More than $10M worth of masks, protective gear left in the rain outside Bay Area event center

Thousands of boxes filled with masks and protective gear worth more than $10 million were left in the rain outside a Bay Area event center. abc7ne.ws/3GslLBL
#covid19 #ppe #sanmateocountyeventcenter

[@MaryGreeley54]

10 million dollars could have gone to roads, schools food banks, etc.

[@therealvirgoqueen6553]

Stimulus checks

[@briscoesjug1026]

With what they already threw away and what's still sitting there is probably more than 10mill

[@delanamanuel9207]

That 10 mil would barely cover the beauracracy costs in CA. Too much red tape

[@briscoesjug1026]

@@delanamanuel9207 yeah 10 mil to them is like 10dlrs to most

[@ATF-US]

do you not understand how little 10m is

[@teri03]

You NEVER put medical equipment outside. Whoever made that decision needs to get canned.

[@727skirk]

It’s not medical 🏥 it’s all propaganda… 🎪 props

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@727skirk exactly, waste of money for stuff that doesn't even prevent disease

[@terywetherlow7970]

Non sterile gowns😜😬🤔

[@hihosilencemeviolateme949]

@@terywetherlow7970 non sterilized. Hahahaha pay less attention to your emoji options and more attention to information.

[@christopherbabayaga6136]

Lots of spray painters are 😠

[@AndrewDeLong]

Solid investigative journalism, straight no-bs questions being asked, and a county official that actually took responsibility.

[@karenrollins9578]

Did the guy take responsibility? The words came out of his mouth but what consequence will he pay ? What will he do to reprimand that lady that supposedly runs the event center ? That’s a LOT of tax payer dollars that were purposefully wasted

[@scully7733]

@@karenrollins9578 It is mind-blowing how no one researches anything. They all see one report and thats it, its fact. These PPE and masks were counterfeit, can not be used or sold. The government was reimbursed and the company went out of business.

[@Veevslav1]

Take "full responsibility" when there are no consequences...

[@religionisapoison2413]

Fr. They cut the labor to distribute it and just pocketed it.

[@religionisapoison2413]

And you probably can't track it because it's federal subsidized

[@michaelmorrissey1052]

Completely outrageous, people should be fired for letting this happen.

[@droldsw31]

In addition to being Fired some Six figure fines with some Prison time wouldn't hurt.

[@mmarlow6697]

Yeah but… that’s not going to happen. The only one they would fire is the person lowest on the totem pole just so they can say they did something…

[@uca7681]

@@mmarlow6697 Yeah I bet the lady will find someone to toss the blame on. Sad that the people down there are always the scapegoat. No wonder our government agencies are riddled with outdated tech.

[@toddmurat2673]

Fired? I want to see people hang from a noose for this stuff.

[@4everseekingwisdom690]

You're talking about the bs pandemic right?

[@karonmcgregor4753]

That woman who runs the event centre should bear a lot of the responsibility. And her attitude was quite shocking. To know all this life saving equipment was sitting outside and she did nothing???? She should definitely be one of those held accountable.

[@martinnormand7458]

Yeah, Loved her attitude! Typical!!!

[@martinnormand7458]

I don’t want to know the amount of her ridiculous overpaid salary!

[@rnhim2072]

She must have gotten her position through nepotism bc she isn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. What she should have done is called hospitals, clinics, shelters and schools in the area before moving the boxes outside and they would have been more than happy to take the PPE off her hands and she would have made herself look good in the process.

[@JetHawk]

Total Karen.

[@uca7681]

@@rnhim2072 well these types are typical in government jobs especially in management, and I've worked with some of these types. Crazy part is they will somehow wiggle out of that issue, and blame others. They are just waiting for their pension to kick in---horrible and miserable people.

[@mr.t7598]

WE NEED MORE REAL REPORTERS LIKE DAN NOYES DOING A GREAT JOB THANK YOU DAN

[@johnnylowellabercrombie5258]

This man that claimed the responsibility should be commended and he needs someone working closely with him and those kind of a shipments

[@thetrailoutthere]

That CEO is the first one that needs to be held accountable. No excuse for her dereliction.

[@africanlion3142]

Send her to jail

[@skankhunt3624]

Make her reimbursed the cost of all the damaged and destroyed items.

[@nathanmathews2148]

Fire her? Or make her take the sealed plastic packages out of wet boxes and put them in dry boxes....

[@Scp716creativecommons]

@@nathanmathews2148 i really like that 🤣🤣

[@emilywilson3469]

She did not seem to be very concerned.

[@natesmemes1794]

This level of incompetence from the government is inexcusable, someone needs to be held accountable for all this waste

[@johnames6430]

yet all of you want to expand government, want more services, want government to be your daddy! When will you guys learn?

[@geraldhoskins2021]

Nate, you said it right. Can you imagine if you worked for a company and you in some way or another cost said company millions of dollars. You would be fired and perhaps prosecuted.

[@jimwhite4105]

Want to bet there's a demoncrat in this somewhere.

[@longarmjohnson28]

@@jimwhite4105 If this occurred during Trumps presidency you would claim that illegals were involved in this but because your Cheeto messiah lost you blame everything on democrats.

[@Raydensheraj]

@@jimwhite4105 nope. Trump administration order. Republicans can't win the presidency house senate ..but blame anyone and anything.... pathetic.

[@levittotessay3151]

I would like to recieve some PPE for my people in Arizona. These things need to be utilized somehow instead of getting left in the rain.

[@gwartard]

Coming from a smaller hospital we had pallets upon pallets dumped on us of mostly useless stuff. Gowns that weren't rated properly, goggles with bands that were so old they snapped when you put them on and so many dust masks. I guess it's there in a pinch, but not until that pinch. The biggest problem was where to put it all. We're renting shipping containers for items that are likely on their way to the landfill. Not sure who made a killing selling this "ppe" to the government, but it wasn't as valuable as they thought.

[@henrygruspe4794]

They should be held accountable and pay these out of their own pockets

[@fuffoon]

I would resign!

[@RJ67.]

They did it Intentionally, non profit yet I bet I know who gets the insurance money

[@RJ67.]

@@fuffoon Why resign ? She was told to do it for the insurance money. This did not happen by chance or accidently , this is some carefully planned scamming people in high positions that dont deserve to be there.

[@alwaysyouramanda]

Right? Pay back the people working for slave wages.

[@hansomesolo1136]

@@RJ67. you are 100% right. Snakes in the office like always nothing new but I really hope they investigate more and charge everyone involved. Even tho it looks like it's the city involved this is sadly probably the last time we'll hear about it

[@joeyGalileoHotto]

The fact that she became defensive and stuttered once she found out she was being filmed says it all.

[@Brrrap743]

News guy taking some plays out of recent auditing vids.

[@skankhunt3624]

@@Brrrap743 you mean auditors taking plays out of longstanding journalistic approaches.

[@dorismarin5456]

Its now seems like many people who r IN CHARGE have caught the COVID 45 Virus of incompetence n denial. They really don't care that many people HAVE DIED N R STILL DYING while DOCTORS NURSES N HOSPITALS NEED PPEs struggle to CONTAIN NEW VIRUS VARIANTS that r RAVAGING THE COUNTRY.

[@randyosborne310]

They are stinking liers and get paid six figures.

[@darthmom1019]

@@randyosborne310 - people get what they vote for.

[@debbielocklin7563]

That is just absolutely ridiculous. Someone needs to be held accountable!!

[@Askyourmother424]

Thank you for the first case of real journalism I’ve seen in ten years!!

[@broskiezISMYGAMERTAG]

This happens literally every day. Bravo to News7 for doing some real journalism.

[@frankg123]

for sure. ok who ordered all these messes. make they can get a refund.

[@michelekrzysztow3196]

Actually reporting news worthy truthful information !!! However, need a follow up to see who should be FIRED and What about TAXpayers money wasted !!! And why so much in supplies if not needed, why is all of these supplies being stored to begin with and why the massive massive amount ??? Who ordered the supplies, requested the supplies, why is it being stored at event center???

[@shirleytruett7319]

For once

[@Blickafram]

We need to help each other to react. when we see, we think, we act.

[@johndanek8036]

Hats off Dan!!!

[@iamtanec]

If stealing $1 can land you in jail, letting $10M gone to waste should put every single person who is involved in prison.

[@onestopfunstop317]

Let me guess.... The Democrats bought these at 100x what they would normally cost with emergency Government funds the Democrats approved, from companies the Democrats own, or the Democrats own stock in. And some how, 99% of the money spent ended up in Nancy Pelosi's and Gavin Newsome's "CHARITIES"...

[@TheTeanaciousLeaf]

This is california you are allowed to steal up to $900

[@betsylewis1405]

Yes you are right. They should be put in prison for letting all of this go to waste!

[@betsylewis1405]

I don't see this as a political issue but a personal failure to do a job!! Why politicize everything?

[@Ds-M556]

In California stealing up to $950 is a misdemeanor. That event center supervisor is watching her high paid job fading away with every question she answers with, "umm, uhhh, ummm...they were already damaged!" Watch the finger pointing.

[@ddawsonn]

Absolutely amazing journalism from Mr. Noyes on this piece. Fantastic. I can’t recall seeing anything of this sort in quite some time or ever.

[@Nest1117]

The audacity of these people in charge are unfathomable. And I know no one is being charged or fired. Sad reality for the people in this county

[@VictorWaid]

The manager of the county and the nonprofit agency should be FIRED for such dereliction of duty in management of county/taxpayers assets .😇

[@KevinSun242]

Her arrogant attitude, she should be thrown in prison for her negligence.

[@skie6282]

Yeah she needs to be fired

[@iloled2924]

fired? In some countries, this sort of criminality is punished by public caning. I think we should consider adopting such measures. 🤔

[@STARDRIVE]

From non-profit to heavy losses.

[@ex2295]

So quick to blame her y'all really don't have a clue what's happened

[@robertbright2057]

This was NO MISTAKE those in charge knew exactly what they did and the woman who is the ceo of the event center should be removed from her position and held accountable for her actions even some jail time would be warranted.

[@hansomesolo1136]

Yeah just look at here, she's hurting for some money for that makeover

[@yatox8]

Bet her company got a lot of money for keeping that in storage.

[@nathanmathews2148]

Should they sue her or just make her take the sealed plastic bags out of the wet boxes😱😱😱

[@denagustafson6070]

That was my first thought - this was done on purpose. So tragic! The owner should be held accountable. This sounds like something that would happen in Florida, sadly. Makes my stomach turn.

[@nathanmathews2148]

@@denagustafson6070 right? If only they could let the sealed plastic bags dry off in the sun... oh wait that's too hard, throw it away instead

[@bigtime8924]

Leaving all those boxes outside actually made San Francisco look better.

[@aquariusthompson8212]

The guy said it with so much pride," I'll let my boss know." 😂😂

[@tomvalpo9361]

Good work. This is what professional journalists should do for the public.

[@SpaghettiNoob]

I didn't realize this type of journalism actually exists

[@dbergerac9632]

@@SpaghettiNoob It's been out of fashion for the last 20 years. It reminds me of a time when journalists were protecting the public interest, rather than political interests.

[@Nubbley]

only when it suits them...

[@Un1234l]

@@SpaghettiNoob Project Veritas is the only modern journalism group doing that now.

[@juliehice9732]

AMEN, CALIFORNIA IS ALLOWED TO PILLAGE ITS CITIZENS!!!!

[@MidWestLife2022]

Every single medical employee that was forced to work without proper PPE should come together and file a lawsuit. Absolutely sickening!

[@tsmspace]

oh yeah that will be useful, some litigation. meanwhile next time people will continue to not know how to handle unprecedented task scales that fall on too few shoulders, and it will just happen again. a 10million dollar shipment of anything shows up anywhere and it should be expected people won't know how to handle it, and need extra organizational help.

[@MidWestLife2022]

@@tsmspace it doesnt take a genius to know and understand that a storage space could have resolved this whole issue until the equipment was dispersed to its proper locations 🤦‍♀️ Instead they set it outside and expose ot to the elements just to be wasted? Waste millions or pay for storage until its dispersed???? If they needed help determining that they honestly shouldn't be in charge of anything let alone decisions such as these

[@MidWestLife2022]

Sometimes we have to go above and beyond at our place of employment, us medical professionals do it EVERYDAY, so this was pure laziness and lack of common sense in my eyes.

[@tsmspace]

@@MidWestLife2022 then again in your profession you are coached from the beginning of your education to prepare for disaster relief, events centers don't get paid much, but also aren't coached like that,,, expecting them to be ready is like expecting you to go win an infantry battle. You won't. If they send you, you will lose, and they will be facing that loss, out of position, and ready to lose again. Not knowing when you're trained and someone else isn't is a very common thing to do.

[@tsmspace]

@@MidWestLife2022 I'm sure it was a case of the "didn't know what to do's, I'm not the boss, this stuff is too important for me to make the call"

[@NaughtyKlaus]

I work at an Amazon FC and have seen numerous boxes that were considered damaged by Amazon's standards. Generally damaged BOXES are boxes that appear to be ripped open, water damaged or tear damage in the items packaging. These items would constitute as water damaged due to the nature of the incident despite being sealed in plastic wrapping. Generally these items would be completely trashed, but it appears they were at least trying to keep them for some sort of emergency despite how carelessly they treated it.

[@iwillnotcomply1707]

It's nice to see a bit of real journalism still exists out there

[@charlesw7397]

It's kind of insane that this is one of the first real cases of journalism that I've ever seen from a news station. Typically news stations just regurgitate what they're told to but he actually went out of his way (based on a tip) and did something. Wish there were more journalists like this

[@TheSCPStudio]

About 10 years ago, this stuff was the norm. It was actually about reporting events. Now it's about cash flow.

[@chriswilbur1356]

And he clearly and respectfully executed his first amendment right when he denied their requests to stop filming

[@jamesmclean4495]

@@chriswilbur1356 just like the first amendment and cop watchers do

[@SSGeorgie]

This man was immediately fired for doing his job

[@Un1234l]

Project Veritas is the only modern journalist group doing that

[@MrAbstractj]

There are so many wrongs at several levels. It’s not just the damaged PPEs, but the county is paying $25 a piece for a mop handle? The person that’s approving these purchases should step down immediately.

[@dougvuillemot8670]

Have you ever looked up the price the military pays for a hammer? Sometimes a hundred bucks a hammer. This is nothing new. When you get into a high position your son or daughter starts supplying the equipment . lol

[@gnamewname8553]

The county is not paying it. The multi-trillion dollar covid relief bills that the Congress keeps ramming through are where this money comes from. When the grant funding is established, these municipalities are required by law to spend the money on what they are told to, whether they need it or not. This goes on all over the country, and has for decades. My personal experience is with hurricane relief. Weeks or even months after the event, these clowns show up with TRUCKLOADS of food and water that nobody needs, nobody wants, and these local governments have no where to store, so they wind up disposing of it. And no, it cannot be donated to the local food bank OR returned to the govt, so it often just goes to the landfill. Absolutely nauseating.

[@pedroaortizmd7214]

@@gnamewname8553 its totally a criminals scam. That people must to put on jail now. Oh God! Bad people doing bad acts!

[@Greenliight]

Money laundering

[@rhainaweissehexe3899]

Along with the Biden Administration!

[@h8nThisJew2]

It’s quite awesome to see boldness of reporter!

[@titanic2097]

Salute to this honest and smart working journalist!..,

[@echospaw899]

That woman, CEO of the Event Center, that drove up should lose her job, as well as the County Manager. Allowing over $$$ 10 Million worth of inventory... that the local taxpayers had to shell their own money out for is NOT acceptable. Those two people alone are making big wages to do their jobs, and they failed miserably. If I lived there and paid their salaries and the costs of stuff like this, I'd be incredibly pissed. What a freakin' mess. $10Million. Don't let them off the hook!!

[@StrikeforceJedi]

Agreed, this is unacceptable.

[@malcontent4356]

The taxpayers should receive a refund paid by the morons that ordered them to move it all outside. If they truely needed the space, all of this PPE should have been moved to a warehouse. Certainly $10M in taxpayer expense deserves to be handled properly instead of leaving it to rot. How much of this ended up turning to mold in which the cleanup crew were exposed. All of this PPE turning in to a Bio Hazard! HEADS NEED TO ROLL!

[@40redfox40]

💯

[@Alisonwonderland0420]

Well said

[@simon6071]

Demo*rats at their best ......in wasting taxpayers' money.

[@mistercost]

2:20 “ It was damaged or is it being damaged now?” Absolutely amazing blow to her ego and her poor responsibilities 👍🏼

[@Fear_and_Fables]

Also remarkably great question from a quick thinking investigator.

[@lolol_888]

@JustChris Games&Tech Gave me flashbacks to an episode of Hell's Kitchen where one of the chefs was blaming the fish lol

[@jamesminnix90]

Props to the reporter not backing down when confronted. Nice to see investigative journalism being done.

[@squished300ztt]

The real concern should be figuring out who approved the purchase of $10 million of PPE that obviously wasn’t needed and why.

[@bravowhiskey4684]

“Can you stop filming?” “NO!” Good job sir! There’s at least one real journalist left. Never stop.

[@ShawnB757]

They always try to violate your 1st Amendment rights, by trying to stop you filming in public

[@nohalo4me555]

I can stop filming when I see your resignation! I don't film negligent citizens. But I film incompetent money grubbing bureaucrats ALL DAY LONG!

[@bravowhiskey4684]

@@nohalo4me555 absolutely. Accountability comes with the job of leadership. Do it right, or GTFO. 👍

[@briganja]

That woman is clearly too incompetent to be in charge of anything, much less an organization handling millions of dollars worth of PPE. That she insisted everything was handled correctly was beyond the pale. Absolutely no sense of accountability.

[@Heisthelightoftheworld]

A bit like some politicians and our economy...

[@ziptitydoda2189]

@@Heisthelightoftheworld some would say perhaps most of them...

[@Beautifulbeliever]

She knew she was going to be exposed "please stop recording". She is in the right position unfortunately, only the corrupt can be so successful. I'm usually and optimist but the past 2 years its clear the higher the authority, the more corrupt.

[@shawnmayer7849]

she should be F I R E D

[@Heisthelightoftheworld]

@@ziptitydoda2189 agreed but there are a few independents who have maintained their integrity because the corporate boys and the secret handshake society haven't been able to corrupt them.

[@craigt9203]

Anyone having ties with this should be fired on the spot. Anyone who actually put the southside should be put in jail.

[@janncoons7445]

Sure would appreciate a follow-up on this issue. Will there be accountability? And if not why? So often you hear these stories and never find out if anyone was held accountable

[@spencercunningham6056]

Kudos to the reporter for his responses to 'security'. This is also completely outrageous.

[@lindaparker1043]

what about the billions of our tax dollars being used for the shots we don’t need? the biggest scam in history!!

[@sushles]

@@lindaparker1043 war is a bigger scam

[@simp2234]

Googogo Brandon we need more of this in America

[@donwrinkles717]

@@sushles war is happening right now if you didn't notice. We are under attack from all angles by China

[@madpoetsociety2917]

@@donwrinkles717 You have no idea what war even is, dear heart. I'll bet my hat you're sitting in your undies in a warm basement typing this rubbish. You've never even experienced a bombing drill. To find out what that is, go ask your great-grandma.

[@chriswhiting2926]

That ignorant woman running the event centre should be charged for this. How dare she claim it was dealt with as it should be. “They were damaged in a previous storm” the nerve to say that while its actively raining on them. Lives could have been saved with this gear, not to mention the waste of tax dollars.

[@rickileah080]

Yes. Charged and jail time. I just think about the ppl who gotten sick maybe even died because they didn’t have what they needed

[@jamesplotkin4674]

@@rickileah080 Call Up Next Time doesn't care as long as her paycheck deposits on time.

[@evab2252]

@@rickileah080 ...the report says it's mostly cleaning supplies and gowns. Says face masks are stored inside a building. Not sure how cleaning supplies would have saved lives...

[@rickileah080]

@@evab2252 Your not sure how cleaning supplies could save life’s in the mist of a pandemic. 😑

[@maureenjames4334]

@@evab2252 You didn't watch the video, right? I mean, it shows. Because there were coveralls, masks, mop buckets, and mop handles. As Ricki points out, the fact that you don't understand how cleaning supplies have a connection to saving lives, well, you might want to refill your soap dispenser.

[@evanrutherfordlazyahole9079]

No matter how overwhelmed I'll always remember.

[@casienwhey]

"I take full responsibility for it." Then immediately resign your position and write a check for all property damage.

[@amsbeats841]

Her defense: "it's out here because it was already damaged!" Reporter: "why was it damaged" Her: "because we left it out in the storm" LOL

[@AngelaMerici12]

She is not only lying but also stupid it seems.

[@amsbeats841]

@@AngelaMerici12 right like what's the difference either you left it out in the storm this time, or you left it out in the storm last time lol. I guarantee if it was her money sitting out there, it wouldn't be outside!

[@dickydewpodcast]

CAN'T FIX STUPID!

[@panchog2552]

Fire Karen!

[@Fiona2254]

Circular logic is circular

[@OmarGomez-nu4zz]

Unfortunately this kind of gross negligence by civil servants exist and yes, if it is not exposed, we would never know.

[@sylviabennan]

I don't even want to imagine how many cases just like this exist!!! Insanity... wasting $10 MILLION that residents EARNED... it's disgusting!! Mike Callagy needs to be fired from his job!!!

[@markpreston6930]

Imagine working for a County for 35 years. Jails, rural and unincorporated trash, courts and hospitals.

[@westernrider100]

And the guilty / people responsible for this will never be be inconvenienced for their actions.

[@simp2234]

Let go Brandon googogo defund police 🚔

[@shindanu]

Taxes are so high in that area already. When mishaps like this happen they need more of a budget. So they ask to raise taxes. Crazy.

[@narumonvicente3022]

Brave journalist, True Journalist…. Hard to find nowadays. Thank you.

[@uilnosaj]

Why am I not shocked, this is how the cooperation jack up the cost. Government and cooperation should be held accountable.

[@Oldhogleg]

That's what you get when you put political appointees in positions of management responsibilities instead of those who actually qualify! You end up with criminal stupidity because there's no legal/criminal consequences.

[@antdub68]

A mask will be the last of our worries in 2022.... u better stock up on food and water

[@iloled2924]

@@antdub68 I got 10 years worth of emergency meals. And plenty of ammunition.

[@MrStringybark]

@@iloled2924 "I got 10 years' worth of emergency meals. And plenty of ammunition. "They should put that on signs to let people know who have the silly notion of going to the USA what to expect in the land of the crazy people.

[@Beetlejuice699]

@@MrStringybark, he isn't crazy, you're blind, enjoy what's coming

[@hod_babyboy2857]

@@MrStringybark your either naive or blind to reality

[@UCanCallMeJesus1]

1:56 Dana should be held accountable too. She lied saying it was already damaged when it was all new but was set aside due to a 'lack of space'. 10 million in damages for essential life save equipment. Shameful

[@evab2252]

The county is responsible for this. Why was it there for 22 months???? Is an event center a landfill now?? Do they not need to...I don't know...run events to keep operating and keep being able to pay their employees?

[@becky6568]

Maybe it was damaged twice ! 😖

[@jamesmclean4495]

She said it was already damaged from a previous storm which shows more dereliction of duty and should have been cleaned up months ago Gov. Employees doing what they do best nothing beneficial

[@raptor0040]

Go the Democrats.

[@renee8813]

@@becky6568 The first damage done was enough...The masks and gowns would have been rendered moldy ...Awful awful incompetence.

[@DB-oi7qe]

We don't need apologies, we need people to be fired!!

[@traderloves6556]

Good job and thank you for your service

[@kunaak]

"This was handled how it should have been", the minute that lady said that, you knew the extent of the incompetence surrounding this whole thing. She and everyone involved should just be hard fired. Not moved to another department, or reprimanded, just gone. Systemic idiocy of this magnitude should never be tolerated.

[@freebird7284]

and make restitution

[@agvulpine]

@@freebird7284 you can't make women pay restitution, that's racist.

[@chatterjee8454]

@@agvulpine black women?

[@toads5200]

@@chatterjee8454 White woman, the Karen types

[@R2D6_10]

She just collects a paycheck... of MORE of your tax money.

[@Intuitive1]

I can’t believe this. This was not a mistake. This is irresponsibility and sheer stupidity along with unconscionable.

[@chrissz1762]

I agree with you totally.

[@afriendtoo6971]

Could have been covered with tarps...What a waste.

[@OrdinaryG33K-SF]

@@afriendtoo6971 Right? Wouldn't have cost much to do that!

[@swide2750]

government sabotage

[@richardstuart325]

The sale profits have been pocketed, the purchasing target boxes have been ticked. Job done. Who cares what happens next?

[@theyeagers3088]

Nice job Dan! 👏 Keep doing amazing & helping inform us of things like this. You deserve a promotion! The wasteful event center needs charged & everyone involved fired.

[@williamschmidt4604]

Good work ! Thank you !

[@ninjacouch]

I work at a hospital in the supply department. We’ve struggled so much to procure items like these... discouraging to say the very least. Almost brings me to tears !

[@slatebeard]

@HunterBidensCrackPipe What kinda answer is that? Stop ordering them?? What.... Its a hospital -.- Bro go read a book, you lack some serious braincells

[@elainerevis515]

My sentiment exactly. My daughter's a rn and I had to give her my n95 masks this is disheartening

[@sherryridlen9357]

@@slatebeard it's not out of their pocket why

[@Orbt_]

And please show your bosses this video.

[@rklrx6]

10 M not so fast. Gavin spend 3 B on PPE. What happen to the rest?

[@HJH413]

This is criminal. Really hope the citizens don't just let this incompetence slide. Hold them accountable.

[@edwardmmanns7454]

He is off the hook because he said it will never happen again.

[@TheSignatureK]

@@edwardmmanns7454 He’s said a lot of things, 100% of it is complete BS.

[@richardstuart325]

Holding them accountable would be condemned as domestic terrorism.

[@immortalgaming-re-uploads3838]

@@richardstuart325 OK, they said ppe so many times but I still don't know what it stands for

[@flashblack1059]

@@immortalgaming-re-uploads3838 personal protective equipment.

[@G5pott]

Great work ! Thank you !

[@Crzyman23]

The stuttering when she got put on the spot was priceless. These are the people put into leadership positions that look like they just float through life without a care.

[@mlr4524]

Colossal incompetence, outrageous waste. Simply no excuses. Anyone associated with this in any way needs to be fired immediately.

[@cuzr702]

Then sue them for the damages.

[@juanmontez4644]

No one is going to be fired. These are government workers.

[@richardrodriguez1742]

No democrats will give this guy an award, for incompetence.

[@richardrodriguez1742]

@@juanmontez4644 haha Juan is one awake American, congrats to Juan.

[@Madkalibyr]

100%

[@rus75b39]

I’ve worked in shipping and receiving for over 25 years and you would NEVER put and leave pallets of boxes like that outside...even if they had rubbermaid totes in them that wouldn’t be affected by water...You don’t even put garbage ones out like that, because you can see after they get wet they crush and fall over..becoming a safety hazard. They need to find out who made that call.

[@godsbutterfly3688]

They need to repay the tax payers every cent

[@viking8781]

@@godsbutterfly3688 lol. It doesnt work thay way. Theyll just take more money from us and waste it in a new way.

[@kgrand62]

@BC 4U grow up you troll and crawl out from your mummy's basement.

[@tvbot1984]

@@godsbutterfly3688 not surprised

[@jordanjason794]

@@godsbutterfly3688 California already got like 20 stimulus checks, what more do they need?

[@vc7417]

I wonder how much of that stuff can still be used, considering these already underwent 1 storm and 1 pretty big rain fall that we know of, along with the humidity and everything.

[@airbender9593]

Many times this occur in the US. Who is accountable should be the main question?

[@gibblespascack1418]

The stupidity and lack of responsibility on the part of the event center staff who moved it to the parking lot is astounding. They just did not care. they could have tarped it, they could have told the city that they need to move it. But, they did not care. The hospitals could have used this material and probably absorbed all of it into their inventory.

[@James-jz1vd]

More like they knew exactly what doing.wanting cause shortages,all planned.

[@lucianakueker5001]

@@James-jz1vd You on Point periodt!!!!!

[@sandrablake2362]

If this great debacle hadn’t been exposed just think how much more has happened in the past that we don’t know about 😱👎🏻👹! SHAME ON ALL OF YOU NOT DOING YOUR JOB AND WASTING TAX OAYERS HARD EARNED $$$$$$$😩! THE TAX OAYERS NEED TO BE REIMBURSED LIKE YESTERDAY 👊🏻👍🏻!

[@davidmike3560]

Y’all so mad about this when it’s nothing....Compared to what they left in Afghanistan!! Y’all are furious about all that stuff that I presume right?

[@richardscaggs5936]

@@davidmike3560 Both are a waste of tax payers money and lives matter from Afghanistan to America ‼️

[@MatTastic209]

This reporter should absolutely be commended. If channel 7 is your local news, call them, send e-mails letting them know how much you appreciate Dan's honest investigative journalism.

[@Bravesteel25]

Agreed. This is what investigative journalism should be, not ambushes with "gotcha" questions meant to strike any one particular narrative that whoever owns the network wants to put forth to it's viewership. Dan Noyes should be commended. I would also commend County Manager Mike Callagy for owning the situation and taking the ultimate blame rather than laying it as someone else's feet.

[@mith2946]

He was a little hard on the security guard though. That guy is just trying to do his job and get by.

[@Bravesteel25]

@@mith2946 Yeah, I can see that. I think he was just trying to take the initiative in the conversation and stand his ground.

[@lovewar9890]

@@mith2946 Stop being overly sensitive like the majority of the general public is ONLY ONLINE. And also understand He is also trying to do his job and get by the same as WE ALL ARE. There’s also a difference of expectation that should apply to a small amount of individuals in work related fields and duties. And because those who are complacent or are an example why ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

[@mith2946]

@@lovewar9890 What are you rambling about... Jesus Christ, your English is horrific lmao. Go get an education, and come back with a correct and clearly stated thought then I might be able to truly respond.

[@brucekent1841]

A great act of journalism for once. So rare nowadays.

[@congamike1]

Thank you ABC7!

[@congamike1]

I appreciate investigative reporting. Go forth and do great things ABC7.

[@lewasil]

No one mentioned the environmental impact of this. This is insane.

[@A__Mina]

Throw the whole planet away

[@frogger832]

But then they pass laws that raise your taxes, ban you from purchasing straws, and then do this.

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@frogger832 I want my money back for this govt provided PPE so I can buy gas and food

[@jamesthorpe84]

So much waste ☹

[@bmaiceman]

There is NO ENVIRONMENTAL EMPACT!! It all would end up in the garbage dump eventually anyway. So where is this different.

[@hezmydaddyo2722]

She says “they’re damaged” like they received damaged goods. THEY damaged the goods by placing everything outdoors. Good reporting.

[@lmorgandiaz]

Right smh

[@rochester3]

she caught her tongue

[@simp2234]

Is ok much like murica

[@joyflores7307]

Excellent reporting!!! So refreshing to see someone actually admit their mistake and hold themselves accountable instead of passing the buck. And in all fairness, I feel that John Q. Taxpayer needs to be refunded. Perhaps they can start by fining those in charge at the event center like that woman. Hit them in the pocketbook and maybe next time they won't be so absent minded or uninterested in the taxpayers investments.

[@travisa3753]

Notice how the county of San Mateo manager in the end said, "he takes full responsibility" while the woman manager who drove up never took accountability and tried to tell dan noyes to leave or stop recording... why do we put incompetent people in power position? I rather a person who owns up to their mistakes be in power, at least I know they'll actually do some work to fix THEIR problem. instead we have managers who don't take responsibility to it's not their problem in her eyes.

[@elizabethmountain7381]

This is not a mistake. It is pure carelessness. I do not care attitude that is prevalent. How could such a heap of boxes sit out there so long and nobody notice.

[@paulinelarson465]

It might have even been deliberately destroyed. If the Governor, Senators or Representatives don't "believe" in Covid, vaccines, or Biden's handling of the response - their old standby, passive resistance, kicks in.

[@elizabethgrogan8553]

@@paulinelarson465 I agree. Anti vaccers don't care about the welfare of medical workers. Shame on them.

[@jonn40853]

Your right i also feel like sombody didnt want to pay the extra money to protect the inventory so they can pocket some of it. Someone in there is corrupt and taking money ill tell you that much

[@lucuslopez6866]

@@elizabethgrogan8553 lol. DIdnt realize California were runned by Republicans. When did this happen? or are you saying Democrats are anti vaccers now?

[@ziptitydoda2189]

@@lucuslopez6866 valid questions. it is likely that person has no idea what they are typing. just typing to type an informed opinion for an instant gratification dopamine hit. probably a ca resident who doesn't work, pay bills, or generally contribute positively to society. likely has no idea how the concept of taxes work, who actually pays them, how any of this could possibly be related, etc. Biden is really living up to his publicly stated promise of personally shutting down this virus... wonder how much taxpayer earned funds will be returned in this week's edition of business as usual? its almost like all of this is happening on purpose....

[@npciiii]

we need more accountability.. every single program in california needs to be audited and examined at this point

[@ryz8]

programs, government services, and politicians

[@Dwn2Race]

Remember Newsom buying $1 billion dollars worth of PPE from a China Electric Car Manufacturer…..

[@albeit1]

It seems we have scammers in charge of the chicken coop.

[@expendable4h002]

Defunded. These bums need to find work in the private sector but probably wouldn’t last.

[@tzyijiang9884]

Good luck in California.

[@billmcallister1404]

A very rare thing a reporter actually doing his job congratulations to this investigative reporter you never se this kind of reporting on CNN. NBC. or any of the major networks except FOX news well done sir congratulations.

[@billwilson7981]

Give those people a raise good job. Best bureaucrats are able to accomplish.

[@itsnotthesamething]

I like how she said it was already damaged before this rain. When asked how it was damaged... "The rain back in October."

[@scootle74]

Right? I seriously LOL'ed when she basically dug the proverbial hole deeper.

[@johnmatejcik2379]

Yes, it's not her fault, it was the rains fault. Spoken like a true government worker.

[@cathieludemann5879]

Fire her!!!

[@justme6275]

how can PPE be stored outside anyway? forget about the rain.

[@itsnotthesamething]

@@justme6275 It wasn't supposed to be out there. They put it out to get it out of their way for an event, and were too lazy to move it back.

[@s0fa274]

Thank you for this investigation, they need to be held accountable!

[@nathanmathews2148]

Good thing the news showed all the PPE in sealed plastic bags... meaning this whole investigation is BS

[@audieherron5474]

He took responsibility, good man. Hopefully he fixes it

[@numbzinger350]

"We are taking precautions that it doesn't happen again." How many times have we heard public servants use that line?

[@fromtwoswvem]

The CEO saying it was handled as it should have been shows her incompetence to how it should have been handled and should be fired immediately. The other manager taking responsibility was a breath of fresh air for actually accepting responsibility even though he didn’t have first hand knowledge as that ceo did. Integrity move.

[@gibbo822]

This is the issue what is a woman doing in a ceo position

[@dawnfreak2376]

@@gibbo822 LMAO troll

[@foam27]

@@dawnfreak2376 ceo troll lol

[@worldchangingvideos6253]

Cushy job BSing all day

[@firewolf11567]

@@gibbo822 Says a man with a subpar life

[@shawn2481]

It was a surprise to see someone take responsibility for it. Nice to see

[@amandala444]

That woman should be fired AND prosecute for gross negligence.

[@vikkiconners5081]

As a Nurse who has tried to be as sparing as possible with PPE to avoid running out, I find this revolting. They could have called health care workers who would have helped haul it in out of the rain and distribute where needed.

[@Marco-717]

As a nurse you should know the covid vaccine doesn't work but you still tell everyone to get it. You reap what you sow karen conners

[@Marco-717]

@Sol ironic you find it ironic, kevin

[@bigdummy8414]

@@Marco-717 ironic you find it ironic that he finds it ironic, chad

[@rh6625]

@@Marco-717 But it does work. One (not you as I'm sure you didn't get the vaccine) is 14 times less likely to die if they have been vaccinated. The chances of getting covid are less. 100 people per 100,000 who are vaccinated are getting covid compared to 500 people per 100,000 who are not vaccinated. 5 times less likely. Perfect, no. Beneficial, yes. However, you do what you want. I could care less what happens to you, you are a big boy and can make your own decisions and live/die with the consequences.

[@NevrrPresntt]

@@rh6625 Mayra, they don't work.

[@Nrout2]

This is outrageous. I think people that work in government at all levels State, County, City and Town Etc. Need to be held accountable. Like termination of job and or crimnal charges.

[@TEAMPANIC42]

😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As a local government employee, in So Cal. NOT ALL government employees are as USELESS as the HALFWITS that select them. Some of us, actually believe that those chosen to "represent" us are about as useless as those who do little to NOTHING, yet get by on the governments dime, I.E. "welfare" recipients. If elected government employees had to work as hard as those of us that are considered, "essential", then there wouldn't BE elected "OFFICIALS". Convince me I'm wrong. 0

[@sylviabennan]

They need to start by firing Mike Callagy, who literally admits at 3:56 that he is the one at fault for WASTING $10 million!!! Everyone in San Fran got screwed over!!! No WAY he should keep his job for that!!

[@rklrx6]

10 M not so fast. Gavin spend 3 B on PPE. What happen to the rest?

[@deee5520]

@@rklrx6 Pocket?

[@paladinhansen137]

@@TEAMPANIC42 ive never met anyone smart that works in government. Local, State or federal. Standards in government are low

[@RaiderX948]

How'd you get the tip Columbo?

[@michaelversant8401]

that last overhead shot really shows the amount there...OMG! How did this happen? thats sooo much inventory. and of course noone will get fired for this.

[@xpan195]

Full respect to the reporter for not backing down and demanding answers, also thank you to the good samaritan who notified the news channel!!!

[@tylerlee6613]

Now if we can just have 100,000 more of this kind of guy who does real journalism

[@EntryLevelLuxury]

Yeah no, Bay area news is trash

[@Umtree]

That $10M went to someone. I’d be investigating all these “officials”, and their friends and family. Corruption is standard practice among politicians.

[@andrewkott7469]

Judging from the writing on the boxes it looks like $$$ went to China.

[@M5252email]

Sure, just think about it. Order $10 million in PPE from a Chinese company. They produce it for pennies, perhaps with the use of child labor, maybe even slave labor. The CCP gets their cut, the CEO and board gets their cut, Hunter Biden gets his cut, which means 10% of that goes to "The Big Guy", then there's the state politicians that supported the Covid panic, the ones who made this panic buy possible, they get a cut. Oops, the stuff had to be stored somewhere, and the perfect grift is about to be exposed.

[@RageBaby587]

In fairness, the news team was estimating the total costs based on their retail value if they'd been sold to the public. Not bulk rate cost or wholesale value. The true loss to taxpayers was probably more like $4 million.

[@paulathompson7345]

Why didn't you interview the mother of your fellow reporter Stefanie Sierra who is Congresswoman Jackie Speier representing California's 14th District in the US House of Representatives about the COVID supplies paid with tax dollars that were ruined in the rain in her district? Why did this happen under her watch? What has she done to secure adequate testing and supplies for her congressional district? The last COVID update to her congressional website titled "Coronavirus Updates" was August 3, 2021.

[@mikesahle1193]

The county used to be great 👍 what a change thank you 🙏 great video

[@KevinSun242]

"I take responsibility for it" means nothing unless he is fired, criminally charged, and forced to pay out of pocket for the PPE that was destroyed.

[@echan275]

Government officials should be bared to say “ I take responsibility”, they don’t when they use this statement.

[@scootle74]

He said it so easily because he knows nothing will happen. That's just how it works.

[@maylani3697]

Can you imagine what would happen to you if you were responsible for wasting $10 million at your work?

[@KevinSun242]

@@echan275 He claims the responsibility but not the consequences. I'm sure someone who makes hourly below him is already getting scapegoated and fired because of it.

[@mysticmusical]

I don't really agree with the "gets fired" punishment. What does that solve? For me, that's escaping responsibility for the next guy to figure out.

[@kittycatt13]

Imagine how many families that could have supported during these tough times. What a shame.

[@onward8231]

God saves not masks

[@jh7178]

@@onward8231 then why didn't he save the millions of people who've already died from the pandemic? And why won't he save those who will ultimately die in the coming days, weeks and months? God is about as real as Santa Claus, you need to give it a rest.

[@adambrickell6425]

@@jh7178 it's a shame that you actually believe the numbers when it comes to covid deaths!

[@jh7178]

@@adambrickell6425 I think you forgot your tinfoil hat at your Qanon meeting.

[@adambrickell6425]

@@jh7178 so I guess that every person that has died since about 2019 -2020 died from covid-19 and nothing else! I especially like the stories in various hospitals of people being admitted with a broken leg and mysteriously dying from covid-19? And I love the fact that people that get tested for covid get labeled dying from covid-19. Hey genius, you do know that testing and dying from covid-19 are 2 separate things right? But you go ahead and watch CNN

[@Lori5564]

Kudos to this reporter.

[@JKLOPQ]

"I take a full responsibility", but absolutely nothing will happen to me.

[@janarn6887]

This is infuriating!! Whoever decided to move the stuff out for space and then whoever moved the clearly marked PPE out should also be held accountable!! Also, someone ordered over 10 million dollars worth of PPE and didn’t know it was missing or this most likely was ordered by several different distributors but, no one has wondered collectively where this PPE is being stored !? Ridiculously stupid !!

[@ollady7968]

Goes to show you.... just how little they really "need" this stuff

[@JSMCPN]

It was cheap overseas garbage to begin with, never should have been purchased in the first place. Whoever authorized the purchase should be held responsible for their recklessness.

[@freedomofpeach9790]

@@ollady7968 Ya, almost like, they never noticed, because it was not actually needed....hmmmmm

[@raptor0040]

Thank the Democrats.

[@QAmodb]

@@raptor0040 Stop making everything about politics when its clearly the business own personal stupidity not their political ideologies.

[@nightrider5420]

So THIS is why my wife who is a nurse was told she has to start reusing her N95 Mask over and over again. This infuriates me to no end! Nice work Dan and never stop reporting the Real News.

[@lazarus8237]

Sickening

[@animaanimus8011]

The needs of the local nurses was the first thing I thought of when I saw the headline. It’s disgusting! And those gowns aren’t usable now. I hope your wife is safe and I hope the community is angry enough to hold someone accountable.

[@ge2719]

At this point why wouldnt she has a respiratory with changeable filters rather than messing around with disposable masks?

[@georgeplagianos6487]

😧😧😧😧

[@rowstone3019]

Great investigative journalism. We appreciate the truth.

[@ic3dragons223]

This is like 60-120k worth of masks at most. Buy in bulk from China and you get steep discounts per box unit. News blows this up to calculate a sellable rate at an individual mask but I'm sure they did not pay that much. If they only had 1-3 forklifts at the warehouse this would take probably a few days to a week to clear/transfer so if they had unexpected rain it's common to mark it as a loss. Rain introduces dirt and mold for whatever isn't waterproof which these packages likely aren't. You don't want to risk that with face masks especially.

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

Middle class workers making minimum wage will end up paying for this. Businesses and nonprofits make so much money and write off so much stuff it makes me sick! This is NOT the only case.

[@steveng1624]

This is just terrible, someone isn't doing their job ! Thanks for putting this story out here for the public to see...

[@sylviabennan]

The man to blame is Mike Callagy, who admits at 3:56 that it was his fault... he needs to be fired for wasting $10 MILLION!!!

[@OceanicNASA]

Not enough workers!

[@jackhammer7824]

@@sylviabennan nothing wasted. All wrapped in plastic inside box's. Very salvageable. Damaged boxes are gone. Clean up, dried up, and then usable.

[@hampopper3150]

What do you mean? Being a scalper is their job.

[@richardrodriguez1742]

@@OceanicNASA who wants to work for dictators (Newsom)