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CA suspends Next Gen 911 rollout, state advisors demand answers on safety issues
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Oakland cuts 10 fire inspector slots 8 years after Ghost Ship
Eight years after the deadly Ghost Ship exposed significant lapses in Oakland’s fire prevention efforts, the city recently cut the ranks of its fire inspectors by more than a third, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
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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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Oakland teacher fired after refusing to take off ‘Free Palestine' pin in classroom
A teacher at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland was let go for repeatedly wearing a “Free Palestine” pin in her classroom. The Gaza war continues to be a polarizing issue here at home, testing the limits of free speech at schools and workplaces across the country. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban joined Anchor Raj Mathai to preview his ... -
NBC Bay Area Responds: $500 truck fix, cancelled flight
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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. -
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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Are companies leaving you in the dark about data breaches too long?
When your data is on the dark web, there are consequences.
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Are there new measures in place to protect Ticketmaster tickets?
Frustrated fans continue to report that their Ticketmaster tickets are being transferred from their accounts without authorization. Now however, it appears new changes may be in place to stop the stealing.
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PG&E fined $1.7 million over 2021 power shutoff lapses
PG&E has agreed to pay a $1.7 million fine for failing to promptly alert nearly 150,000 customers that they were going to be hit by public safety shutoffs in 2021, according to terms of a settlement deal approved by regulators Thursday.
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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.
