The California Department of Justice’s Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse Unit is conducting a criminal investigation after receiving a new tip regarding Contra Costa County’s Enhanced Care Management program.
In front of a packed courtroom, with Oakland Bishop Michael Barber looking on, eight survivors who East Bay priests sexually abused as children or teens recounted traumatic stories in front of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge William Lafferty on Friday as part of the diocese’s ongoing bankruptcy case.
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.
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.
Bay Area residents will start paying higher prices to ride the BART.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NBC Bay Area investigates the big problem created by small plastics.
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.
Before you begin your spending spree this holiday season, Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has a word of warning about returns.
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shares some recent wins from the NBC Bay Area Responds team.
