Window breaks and falls from Oakland high-rise
A high-rise window broke Wednesday, sending chunks of glass down into a car parked on the street below in downtown Oakland, authorities say.
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Home insurance crisis impacting home ownership in California
Interest rates and the high price of housing used to be the leading issues impacting home ownership in California. But realtors say the focus is now shifting to homeowners’ insurance as well.
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CHP officers crack down on express lane cheaters
Some drivers in the Bay Area often cut in and out of freeway express lanes to avoid paying the toll, or some claim to have passengers when they don’t. However, some are left wondering if the lane’s detection systems work.
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SF man addresses lawsuit alleging French bulldog died on Alaska Airlines flight after being moved
A San Francisco man is speaking out since filing a lawsuit claiming Alaska Airlines made him change seats at the last minute, which may have led to his French bulldog’s death.
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Expensive SF mayoral race: A look at high-stakes fundraising, spending
The money and the stakes are high in the race for San Francisco’s top office.
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Looking at California's $20 minimum wage impact 6 months later
It’s been six months since minimum wage for workers at large fast food chains in California went from $16 to $20 an hour.
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State officials claim new laws will lead to less retail theft
State and local officials claim new laws will reduce retail theft as officers and police departments are being empowered.
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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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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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BART officials warned VTA of ‘serious risks' of San Jose tunnel design
BART officials warned the head of the Valley Transportation Authority back in 2017 that the single-bore tunnel design now envisioned for the San Jose extension posed “serious risks to safety,” documents reviewed by NBC Bay Area’s investigative unit show.
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Dog trainer charged in California linked to Connecticut animal cruelty
A dog trainer previously charged in California for the disappearance of a German Shepherd was recently arrested in Connecticut and charged with animal cruelty.
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Santa Clara County education board fires schools superintendent without cause
The Santa Clara County Board of Education voted Wednesday night to terminate without cause Superintendent of Schools Mary Ann Dewan, according to a news release Thursday.
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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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Driverless cars can't get traffic tickets in CA, but new law offers compromise
Autonomous vehicles in California, long immune from receiving traffic tickets, will eventually be subject to a new type of enforcement following new legislation recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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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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Antioch boss ‘bully' prone to profane, physically threatening behavior, reports reveal
Investigators found Antioch Unified School District’s maintenance director demeaned employees, students and regularly referred to his boss, the superintendent, as ‘mom’ or ‘mommy.’
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EPA and Navy announce Hunters Point shoreline cleanup plan
Federal environmental officials unveiled Thursday what they hailed as a landmark deal with the Navy to clean up the shoreline around the old site of its Hunters Point Naval Shipyard—a key hurdle to make way for a large residential and mixed-use development.
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SF Archbishop responds to clergy abuse survivors in bankruptcy court
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone responded Friday to what he heard in hours of testimony this week in bankruptcy court from survivors of Catholic clergy abuse.
