Into San Diego

Thousands of healthcare workers are exposed to illnesses each day, but none the likes of coronavirus. While the number of positive cases have grown in San Diego County, nurses are on stand-by, brace for the oncoming storm.

Those on the front lines shared their message for San Diego in the latest episode of INSIGHT -- a podcast from NBC 7 Investigates.

Three healthcare workers agreed to share their experience with an influx of patients and dwindling protective equipment with Tom Jones and Dorian Hargrove.

Also in the episode, Hargrove and Jones discuss their recent reporting on the number of men testing positive for coronavirus and the number of ventilators available in local intensive care unit hospital beds.

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The Coronavirus has arrived and with it has come major changes to our lives. NBC 7 Investigates looks at the region’s new normal of self-quarantine. The team offers some insight into how San Diego healthcare providers are coping with an expected surge in cases. We also speak to a local restaurant owner who has had to trim staff and hope that he and his business can weather the viral storm.

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INSIGHT Episode 14 explores allegations from two women that a San Marcos dermatologist touched them inappropriately and that his employer, Kaiser Permanente, did nothing in response. The hospital chain claims the allegations were investigated thoroughly and not substantiated. The California Medical Board is now investigating those accusations.

NBC 7 Investigates’ Tom Jones and Dorian Hargrove speak to an alleged victim, look at the evidence, and hear from the dermatologist himself during a 2017 recorded interview with law enforcement.

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INSIGHT Episode Twelve describes NBC 7’s year-long investigation into a San Diego porn company and the civil trial that ensued. Reporter Mari Payton, Producer Dorian Hargrove and Producer Paul Krueger recap the scheme that changed the lives of women from across the country. The team describes the outcome of the civil trial and what could happen to the three men behind the scheme; all facing criminal charges, including one owner who remains a fugitive.

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An NBC 7 Investigation finds Blacks in San Diego are nearly five times more likely to be prosecuted for minor drug offenses than Whites or Hispanics. The analysis mirrors national incarceration rates and points to what some call larger systemic issues in the country’s justice system. So, what are prosecutors doing about it? NBC 7 Investigates Reporter Mari Payton and Producer Dorian Hargrove hear from a former District Attorney who says the answer may lie in artificial intelligence.

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INSIGHT Episode Eleven looks at the city of San Diego's use of thousands of small cameras installed on light posts. The city has touted the cameras, sensors, and the data those sensors collect as a way to improve city services, expedite traffic, identify available parking, and ensure pedestrian safety. But opponents say the way the program was rolled out lacked transparency, and now fears are mounting over the cameras "spying" on the public.

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In this episode of INSIGHT, Reporter Mari Payton and Executive Producer Tom Jones hear from the government whistleblower who shared internal documents with NBC 7 detailing surveillance tactics used against journalists, attorneys, and humanitarian aid workers tied to a migrant caravan. The story led to worldwide attention. Now, the Special Agent for Homeland Security is coming forward publicly. Read the full story here.

Also, Tom Jones sits down with Voice of San Diego’s Jesse Marx to discuss their investigation into police officers across California charged with crimes. Read more about it here.

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INSIGHT episode nine chronicles how the NBC 7 Investigates team found hundreds of buildings on the University of California San Diego campus could potentially collapse during an earthquake. The ratings came from an internal review of all UC campuses across the state. One structural engineer says everyone can learn something from this story, that preparation is key when getting ready for the next big earthquake in California, no matter where you live, work or study. Reporter Mari Payton and Executive Producer Tom Jones explain their findings.

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INSIGHT episode eight offers new details about the owners and employees of a San Diego-based porn website accused of luring young women into having sex on camera based on false promises. In a follow-up to INSIGHT episode two, the civil trial of 22 women suing the website “Girls Do Porn” started in August 2019. It’s was the day that some of the women who were featured in the porn videos say they’ve been waiting years for. Then, on October 10, 2019, the women found out an owner and two employees of the website were arrested by federal officials and charged with sex trafficking. The owners of the website continue to defend themselves, claiming they did nothing wrong and all of the women knew what they were signing up for. NBC 7 Investigates Reporter Mari Payton, Producers Paul Krueger and Dorian Hargrove discuss the new information that’s come to light in the courtroom, and the surprising disappearance of one of the website’s owners, now considered a fugitive. 

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INSIGHT Episode Seven describes the team’s investigation into a woman who said she was raped when she was 16-years-old by her supervisor at a La Mesa grocery store. The woman’s attorneys say the grocery chain has a pattern of transferring employees accused of harassment or assault, rather than termination. Meanwhile, local studies have found a high percentage of teens face sexual harassment while working at their first job. Reporter Mari Payton and Producer Dorian Hargrove explain.

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