Ghost Ship owners can no longer be criminally charged for involuntary manslaughter
Alameda County prosecutors can no longer criminally charge Ghost Ship warehouse owner Chor Ng and her two children Kai and Eva Ng with involuntary manslaughter.
State regulators call communications companies to task for service failures
Representatives from major communications companies in California were blasted for their performance and response to the October public safety power shutoffs.
Emergency warning systems present patchwork of problems
During a power shutoff or disaster, advanced warning is expected, but the patchwork of technology and lack of uniformity causes confusion across the Bay Area, forcing many alerts to be missed, delayed or lost.
KTVU's investigative team wins three 1st place journalism awards
The awards, handed out by the Society of Professional Journalists of Northern California, are in the investigative, community and explanatory journalism categories.
Despite plans, hundreds of cellular towers still went down during power shutoff
Wireless companies are not forced to keep you connected during a public safety power shutoff or natural disaster, which recently left thousands cut off -- unable to receive texts, calls, or contact 911.
PG&E likely sparked nearly 2,000 CA fires, 30% involved equipment failure
Fire incident data obtained by 2 Investigates shows PG&E believes its equipment was involved in nearly 2,000 fires in the last five years.
Crews working on PG&E transmission tower possibly linked to cause of Kincade Fire
SkyFOX captured video of multiple PG&E trucks and about a dozen workers performing unknown maintenance or repairs on the tower near Kincade and Burned Mountain Roads.
PG&E planned outages may have prevented 56 fires
PG&E said its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) from October 9 through 12 possibly help prevent 56 fires.
Kincade Fire ignited four minutes after malfunction on PG&E transmission tower
A few miles up a private road in Geyserville is where an equipment malfunction occurred on a Pacific Gas and Electric transmission tower, just minutes before the Kincade Fire started.
PG&E equipment possibly involved in 400+ fires
PG&E incident reports obtained by 2 Investigates shows PG&E equipment may have ignited more than 400 fires in California last year.
Jail reform advocates urge supervisors conduct audit of Alameda County Sheriff's Office following 2 Investigates report
Organized by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, jail reform advocates are again imploring the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to issue a full, independent audit of the sheriff's office to bring transparency and accountability. The organization has been calling for such an audit for nearly two years.
Millions spent on fixing Bay Area homeless crisis, but where does the money go?
A big chunk of money spent in the Bay Area's three largest cities aimed at trying to tackle the homeless crisis doesn't actually trickle down to the people seen living on the streets. And 2 Investigates found, that's by design.
Parents fearful of ticks found on athletic fields
Parents tell 2 Investigates that they've come home finding several ticks on their children, and feel the school district isn't doing enough to address the problem. Despite having a pest management program, all families could still be at risk from getting bit across California and even contract Lyme Disease, which is on the rise.
911 calls in San Francisco surge, leaving ambulance service at 'level zero' on a daily basis
The number of 911 calls in San Francisco are surging, due in part to the homeless crisis, drug addiction and mental health, which is prompting a major strain on ambulance service.
Hayward to pay family $1M after man placed in WRAP restraint dies telling police he couldn't breathe
He needed medical help but ended up dead in Hayward police custody. Now his son wants to know why.
Personal medical files discovered unshredded and dumped at landfill
Dozens of file boxes packed with private, confidential medical information were dumped at a Bay Area landfill, angering people whose names, addresses, medical history and prescription drug information was on display for anyone to see.
Interactive map: Who is releasing police personnel files under new law, and who is not
For the first time in California history, certain records involving police misconduct are now publicly available because of a new state law, and 2 Investigates is shining a light on the findings throughout the Bay Area.
Solano Co. jail faces wrongful death claim for man's fatal allergic reaction
The family of an elderly Vallejo veteran has filed a wrongful death claim against the Solano County Sheriff's Office and its jail after, they allege, jail staff made a critical error and caused their father's fatal painful allergic reaction.