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.
Panic, chaos heard in North Bay Fire 911 calls
For the first time since last October's deadly North Bay wildfires, CalFire released hours of transcripts, incident reports, dispatch audio and 911 calls that depict panic and confusion during the fire storm.
For the first time since last October's deadly North Bay wildfires, CalFire released hours of transcripts, incident reports, dispatch audio and 911 calls that depict panic and confusion during the fire storm.
Feds check up on Palo Alto schools in wake of sex assault scandal: 2 Investigates
Federal attorneys paid a visit to Palo Alto schools Thursday to see how the district is recovering and repairing a tumultuous year marked by a series of campus sex assault scandals uncovered by 2 Investigates.
Federal attorneys paid a visit to Palo Alto schools Thursday to see how the district is recovering and repairing a tumultuous year marked by a series of campus sex assault scandals uncovered by 2 Investigates.
No criminal charges for San Francisco-based babysitting agency
The California Attorney General's Office has decided not to criminally charge Wondersitter and its owner, Rose Titcomb, after accusations emerged the company failed to pay more than a hundred babysitters for hours they’ve worked. Alleged victims have reported unpaid wages from a dozen different cities nationwide including San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore and New York.
The California Attorney General's Office has decided not to criminally charge Wondersitter and its owner, Rose Titcomb, after accusations emerged the company failed to pay more than a hundred babysitters for hours they’ve worked. Alleged victims have reported unpaid wages from a dozen different cities nationwide including San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore and New York.
Yountville gunman described as soft-spoken, rule-abiding
Albert Wong, 36, was described by his former legal guardian as a law-abiding and soft-spoken person who moved around to different Bay Ares homes as a child. KTVU spoke with Cissy Sherr at her Milbrae home Monday. She says she had known Wong since he was six-years-old when his father would bring him to her home to eat dinner.
Albert Wong, 36, was described by his former legal guardian as a law-abiding and soft-spoken person who moved around to different Bay Ares homes as a child. KTVU spoke with Cissy Sherr at her Milbrae home Monday. She says she had known Wong since he was six-years-old when his father would bring him to her home to eat dinner.
Recalls among Uber & Lyft cars pose safety risk on roadways
Millions of unsafe cars are rolling on California highways with unfixed recalls, serious issues or defective parts, according to the latest manufacturer data supplied to Carfax. Of that, a significant percentage of vehicles are registered with rideshare companies like Uber or Lyft, or are a registered city taxi cab.
Millions of unsafe cars are rolling on California highways with unfixed recalls, serious issues or defective parts, according to the latest manufacturer data supplied to Carfax. Of that, a significant percentage of vehicles are registered with rideshare companies like Uber or Lyft, or are a registered city taxi cab.
Update: SF's backlog of bills reducing; contractors getting paid
The newest numbers from the San Francisco Controller’s Office show thousands of unpaid invoices are being processed, reducing the backlog of bills following the rollout of the city’s new financial payment system.
The newest numbers from the San Francisco Controller’s Office show thousands of unpaid invoices are being processed, reducing the backlog of bills following the rollout of the city’s new financial payment system.
2 INVESTIGATES: Ghost Ship's Derick Almena sends 21-page jailhouse letter to KTVU
The man at the center of the Ghost Ship fire criminal case is defending himself from behind bars once again in a rambling 21-page letter sent to KTVU's 2 Investigates unit.
The man at the center of the Ghost Ship fire criminal case is defending himself from behind bars once again in a rambling 21-page letter sent to KTVU's 2 Investigates unit.