EXCLUSIVE: Documents expose deplorable housing conditions, bacteria in water at San Mateo Co. farms
The mass shooting at a mushroom farm in Half Moon Bay shed light on the deplorable housing conditions farmworkers have been living in for decades.This tragedy prompted the launch of a San Mateo County task force that has been inspecting farms in the county.ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena has been covering this story for over a year and has an exclusive look into these findings.This is the first time San Mateo County finally has clear insight into how farmworkers are living. Through a public records request, we obtained exclusive photos, inspection reports and the findings this task force has been...
Will Atlantic City, NJ, Residents Get Heat After Years in The Cold?
Can you imagine not having proper working heat in your home for three years?. That’s exactly what the residents of Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Stanley Holmes Village have been dealing with for the past three years. We opined three years ago, would it happen for a second straight...
Atlantic City officials vow to fix problems at public housing complex
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (CBS) — For years, residents at Atlantic City's oldest public housing complex have complained of bug infestations and a lack of heat and hot water.At a news conference Wednesday in City Council Chambers, city officials and the Atlantic City Housing Authority detailed an action plan to address the ongoing issues at Stanley Holmes Village."This is unnecessary. It is uncalled for," said Ravina Scott, a tenant at the complex.Scott, who was called to the microphone by the ACHA, told the crowd she still does not have heat or hot water in her apartment."This did not just get here...