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An inspection tag marking a structure as unsafe following the Loma Prieta Earthquake. (CBS)

ConsumerWatch Uncovers Flawed Bay Area Earthquake Retrofits

A lot of Bay Area homeowners who’ve paid handsomely to retrofit their homes are living with a false sense of security, according to seismic engineers and state and local agencies that study earthquake safety.

2012/11/19

Union City Sting Operation Snares Illegal Contractors

Nearly 100 unlicensed contractors were arrested in Union City and other parts of California this week by undercover investigators posing as homeowners shopping around for home improvements.

2012/10/19

Oakland Contractor Lands On Most Wanted List Over Complaints

An Oakland man has landed himself on California’s list of Most Wanted List of bad contractors.

2012/05/28

Crews dig for the body of a man killed at a Milpitas construction site. (CBS)

Milpitas Site Where Carpenter Was Buried Alive Had No Permit

California workplace safety officials said the builder of a 5,800-square-foot Milpitas home where a carpenter was buried alive under an avalanche of dirt did not have a proper permit.

2012/02/02

Photographer Hurt At Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Construction Site

A photographer snapping pictures for engineering company at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center wound up admitted to the hospital’s emergency room Thursday after she suffered a fall while working at a new wing under construction.

2012/01/19

Stanford Medical Records Appear Online In Information Breach

The names and medical information of some patients seen at Stanford Hospital and Clinics were posted to a website by an outside vendor’s sub-contractor, a hospital spokesman said Thursday.

2011/09/08

PG&E crews on the scene of a gas leak near the intersection of 32nd and Linden streets in Oakland on August 15, 2011. (CBS)

Gas Leak At Construction Site Forces Oakland Home Evacuations

Some 50 people were evacuated from homes and businesses in Oakland Monday afternoon as PG&E crews respond to a gas leak.

KPIX 5–2011/08/15

Contractor Shuts Down San Bruno Blast Victims’ Rebuild Projects

Some of the families affected by the deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno last year are in limbo after the contractor working on their damaged homes shut down operations.

KPIX 5–2011/06/01