Investigative Reports

‘Emergency’ Relieves Bureaucracy

OCT. 26, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Last Thursday a mentally ill young man walked into a mall in Placer County, and started a fire in a game store. He also told the store's manager that he had a bomb in his backpack. Within hours, more than one-quarter of the mall had burned down or collapsed under t...

Brown Ignored Union Bill’s Warnings

OCT. 19, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO One of the few actual, honest issues in the California governor’s race has also been one of the least reported. And while it’s an old issue – dating back to 1977 – it’s nonetheless fascinating. “Back when Jerry Brown was governor nearly 35 ...

Treasure Island’s Toxic Problem

San Francisco's hottest property may be Treasure Island, where plans for glitzy development are threatened by the Navy's legacy of radioactive waste OCT. 12, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO SAN FRANCISCO -- The jet fighters raced across the sky maybe 500 feet above me. They were F-18s painted blu...

Feds Launch Delta Land Grab

OCT. 7, 2010 By KATY GRIMES The California Legislature has already passed groundbreaking legislation addressing the fragile Delta region, but some California Delta and water experts believe there is a plan to develop a conservancy in the region, as well as restrict water use among state re...