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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
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,...
2 Investigates: federal law allows ICE to detain immigrants indefinitely
A federal law allows for the government to detain undocumented immigrants indefinitely but a recent spate of rulings by judges in the 9th circuit shows some leniency in the wake of this controversial decision, 2 Investigates has learned.
A federal law allows for the government to detain undocumented immigrants indefinitely but a recent spate of rulings by judges in the 9th circuit shows some leniency in the wake of this controversial decision, 2 Investigates has learned.
EPA fines Oakland more than $225,000 for sewage spills, broken pipes
The city of Oakland has been ordered to pay $226,500 in penalties for violations related to sewage spewing and spilling into waterways and the bay, according to a letter sent to the city by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The city of Oakland has been ordered to pay $226,500 in penalties for violations related to sewage spewing and spilling into waterways and the bay, according to a letter sent to the city by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Leaked body camera videos show officers knew of Ghost Ship Fire hazards long before tragedy
Newly released body camera video shows police officers knew of dangers inside the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse more than a year before a fire broke out and killed 36 people.
Newly released body camera video shows police officers knew of dangers inside the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse more than a year before a fire broke out and killed 36 people.
Clearing cannabis convictions: Bay Area prosecutors make small dent after promises to dismiss
Individual Bay Area prosecutors promised to review marijuana cases and clear thousands of criminal cannabis records. But a 2 Investigates review of the major District Attorney’s offices show that they have only made a small dent in the number of cases before them. In three months, they've dismissed between 4 to 10 percent in the cannabis caseloads they vowed to clear.
Individual Bay Area prosecutors promised to review marijuana cases and clear thousands of criminal cannabis records. But a 2 Investigates review of the major District Attorney’s offices show that they have only made a small dent in the number of cases before them. In three months, they've dismissed between 4 to 10 percent in the cannabis caseloads they vowed to clear.