Saving San Francisco

Just days after being released from San Francisco County jail, James Durgin is, once again, wanted by law enforcement.

James Durgin, the central figure in NBC Bay Area’s docuseries ‘Saving San Francisco,’ was ordered released from jail on Friday after a judge sentenced him to time already spent for violating the terms of his probation.

James Durgin, whose sordid and storied past was chronicled in the NBC Bay Area docuseries ‘Saving San Francisco,’ is expected to be released from jail on Friday, according to the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.

James Durgin, 54, is on the run after abandoning a court-mandated drug rehab program. San Francisco police and officers with the U.S. Park Police are now looking for Durgin, an unhoused man with a troubled past, who was required to remain in the live-in rehab program for at least one year as part of a court order issued last summer.

Thousands of people have taken to social media to weigh in on NBC Bay Area’s new six-part investigative series ‘Saving San Francisco,’ which exposes the city’s dark side and explores solutions for how to fix it.

A new streaming series searching for solutions to deep-rooted problems plaguing one of the most progressive cities in America.

Official trailer for the new streaming series ‘Saving San Francisco, which searches for solutions to deep-rooted problems plaguing one of the most progressive cities in America. The six-part series premiered its first episode Feb. 28, 2022, with subsequent episodes released weekly.

A San Francisco woman, frustrated and fearful, says city leaders have failed to protect her from a man she believes has become dangerous and unpredictable. She’s now taking matters into her own hands. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban brings us Episode 5 of Saving San Francisco: ‘Why Should I Live in Fear?’

Investigating one man’s journey through homelessness and the criminal justice system in San Francisco exposes deep-rooted and systemic problems that have plagued the city for decades. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban brings us Episode 4 of Saving San Francisco: ‘Beautiful People, Wasted.’