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Dec 4, 2012 Share
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Fire Station "Burlesque Video" Under Investigation

The same Venice fire station embroiled in porn controversy last year when the NBC I-Team exposed it for allowing one of its fire trucks to be used in a video shoot is under investigation again, this time for a racy video that... Read More

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Nov 16, 2012 Share
Feds to Investigate Alleged Racism, Harassment in CA Natl Guard

Feds to Investigate Alleged Racism, Harassment in CA Natl Guard

In the wake of an NBC4 Southern California and NBC Bay Area joint investigation, leadership in the National Guard is looking into allegations that claims of sexual harassment and racism were ignored by the California... Read More

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Nov 15, 2012 Share
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Helicopter "Joyride" Exposes Dysfunction Within Guard

In part two of a joint-investigation, the NBC4 ITeam and NBC Bay Area uncover a questionable flight under the Golden Gate Bridge that members of the California National Guard say exposes a culture of dysfunction. Read More

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Nov 14, 2012 Share
Whistleblowers Allege Racism, Sex Harassment in CA Natl Guard

Whistleblowers Allege Racism, Sex Harassment in CA Natl Guard

In a joint investigation, NBC4 Southern California and NBC Bay Area uncover what guard members call a toxic culture where sexual harassment and racism at times go unchecked. Read More

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Oct 29, 2012 Share
Rental Scam

Rental Scam "Kingpin" Keeps Getting Away With It

Consumers have lodged nearly 200 complaints against the "kingpin" of California rental scams. But when the state closes down one of his rental agencies, he opens a new one. Read More

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Oct 2, 2012 Share

"Scam" Rental Business Shuttered

Star Rentals closed down and moved out of its Downey offices this past weekend, just two days before the California Department of Real Estate served Star’s operator, Laura Tucker, with an “Order to Desist and Refrain” from... Read More

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Sep 24, 2012 Share
WindSeeker Faced Multiple Inspection Hurdles

WindSeeker Faced Multiple Inspection Hurdles

An NBC4 I-Team investigation finds that state inspectors had serious concerns about the WindSeeker long before it opened at Knott's Berry Farm in 2011. Inspectors say it took an unusually-high 17 visits before the WindSeeker manufactured by Mondial Rides of the Netherlands was in compliance with industry ride and safety standards. Six WindSeeker rides in the U.S. and Canada have been shuttered during an investigation into chronic ride breakdowns, two of which happened at Knott's Berry Farm this month. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2012.

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Sep 21, 2012 Share
WindSeekers Shuttered Nationwide

WindSeekers Shuttered Nationwide

The parent company of Knott’s Berry Farm temporarily shuttered WindSeeker rides at six of its amusement parks in the U.S. and Canada while they investigate why the thrill ride has malfunctioned several times in the past year. Read More

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Aug 29, 2012 Share
City Pays $1M in Double-Billing Settlement

City Pays $1M in Double-Billing Settlement

The city of Los Angeles has already paid out $1.25 million in refunds to apartment and condo residents who were overcharged on their DWP bills, and millions more could be refunded. Read More

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Aug 24, 2012 Share
OC: Sick Public Office Buildings

OC: Sick Public Office Buildings

A growing number of employees of Orange County are complaining about what they see as a dangerous work place. They say that three buildings that house the county’s adoption and Social Services programs in the city of Orange... Read More

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