Reports

Jan 16, 2015
Islam judged more harshly than other religions in terrorist attacks
Last week’s attack at the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo reignites the debate on the role of religion in acts of terrorism.
Amy Julia Harris
- Crime and Justice
Jan 16, 2015
PG&E fails to publicly report pipe bomb discovered along pipeline
Authorities found a live pipe bomb along a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. pipeline last month in Hinkley, California. The company informed its employees, but it never told town residents.
Lance Williams
- Crime and Justice
- Health and Welfare
Jan 15, 2015
VA to send specialists to investigate problems at Wisconsin hospital
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it will conduct an internal investigation after a CIR report documented opiate overprescription and other issues at the Tomah VA hospital.
Aaron Glantz
- Health and Welfare
- Money and Politics
Jan 15, 2015
California’s ‘vomiting gas’ pesticide use rose 650 percent in 2 decades
This week, California regulators ruled that farmers must restrict their use of chloropicrin, a toxic pesticide widely used to prepare soil for planting. The state’s use of it increased 650 percent from 1991 to 2012.
Rachael Bale
Investigation(s):
- Dark Side of the Strawberry
- Environment
Jan 15, 2015
Day care center records for Alameda, Contra Costa counties now online
Curious about your child’s day care center? Search for detailed state records for facilities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, in addition to the information already available for Santa Clara and Napa counties.
Jennifer LaFleur

Katharine Mieszkowski
- Health and Welfare
Jan 14, 2015
Alarm over Wisconsin VA’s troubles follows years of complaints
Politicians from both parties and government bureaucrats are rushing to look into allegations of overmedication, retaliatory management practices and preventable overdose deaths at a Wisconsin VA hospital, revealed by CIR.
Aaron Glantz
Investigation(s):
- Returning Home to Battle
- Health and Welfare
Jan 14, 2015
Could the Paris terrorist attack have happened at The Onion?
The American satire publication The Onion has published its share of gag news stories criticizing fanatical Islamists. But the Charlie Hebdo gunmen likely would have had a tougher time carrying out a similar attack in the U.S.
G.W. Schulz
- Global Conflict
- National Security
Jan 14, 2015
Armed guard found guilty of assault had troubled law enforcement past
Despite 11 complaints of excessive force against him during his decade with the Atlanta Police Department, former Officer Nicholas Dimauro easily became an armed security guard in Georgia.
Shoshana Walter
Investigation(s):
- Hired Guns
- Crime and Justice
Jan 12, 2015
Thousands of California state workers are hoarding vacation days
More than 35,000 California state employees have gone over the official cap of 80 vacation days. The state owes those employees $447 million more than it would if they had been held to the cap.
Will Evans
- Money and Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Scathing audit on border agency drones comes as police interest rises
An inspector general’s audit, which concluded that there was no evidence that U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s drones had improved border security, comes at a time when domestic law enforcement agencies are deepening their interest in the vehicles.
Ali Winston
- Money and Politics
- National Security

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