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Vets Accuse VA Therapist of Abuse Involving Sex, Astrology, Psychedelic Drugs
Three Bay Area military veterans struggling with serious mental health issues have filed a federal lawsuit accusing their former Veterans Affairs (VA) psychiatrist of serious ethical and legal lapses, including sexual abuse, dosing an unwitting patient with a potent psychedelic drug, and using astrology to inform therapeutic decisions.
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San Quentin Prison Faces New COVID Outbreak, Sparking Fears of 2020 All Over Again
San Quentin State Prison was the site of one of the country’s worst Covid outbreaks during the early months of the pandemic. More than 2,000 people incarcerated or working at the prison caught the virus in 2020 and 28 people died.
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Civil Grand Jury Accuses Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith of Corruption
A Santa Clara County civil grand jury accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of corruption, with formal accusations filed Tuesday in court.
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Deported Veterans Could Return to U.S. Under Proposed Law
A new push in U.S. Senate for legislation to stop deportation of immigrant veterans for minor crimes.
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Palo Alto Police Officer Accused of Excessive Force Gone from Department
A Palo Alto police officer at the center of multiple excessive force allegations is no longer with the department, NBC Bay Area has independently confirmed.
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Sheriff Laurie Smith Says ‘No' to San Jose Mayor Liccardo's Call for Resignation
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday called for the resignation of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith amid multiple use-of-force incidents and alleged misconduct under her watch, and on Tuesday the sheriff responded by saying “no” she will not step down.
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VTA Gunman Previously Flagged by Homeland Security: WSJ Report
Federal border security agents previously questioned VTA gunman Samuel Cassidy in 2016 after finding books about terrorism and a notebook filled with notes detailing his hatred for his employer, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday.
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COVID-19 Still Spiking in California Farm Fields
An NBC Bay Area investigation reveals a severe COVID crisis in a community of essential workers who feel abandoned.
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COVID Contradiction? Churches Get Federal PPP Money While Defying Local Health Orders
An NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit analysis of Federal SBA Paycheck Protection Program records found at least a dozen California churches got millions of dollars in Federal taxpayer COVID-19 relief money while, at the same time, defying local government health rules meant to reduce the spread of COVID.
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Former Palo Alto Police Officer Charged After Violent 2018 Arrest of City Resident
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office filed two misdemeanor charges Tuesday against a former Palo Alto Police officer more than a year after surveillance video appeared to show him striking a handcuffed resident and slamming his head against a car windshield.
