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Mismanagement and Misspending: CA Schools Risk Losing $160 Million in COVID-19 Stimulus
California school districts may have to return as much as $160 million in federal COVID-19 stimulus funds due to the slow rate of spending, a state audit found. The report released Tuesday morning, confirms an NBC Bay Area investigation earlier this month that found the majority of school COVID-19 money is still unspent.
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COVID at Work – State Sees 30% Rise in Safety Complaints
State regulators say they’ve received a flood of safety complaints from workers claiming their employers are not doing enough to protect against COVID-19.
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Following the CARES ACT Money: Why Some Small Businesses See Little to No Relief
Since March, in four separate pieces of congressionally approved legislation including the CARES Act, the federal government has spent more than $810 billion backing small business loans, yet several local business owners tell the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit that those federal dollars have yet to find their way to those who need it the most. Stephen Stock reports.
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Playground Death Raises Safety Concerns at Newark Preschool
An East Bay family filed a wrongful death lawsuit earlier this month after their three-year-old daughter was crushed by a play structure at Park Side Preschool. State inspectors issued two violations to the preschool noting the swing was improperly installed.
