive: Oakland Crime Stoppers lost access to cash. OPD kept offering rewards, stiffed tipster
A Bay Area man says the Oakland Police Department stiffed him on a promised reward of up to $10,000 after his information led to the arrest of a suspect in a high-profile murder case last year.
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Meat mess on Oakland freeway spurs calls for nationwide safety changes
Auto safety advocates are calling for stricter regulations on companies transporting animal byproducts after a truck spilled mounds of raw chicken parts across Oakland’s Interstate 880 freeway in May, causing four accidents and jamming traffic for hours.
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SF mayor promises accountability after school crossing guards tell NBC Bay Area driverless cars almost hit them
San Francisco city officials plan to meet with leaders at the driverless car company Waymo next month to address safety concerns highlighted in a recent NBC Bay Area investigation, which revealed possible hazards posed by the company’s fleet of self-driving vehicles.
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Advocates call for removal of SJ fire chief over scandals, lack of women in department
An advocacy organization with the goal of ending discrimination in the fire service is calling for the removal of San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien, pointing to a string of recent scandals and saying he’s failed to address the low number of women in the department’s ranks.
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Company behind meat mess on Oakland highway has history of grisly spills
The company responsible for spilling raw meat across Interstate 880 in Oakland last month is a Texas-based animal rendering company with a long history of accidentally dumping animal carcasses, blood, and meat parts across U.S. roadways, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has confirmed through the California Highway Patrol.
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Landlord drops SF eviction case against 40-year tenants following NBC Bay Area story
After their landlord stopped pursuing what they believe was a retaliatory eviction attempt, an elderly couple can now remain in the San Francisco apartment they’ve called home for more than four decades.
