Police can now access your iPhone without your help
A newly developed tool aimed at cracking the code of Apple iPhones is being pursued or already in the hands of several Bay Area law enforcement agencies. While facial recognition, fingerprint and passcodes may seem secure, there’s a new way for police to get around it.
What we know about BART's 'Fleet of the Future' maintenance issues
Maintenance data on BART’s 20 new 'Fleet of the Future' train cars show more than 640 work orders detailing a wide variety of issues including software, door, and brake problems. But the work orders and maintenance logs don't tell the whole story.
City of Oakland tries again to get dismissed from Ghost Ship civil case
An attorney representing the 36 victims’ families in the Ghost Ship fire civil case said the City of Oakland should bear a large part of responsibility for the tragedy, despite the city’s repeated legal efforts to get dropped from the suit.
Ghost Ship defendants accept plea deal and avoid trial
Two men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter have officially accepted a package plea bargain and will avoid trial in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire case in Oakland.
Ghost Ship defendants considering new terms to plea deal
Attorneys have worked out a new plea deal for both defendants charged in connection with the Ghost Ship warehouse fire. KTVU has learned that under the new deal, Master Tenant Derick Almena would receive nine years in jail, and Max Harris would receive six years for pleading no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
8-year-plea agreement offered as package deal to Ghost Ship defendants
An Alameda County judge approved a potential plea agreement on Friday stating that both defendants Derick Almena and Max Harris will receive 8-year sentences if they agree to the deal for their involvement in the deadly Ghost Ship fire, attorney Tony Serra said.
Ghost Ship master tenant apologizes for fire while considering plea deal
Derick Almena spoke with 2 Investigates this week as a plea agreement offer was being worked out. An Alameda County judge approved a potential deal on Friday, stating that both defendants, Derick Almena and Max Harris will receive 8-year sentences if they agree to the deal in connection to the deadly fire, attorney Tony Serra said. With credit for time served and good behavior, both men...
Ghost Ship master tenant may take new plea deal: 2 Investigates
The man at the center of the Ghost Ship fire criminal trial may accept a new plea deal as early as Friday, to avoid more ‘sadness and suffering’ by the victims and families.
Berkeley sends warning letters to 325+ property owners for unsafe balconies
Three years following a deadly balcony collapse in Berkeley, 90 percent of decks, stairs and balconies in the city have passed inspection following law changes, however hundreds are still considered unsafe or require repairs.
Dumping of sewage no longer allowed in Castro Valley manhole
Septic tank service trucks are no longer allowed to dump raw sewage into a manhole in a Castro Valley neighborhood following complaints exposed in a 2 Investigates report last month.
Report: Palo Alto conducted "inadequate" investigation into campus sex assault
Palo Alto School District dropped the ball and conducted an “inadequate” investigation into a sexual assault on a high school campus, according to a report from an outside law firm hired to investigate the district’s response.
Cause determined in East Bay waterslide accident; set to reopen
The city of Dublin plans to reopen a steep waterslide at The Wave at Emerald Glen Park, one year after a boy was thrown from it, 90 minutes into its debut.
Human waste dumped daily in Castro Valley neighborhood manhole: 2 Investigates
Day after day, several neighbors in one Bay Area community see and smell septic tank service trucks that are consistently unloading raw sewage into a manhole on their sidewalk. It’s gross. It smells. It’s an eyesore. And, it’s all perfectly legal. Neighbors said they’ve complained for years to various agencies including the Castro Valley Sanitary District about the dumping, but feel as...
Burned contract worker sues Tesla after electrical explosion: 2 Investigates
A contractor employee involved in an electrical explosion at Tesla’s Fremont factory filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, accusing the carmaker of a pattern of unsafe work conditions. The accident happened June 5, 2017, resulting in second and third degree burns over 36-year-old Son Nguyen’s entire body. Nguyen is accusing Tesla of creating the dangerous situation that lead to his...
Fire alarm tech faked certificate before deadly Mission fire: 2 Investigates
A fire alarm technician with a fake certification signed off on a fire alarm system that reportedly failed during a deadly blaze in San Francisco’s Mission District in 2015.
2 Investigates claims of Bay Bridge tunnel crumbling on cars
What appeared to be a large brick smashed and shattered Dean Marcic’s windshield as he was traveling with his wife across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toward the east bay a couple weekends ago.
Tesla battery reignites days after deadly crash: 2 Investigates
2 Investigates has uncovered new information about the deadly Tesla crash in Mountain View earlier this year along with a serious warning for all firefighters responding to electric vehicle crashes.
Interactive map: Oakland's biggest sewage spills
A total of 234,934 gallons spilled from Oakland city pipes in 2016 and 2017, according to an annual city report, representing a 729 percent increase in volume compared to the previous year. And so far this year, another 70,000 gallons of sewage has spilled onto city streets and into creeks and lakes.
Nearly 250,000 gallons of toxic sewage floods Oakland in one year
Each year, hundreds of thousands of gallons of sewage overflows from aging city pipes in Oakland, much of which ends up contaminating creeks, lakes and waterways that flow straight into the bay. The sewage also destroys property and in some cases, has created decades-long headaches for residents. In its last annual report, Oakland’s Department of Public Works noted that in 2016-2017,...