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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - Half a dozen neighbors called KUSI's Michael Turko about this case. Turko says a San Diego street repair job appears to be stuck in limbo. More>>
Monday, August 15, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko wraps up a highly unusual case that seemed to have a mind of it's own. Tonight, Turko says he's still not sure everyone's on the same page here but it looks like they're all moving on. Plus, a wife and wife team who invested their life savings in a dog day care that got slapped down over and over by the city of San Diego's development regulations, have made it. More>>
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko about a city construction project that's been making their lives miserable. Turko says they've been living with dirt, dust and heavy equipment for months now with nothing to show for it. More>>
Tuesday, August 09, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has a special heads up report tonight on choosing a contractor. Turko got some help on this one from a guy who may have been flirting with disaster. More>>
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has been exposing big problems with rooftop solar power systems for over a year now. Tonight, Turko has good news about one solar job that went sideways nine months ago. Plus, another big success to report in Escondido where the city has selected another site for it's new water treatment plant. More>>
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - Neighbors in Pacific Beach called KUSI's Michael Turko when a huge wooden wall started blocking their view of the water. Turko says a city construction project and federal environmental regulations are causing the problem. More>>
Monday, July 25, 2016 - She was supposed to get a rebuilt swimming pool but had to call KUSI's Michael Turko when she was left with an ugly hole in the ground. Turko says it all started when she hired an unlicensed contractor she found on Craigslist. Turko tracked down the guy who left her high and dry but she was still out of luck until Turko Files fans offered to finish the work at absolutely no charge. More>>
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - Neighbors called KUSI's Michael Turko when they were told they would no longer get mail delivered to their old mailboxes. Turko says the postal service wants everyone to use centralized cluster mailboxes that can serve a dozen or more homes in one place. More>>
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - We have another victory to report tonight on a case Michael Turko opened nine years ago, exposing a private business using city park land as their own private parking lot. More>>
Thursday, July 14, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has been keeping us up to date on a ballot proposal that would tighten up the public records act in the city of San Diego. But tonight Turko has bad news on the case, earlier this week the San Diego City Council torpedoed that proposal. More>>
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - Just before the July 4th weekend KUSI's Michael Turko exposed an unlicensed pool contractor who took thousands of dollars for a pool job he never finished. Since then Turko has heard from almost a half a dozen viewers who say they had similar problems with the same guy. More>>
Monday, July 11, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has been covering the county of San Diego's dismal response to storm drain issues for years now. Tonight Turko digs deeper into a recent case where the county is actually suing the people who were flooded. More>>
Thursday, July 07, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when mail delivery to two dozen homes was cut off for what they say is the flimsiest of reasons. Turko says it's a story he's heard before and once again it looks like the postal service has overstepped it bounds. More>>
Wednesday, July 06, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko says a proposed city ballot measure that would strengthen the public records act is now in jeopardy, while a powerful city council member has put on the brakes. Plus, a progress report on a one man crusade to have our entire city decked out in red, white and blue for the fourth of July last weekend. More>>
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko says the 4th of July is his favorite holiday of the year and every time he teams up with a local businessman to help put the independence day celebration over the top. More>>
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - They say they knew construction was coming and were willing to put up with the inconvenience in return for real sidewalks and safer streets. They still support the project but they say it's taking a big toll on their home and they're getting nowhere with city engineers. In addition, an elevator in a City Heights apartment building is finally repaired after 4 months. More>>
Monday, June 27, 2016 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko after a 4-month ordeal with an unlicensed swimming pool contractor. Turko says he made big promises and took thousand of dollars in advance but the work still isn't finished. More>>
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - An elderly Navy veteran called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got a bill that just didn't add up. Turko says that's because the bill is phony, part of a nasty scam that threatens to ruin your credit if you don't pay up. Plus, a technological siren song comes from a mechanical box bolted to a city sidewalk. More>>
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko broke the story about big problems with San Diego's 911 system back in March. City officials are working on a solution but Turko says a big part of the problem is being ignored. Plus, a local business decided to treat a group of construction workers who went the extra mile to help out a homeowner in a jam. More>>
Monday, June 20, 2016 - An Oceanside homeowner told KUSI's Michael Turko he was just trying to protect his house from being bombarded by golf balls. Turko says the golf balls come from a city golf course across the street but now the city is filing charges against the homeowner.
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has scored a big success with a solar power company tonight. He says they're promising action after six months of delays in a case involving major roof damage. Plus, some odd news to report on another recent case involving emergency storm drain repairs by the city of San Diego. Neighbors are wondering why that project is piping in irrigation water from a fire hydrant five blocks away. More>>
Thursday, June 09, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko about a hardwood flooring job that went sideways. Turko says he spent over $15,000 on that flooring and now half of it needs to be replaced. More>>
Wednesday, June 08, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko after he became a victim of a nasty scam. Turko says it's an online job scam with several new twists and specific targets. More>>
Thursday, June 02, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko continues his investigation of San Diego county storm drain problems tonight. He says the county is suing people whose homes were damaged when a county storm drain overflowed. More>>
Wednesday, June 01, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko tries to keep all of us informed about the latest scams and ripoffs. Tonight Turko has new information on a tax scam targeting a new group of potential victims. Tenants of a local business park say they pay their rent on time every month but they came to work one day and found a power outage. More>>
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - Three weeks ago KUSI's Michael Turko exposed a plan to put an industrial water treatment plant in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Escondido. The city council was supposed to take-up that project last week but Turko says they played dodge ball instead. More>>
Thursday, May 26, 2015 - Four years ago a series of reports by KUSI's Michael Turko led to tougher state laws about the way city's preserve important survey monuments. Turko says he's seen real improvements but some surveyors still say the city of San Diego is missing the mark. More>>
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - They tell KUSI's Michael Turko they thought they were getting a great deal on solar power from a company that had a booth at Costco. But Turko says the job went sideways not once but twice and left their roof in shambles. More>>
Monday, May 23, 2016 - A north county man called KUSI's Michael Turko after suffering a barrage of golf balls for years. Turko says the golf course across the street ignored his complaints so now he's taking the battle to a new level. More>>
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has major progress to report on a streetlight problem he exposed last week. He says a neighborhood that was struggling with an outdoor blackout has been re-energized. Plus, a special treat for a special bunch of construction workers. More>>
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko goes the extra mile to solve problems for our viewers, whatever it takes. Here's an odd case where Turko ended up on a street corner haggling over storage fees for a fishing boat. More>>
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has a very special success story to tell us about tonight. He says a lot of help on this case was given by local contractors who stepped up to make it possible. More>>
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when their street lights went out and no one seemed to care. Turko says their neighborhood is home to many elderly residents who are now afraid to go out at night. More>>
Monday, May 09, 2016 - Neighbors called KUSI's Michael Turko about a big water plant the city of Escondido wants to build behind their homes. Turko says it's a recycled water treatment plant up for consideration by the city council later this month. More>>
Thursday, May 05, 2016 - Michael Turko has a warning about a new scam targeting local businesses tonight. He says the scammers claim they're working with our state's top elected official. Plus, major progress to report on another case just in time for the rainy weather. Turko opened this file after the big El Nino rains of January turned a backyard creek into a major torrent. The water came from La Mesa city streets and from water dumped in the&nbs...; More>>
Wednesday, May 04, 2016 - Back in March KUSI's Michael Turko broke the story about callers facing long delays when they call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Tonight, Turko has an exclusive one-on-one interview with San Diego Police Chief Shelly Zimmerman about the problem and what's being done about it. More>>
Tuesday, May 03, 2016 - Some east county parents called KUSI's Michael Turko about their kid's school bus. Turko says the bus has been playing hookie with little or no warning at all. More>>
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new developments tonight on a Wall of Shame file he opened back in 2008. Turko says a new full service community clinic has replaced what was once an urban eyesore and a major health hazard.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko after he got tired of calling a big solar company for help. Turko says a solar installation that went sideways left him with a big mess and a leaky roof. More>>
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - An east county man called KUSI's Michael Turko when the body of his friend was left abandoned at the county morgue. Turko found out he was a decorated Navy veteran and today he was laid to rest with dignity and respect.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko about an out of control homeowner's association. Turko says it all started when the HOA encouraged homeowners to upgrade their windows. More>>
Monday, April 18, 2016 - One of Michael Turko's recent cases took an unusual turn of events. He got a big problem solved but it wasn't the problem focused on in his first report. More>>
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko about a solar project that went haywire. Turko says he's documented at least a dozen major problems with his new rooftop solar system. More>>
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - Parents called KUSI's Michael Turko about high school graduation rules that they say don't make sense. Turko says the rules keep lots of big families from being able to attend the ceremony. Plus, the body of a Vietnam vet finally leaves the county morgue. More>>
Monday, April 11, 2016 - An honor student called KUSI's Michael Turko after San Diego State University seized her tax refund. Turko says the university claims she owes them money even though she never attended a single class there. More>>
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they ran into permitting roadblocks starting a new business in the city of San Diego. That was back in June of 2014. Now Turko says a dog day-care finally has permission to start doing business. More>>
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has been spending a lot of time on drainage issues for the last six months and it's starting to pay off. He says local cities are finally moving forward on projects that didn't get the attention they deserved during years of drought. More>>
Monday, March 28, 2016 - He says he's a golf fan himself but he had to call KUSI's Michael Turko about a big golfing problem. Turko says he's being pelted by mis-fired golf balls from the course across the street from his house. More>>
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko says the best part of his job is getting problems solved and tonight he has great news for an elderly woman who was left roofless by an unlicensed contractor. In addition, the San Diego City council is being asked to pass an ordinance making all communications about city business a public record.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - A neighbor called KUSI's Michael Turko in the aftermath of a fire that threatened several homes. Turko says a garage fire was growing out of control but when they called 9-1-1 they couldn't get through. More>>
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has a pretty impressive record when it comes to getting action from city officials. But tonight, Turko has bad news on a case that's been lingering for years with no real results. More>>
Monday, March 14, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has another success to crow about on his latest Wall of Shame report. Turko says a neighborhood disgrace he exposed at the end of last month is already history. More>>
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - An elderly woman called KUSI's Michael Turko when she ran out of options with her home. Turko says she's lived there for 30 years but now her entire home is in jeopardy. More>>
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 - Back in January, KUSI's Michael Turko told us about a plan to fill a big loophole in the open records laws in the city of San Diego. Now Turko says that plan is in bureaucratic limbo even though it's supported by the city's top legal official. More>>
Tuesday, March 01, 2016 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko after a freak accident did a lot of damage to her brand new car. Turko says she accuses a big nationwide accounting firm for playing hide the ball. Plus, Turko has new information on a neighborhood rebuilding project that took far too long to get the job done. More>>
Monday, February 29, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has been investigating a flood of phony Disneyland tickets that are turning up online. Turko has another victim tonight and more photos of another person trying to sell those phony tickets. Plus, more bad news for a group of low income people with disabilities tonight. They're still stuck on the upper floors of their condo apartments with no way to the ground floor because of a broken elevator. More>>
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - When dangerous abandoned properties threaten our neighborhoods, KUSI's Michael Turko puts them on his "Wall of Shame" and gives the property owners one last chance to make things right.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new information tonight on an online scam involving phony tickets to Disneyland. Turko says more victims are coming forward and the ticket scam has taken a new twist. More>>
Monday, February 22, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they got nowhere with the management of their low income apartments. Turko says many of the tenants are living with disabilities and stranded by a broken elevator. More>>
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko last month when an unscrupulous contractor left him high and dry. But Turko says another company with an excellent reputation is taking over. Finally, the icing on the cake from another case Turko has been covering for over six years. A man who figured out a way to steal pianos, and got away with it will soon be moving to a new location behind bars. More>>
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko says a Scripps Ranch homeowner is breathing a big sigh of relief tonight. Turko says the city of San Diego has now started repairs on a major drainage problem they've known about for years.
Friday, February 12, 2016 - Honor student Sam Serrato drove his dad's car to school last month, with a pocket knife in the console glove box. School officials found the knife after a drug dog alerted on his dad's car, but no illegal drugs were found. Sam is an athlete who could lose all chances of a college scholarship if he's expelled. The hearing lasted five hours without a break but when it was over we still had no decision. More>>
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko after they got ripped off on phony tickets to Disneyland. Turko says they actually tracked down the guy who sold them those tickets and found out who he is.
Tuesday, February 09, 2016 - Tonight, a special early edition of the Turko Files. Major new developments on a story Turko broke right here last night. It involves a high school student, whose future is at stake tonight because of a pocket knife. He's facing expulsion over a zero tolerance policy. More>>
Tuesday, February 09, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko is a very busy man tonight. He got quick results on a particular case with a little help from the mayor's office. Turko opened this file after a homeowner called to say his complaint was being ignored by the city. More>>
Monday, February 08, 2016 - His parents called KUSI's Michael Turko when their son was suspended from high school and charged with a violation of a strict school policy. Turko says they'll be fighting for his future at a hearing later this month, an event that could lead to their son's permanent expulsion. More>>
Thursday, February 04, 2016 - Neighbors called KUSI's Michael Turko when no one would help them with an illegal used car racket. So Turko turned to a state agency he's dealt with before and got results. More>>
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 - Believe it or not, KUSI's Michael Turko is on a crusade to help out the Girl Scouts. Tonight Turko has new information on that and a simple way KUSI viewers can help out the cause. More>>
Tuesday, February 02, 2016 - The caretaker of an elderly woman called KUSI's Michael Turko when she got crosswise with a big medical monitoring company. She tells Turko says the company billed her aunt month after month, long after the monitoring equipment was removed. More>>
Monday, February 01, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko when the city of San Diego ignored his predicament and tells Turko it shows that the city needs to adjust their spending priorities. More>>
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - A frustrated neighbor called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got fed up with a city project that was supposed to be finished over a year ago. Turko says the city of Santee is spending millions on a neighborhood improvement project that's disrupting the entire area. More>>
Monday, January 25, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko when his backyard construction project went sideways. Turko says the contractor quit work over a month ago and left the job unfinished. More>>
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new information on a file he first opened almost five years ago. Turko says this time is really the end of the line for a local business with big problems. More>>
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new developments tonight on a story he's been covering since last fall. Turko says a serious storm drain problem that's creeping-up on homes may finally be getting the attention it deserves. In other city news, former city council member Donna Frye now heads up a group called Californians Aware. They're pushing a change to the city code that would close a loophole in the public records act and make sure all records of ... More>>
Monday, January 18, 2016 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko last October about a serious storm drain rupture that's threatening his home. Turko says the city of San Diego agreed to fix it years ago but as El Nino closes in, he's still waiting. More>>
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko when she spotted some highly suspicious behavior by a delivery driver. Turko says he works for one of the biggest delivery companies in the world but what he was doing was not sanctioned by his employer.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko is revisiting some of the flooding trouble spots he's covered recently. Tonight Turko takes a look at an old fashioned drainage system that just can't keep up. More>>
Monday, January 11, 2016 - She contacted KUSI's Michael Turko when she uncovered some important information on flooding. Turko says she's a former flood victim herself and can't afford to lose another car. In addition finally and legally, a new law took effect last week regarding an all wheel activity park in Lakeside. The legislator who sponsored that law came by to check it out.
Thursday, January 07, 2016 - KUSI's Michael Turko warned us this could happen when El Nino hit and now it has. Last month Turko exposed a big problem with county storm drains and now that problem is out of control.
Thursday, December 31, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko racked up a long string of successes over the past year. Tonight Turko re-visits his favorite stories with a final look back at 2015.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - It's been a busy year for KUSI's Michael Turko. As he looks back you will see that his big stories had a common theme.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - When they asked KUSI's Michael Turko for help with a county storm drain problem, Turko contacted county officials. Everyone agrees it's a big problem but Turko says once again county officials can't come up with a solution. More>>
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got crosswise with his HOA over damage to his condo. Turko says the damage occurred last summer and he still hasn't moved back in. In Chula Vista, there's much better news for over a dozen men, women and children who were forced from their homes last week.
Monday, December 21, 2015 - After investigating some solar projects that were way behind schedule, KUSI's Michael Turko uncovered a new development in solar energy. Turko says it's a new meter device invented by SDG&E workers and it may be the first of its kind in the nation. More>>
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - A retired judge called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got no answers on a traffic problem in his neighborhood. Turko says he got the attention of transit planners and help should be on the way. Plus, a big solar success story. More>>
Monday, December 14, 2015 - The executive director of the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation called KUSI's Michael Turko for help on this case. Turko says they were getting no-where on a petty business dispute that dragged on for months. More>>
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has a double dose of Turko Files tonight. First, a bizarre street repair problem and then, believe it or not, a visit to a very unusual ballet. More>>
Tuesday, December 08, 2015 - He turned to KUSI's Michael Turko when he couldn't get any answers on a backyard flooding problem. Turko found out the city of San Diego is dumping millions of gallons of water in the middle of a major drought. More>>
Monday, December 07, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has progress to report tonight on two recent drainage cases. Turko says elected officials at both the city and the county are now pushing for solutions.
Thursday, December 03, 2015 - Their daughter called KUSI's Michael Turko when a sinkhole threatened to swallow up their home. Turko says with Christmas right around the corner they can't even begin to think about the festivities.
Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko about a neighborhood problem that's been festering for years. Now Turko says the neighborhood may finally get a break, thanks to the coming effects of the El Nino.
Monday, November 30, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they ran into long delays getting a city permit for their new business. That was last March. Turko says they finally got a permit but it took sixteen months and cost a small fortune. More>>
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got a parking ticket he says he didn't deserve. Turko says it looks like the city put up a no parking sign at the location, a week or so after he got the ticket. More>>
Monday, November 23, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko continues his investigation of an unusual solar power company called Vivint Solar tonight. Turko says Vivint has an unusual business model and lots of customers are complaining about long delays. More>>
Thursday, November 19, 2015 - Victory tonight for Michael Turko in a ridiculous city hall battle with a homeowner. It turns out when Michael Turko first reported on the story someone with a very big office at city hall was watching. More>>
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko after she saw his reports on a local solar company late last month. Turko says she signed a contract for a big solar power system last March but the company still hasn't delivered.
Monday, November 16, 2015 - Two weeks ago KUSI's Michael Turko showed us how collapsing storm drains are threatening homes in Scripps Ranch. Now, Turko says that problem is only one symptom of a much greater city wide disease.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they got nowhere for years trying to donate a burial crypt to charity. Two weeks later, Turko says that problem is solved and the crypts now belong to Father Joe's Villages.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new information tonight on a nasty scam he's been covering since the summer of 2013. Turko says it's an IRS scam that keeps claiming new victims. More>>
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko is hearing from more customers who say they've been waiting almost a year for a big solar power company to finish the job. Turko says their system has been in place for months while they wait to get it hooked up and turned on. More>>
Monday, November 09, 2015 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko after battling a big solar power company for over a year. Turko says the system is in place, however no one is sure how well it works since it's never been turned on. More>>
Thursday, November 06, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko when a ravine behind his home started creeping closer and closer to his back yard. Turko says the ravine was caused by a ruptured city storm drain on city property. More>>
Monday, November 02, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new information on a long running case that was bizarre from the beginning. When he exposed a local businessman who was stealing pianos, the district attorney filed criminal charges late last year and now that businessman is a convicted felon. More>>
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - A high school sports umpire called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got a disturbing bill from the city of San Diego. Turko says the city wants a cut of the tiny fees he gets paid plus penalties because he's been umpiring without their permission. More>>
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko when the city of San Diego changed the rules in the middle of a construction project. Turko says they approved his plans over a year ago then changed their minds halfway through the project. More>>
Monday, October 26, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko after an eight year battle that began right after their parents passed away. They tell Turko they wanted to donate some of their inheritance to a local charity but a cemetery stood in their way. More>>
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - When KUSI's Michael Turko tackles a tough problem, he will not quit until he gets results. Now Turko says there's a solution at hand for two solar customers who were left stranded by a big solar power company. Plus, a bonafide success story on a file that's part of our continuing coverage of that controversial state fire fee. More>>
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko is looking into some serious complaints about a local solar power company. Tonight, Turko has another case where the company made big promises but never delivered. More>>
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they got nowhere with a local solar energy company. Turko says they've been waiting for them to finish the job for eight months now. More>>
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - State officials are coming forward to try to solve a problem exposed by KUSI's Michael Turko. Turko says they're helping a local woman in her battle over a controversial state fire fee. More>>
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko is back from vacation with a story that's so odd it almost didn't get on the air. Turko says a restaurant owner called him about a phone service glitch that's hard to believe. More>>
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko got to visit one of his favorite places today in support of a great cause, the Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park. More>>
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they got nowhere calling San Diego's Water Department. Turko says that cost all of us a lot of precious water when they're telling us every drop counts. More>>
September 21, 2015 - When a San Diego city councilman saw Michael Turko expose a decades old neighborhood problem in his district last week, he sprung into action. Turko says the issue is a missing sound wall and a lot of bureaucratic monkey business that keeps one from being built. More>>
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they needed help carrying on a San Diego tradition. Turko says when he found out what was at stake he realized he had no choice. More>>
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - Today's rainstorm was an opportunity for KUSI's Michael Turko to check out two of his recent flooding stories. Turko says it's a mixed bag with one problem apparently solved, while the other is still the same old story. More>>
Monday, September 14, 2015 - The president of a homeowners association called KUSI's Michael Turko about a problem the members have been trying to deal with for years. Turko is generally not a fan of HOAs but he says this time it is actually fighting for the homeowners. More>>
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has a big success story to crow about tonight after a recent report really paid off. Turko says a KUSI viewer came forward to save the day for 300 young girls who play in a softball league. More>>
Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has new information on a travel agency ripoff he exposed a few weeks back. Turko says more victims are still coming forward, however they may have found a way to get their money back. More>>
Monday, September 07, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko likes to say, "no case is too big or too small or too strange for the Turko Files." Tonight, Turko has new information on an oddball case about an abandoned car that's been unclaimed for 15 years. More>>
Thursday, September 03, 2015 - A tearful mom called KUSI's Michael Turko when her daughter's softball league suffered a real setback. Turko says they had a stellar year on the field but now their future is in jeopardy. They were hit by thieves! More>>
Tuesday, September 01, 2015 - Neighbors say they got lots of talk but not much action from the city on a serious flooding problem so they called KUSI's Michael Turko. Turko says the problem cropped up last December and now the city says they've finally solved it. More>>
Monday, August 31, 2015 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko with a new complaint about the state's controversial fire prevention fee. Turko says 800,000 homeowners get hit with that fee every year and fighting it can be an exercise in futility. More>>
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - Artificial turf has been a big issue for KUSI's Michael Turko and tonight he has new information on two turf related issues. More>>
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - When KUSI's Michael Turko opened this file just over a year ago the odds did not look good. Now Turko says a state law that was creating havoc at an East County skate park is now history. More>>
Thursday, August 15, 2015 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko when she wasn't happy with the response she got after reporting a water wasting issue. Turko says she wants action but every day there's more water running down the drain. More>>
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - She called KUSI's Michael Turko when the trip of a lifetime vanished before her eyes and thousands of dollars of her money disappeared. More>>
Monday, August 10, 2015 - The IRS contacted KUSI's Michael Turko about this story, the real IRS that is. Turko says they want help beating scammers who've taken at least $20 million from panicked taxpayers. In addition, it took a few weeks and an appearance on the Turko Files to get a big cabinet company to come to their senses and now we can mark that file case closed. More>>
Wednesday, August 05, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when their street kept flooding and the city couldn't figure out what went wrong. Turko says neighbors have their own theory that just might explain it and tonight he puts that theory to a test. More>>
Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko is investigating a flooding situation that neighbors say sprung up overnight. Turko says until last Fall they never had a water problem but since then they've been flooded out 3 times. More>>
Monday, August 03, 2015 - Every once in a while we let KUSI's Michael Turko have a little fun on the job. Tonight he tackles the bizarre case of a car that won't run and won't go away! More>>
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - Last week KUSI's Michael Turko opened a file on a homeowners association that wants to cut down thirty foot shade trees. Tonight Turko has new information on that and says the homeowners are getting organized and preparing for battle. That situation may be a standoff right now but here's another file we can mark case closed. A guy who got a big runaround on a refund from an online company that sold him a transmission for five hundred bucks s... More>>
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - A North Park woman called KUSI's Michael Turko when the work on her street never seemed to stop. Turko says city construction projects have been underway there for over 2 years. More>>
Monday, July 27, 2015 - A young soccer player called KUSI's Michael Turko about a situation that's been dragging on so long that an entire soccer season has come and gone. Turko says what was once a state of the art soccer field has become a dumping ground while city bureaucrats figure out what to do about it. More>>
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko about major watering violations by government agencies during the rainstorms last weekend. Turko says they have proof, pictures and video of those agencies caught in the act during the worst drought in California history. More>>
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko says there's good news for some Scripps Ranch residents who were concerned about a potential fire hazard. Turko exposed the problem at a neighborhood dumping site and then asked for input from fire officials. In other news, East County homeowners battling a new casino in Jamul lost another round last Friday.The County Planning Commission ok'd a controversial parking lot for casino construction workers, ...; More>>
Monday, July 20, 2015 - A homeowner called KUSI's Michael Turko when she found out her HOA was taking bids for tree removal. Turko says the HOA is ignoring lots of homeowners who want the trees left alone. More>>
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - An office worker called KUSI's Michael Turko about substandard conditions at the building she works in. Turko says other tenants in the building back her up and they say they've had enough. More>>
Wednesday, July15, 2015 - ASouth Bay couple called KUSIs Michael Turko when their remodeling job went sideways. Turko says theyre battling a ready-made cabinet company thats playing hardball. More>>
Monday, July 13, 2015 -Neighbors called KUSIs Michael Turko when a new development made it almost impossible to get to their homes. That was last fall but Turko says one of them is still shut out with no way to get home. More>>
Thursday, July 09, 2015 - An amateur mechanic called KUSIs Michael Turko about another Craigslist deal that went sideways. Turko says hes been trying to get a replacement or a refund on a broken transmissionfor over a month. More>>
Monday, July 06, 2015 -KUSIsMichael Turko has been exposing big problems with a city construction job thats putting local businesses at risk.Turko says one business is barely holding onand getting a really raw deal from the city and the contractors. In addition, Turko hasa success story that really shouldnt surprise anyone. Adowntown business has been carryingtheir own 4thof July tradition for over a decade nowhanding out full size American flags to anyone who needs one. The owner is a... More>>
Thursday, July 02, 2015 - A neighbor called KUSIs Michael Turko about suspicious dumping near his home. Turko says the dumping has been going on for years and the city did nothing to stop it. More>>
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has the latest edition of a story he's been covering for ten years tonight. It's about our nation's birthday and a local man who wants to make sure it's celebrated in style. In addition, we have a new development on a recent story from the East County. The Jamul planning group has filed an appeal of a controversial county decision on a new casino project, a decision they say puts lives in jeopardy. More>>
Monday, June 29, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko about an SDGE project he says ruined his dream home. Turko says he wanted to move away from the modern world but it followed him and moved in next door. More>>
Thursday, June 25, 2015 -A county supervisor called KUSI's Michael Turko after he exposed a questionable parking lot that sprang up overnight on rural farmland. That parking lot is for construction workers from a new casino and Turko says the supervisor wants it shut down. More>>
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -Fourteen months ago KUSI's Michael Turko got a tip from a neighbor about a city job that seemed to be going nowhere. Turko finally found out what went wrong as told by the contractor who ran the job. More>>
Monday, June 22, 2015 - Some East County residents called KUSI's Michael Turko when a big piece of agricultural land became a parking lot over night. Turko says it's part of a controversial new casino project and the parking lot was built with no permits, and no notice to the neighbors. More>>
Thursday, June 18, 2015 -A homeowner called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got the runaround from the city about a fallen tree. He says it was a city tree growing in a city ditch but Turko says the city won't clean up the mess. More>>
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Last week KUSI's Michael Turko exposed big problems with a new city construction concept. Turko says the city promised a response and now he has one. In addition, great news on another case that got resolved in a hurry. Turko showed you how Anthem Blue Cross was collecting health insurance premiums from a dead woman's bank account. Now they've issued her daughter a full refund. More>>
Monday, June 15, 2015 -Some employees of the city of San Diego's Water Department asked KUSI's Michael Turko to look into this case. They tell Turko the city bureaucracy is making it tough to issue citations against water wasters. More>>
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko is looking into major problems on a city construction job that was supposed to be finished last year. It was a new approach to neighborhood improvements but Turko says it turned into a slow motion train wreck. More>>
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has major new developments on a city construction job he's been following since February. Turko says the job is six months behind schedule and now the contractor doing the work is blowing the whistle on city planners. More>>
Monday, June 08, 2015 -She called KUSI's Michael Turko after fighting a huge nationwide insurance company for months. Turko says she proved she was right and they were wrong but the insurance company refused to budge. More>>
Thursday, June 04, 2015 -Back in March KUSI's Michael Turko opened a file on a new business having big problems with the city's permit process. Three months later Turko says the bills are still mounting with almost nothing to show for it. More>>
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - Neighbors called KUSI's Michael Turko about this city job back in February. Turko says contractors are finally back on the job on a project that was supposed to be finished last year.In addition, great news for a Turko Files fan who's getting a Coastal Champion Award from the San Diego Coastkeeper environmental group. More>>
Thursday, May 21, 2015 -As ride sharing services like Uber get more popular, KUSI's Michael Turko has been looking into their insurance coverage. Turko says Uber promises full coverage for drivers and passengers but they still have some wrinkles to iron out. In addition, an interesting new development to report in the case of a South Bay man who got a raw deal on drainage from county officials. More>>
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 -KUSI's Michael Turko has been keeping an eye on a city construction project that's been dragging along for months. In fact, Turko says it's hard to see much progress at all since he opened this file 3 months ago. More>>
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -She called KUSI's Michael Turko with new information on a case he closed last August. She wanted Turko to know she finally got a response to a letter she sent Governor Brown about the case last year. In addition, a guy who was distraught over losing his saint bernard companion is a happy man tonight after scammers tried to take advantage of him. More>>
Monday, May 18, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko because their new rooftop solar system hasn't produced one bit of electricity. Turko says the system was put up last Fall but the company who did the work is nowhere to be found. More>>
Thursday, May 15, 2015 - People who live on the water tell KUSI's Michael Turko they're getting a raw deal from the port district and losing access to their mooring spaces. So Turko set out to get to the bottom of it and went to port officials looking for answers. More>>
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 -Last night KUSI's Michael Turko exposed a brand new city street being cut up for a city underground utility job. Tonight Turko brings us the city's explanation for that foul up and says they claim it was really no foul-up at all. More>>
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - A contractor called KUSI's Michael Turko about a city job that's going backwards. Turko says work crews are about to start digging trenches on a city street they just finished re-paving. More>>
Monday, May 11, 2015 -People with disabilities have been calling KUSI's Michael Turko for weeks with horror stories about a transit system crackdown. Now Turko says the Metro Transit System (MTS) is finally backing down on strict requirements for using their compass cards. More>>
Thursday, May 07, 2015 -A North County woman called KUSI's Michael Turko when her home upgrade project was delayed by SDGE. Turko says he's now learned that power company crews are swamped by thousands of customers installing solar power. More>>
Wednesday, May 06, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when a remodeling job that began last summer ground to a halt. Turko says they have a signed contract and cancelled checks that show they've paid over $40,000. More>>
Tuesday, May 05, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has two neighborhood success stories to tell us about tonight. First, Turko takes us back to a San Diego neighborhood that was left in the dark for months. Second, amajor breakthrough on another case that's a true first as well. Turko got a call straight out of the blue from a Turko Files fan who was on the show back in 2013. She says a nasty abandoned home once featured on his Wall of Shame is shameful no more. More>>
Monday, May 04, 2015 -They called KUSI's Michael Turko about a nasty con game that preyed on people looking for a new pet. Turko says they were promised a dog for free if they just covered a few expenses. More>>
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - When it comes to parking spaces for the disabled, Michael Turko says the city giveth and the city taketh away. Turko says no matter how it happens you have to pay and in this case pay double. Plus, a Chula Vista couple left in limbo by big insurance companies got a major break. Instead of waiting to get sued, Farmers Insurance stepped up and did the right thing. More>>
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - Several South Park residents called KUSI's Michael Turko with the same issue. They say they've been living without street lights for 5 months now. More>>
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - People with disabilities are calling KUSI's Michael Turko about big issues with the way they're being treated by the Metro Transit System. Turko says they're getting caught up in a transit crackdown aimed at troublemakers. More>>
Monday, April 27, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko recently exposed some serious issues involving Uber, the new smart phone ride service. So Turko decided to take a deeper look at that service and the safeguards they say are used to protect passengers. More>>
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 -He called KUSI's Michael Turko after he contacted everyone else he could think of and got nowhere. Turko says the issue is graffiti, on a veteran's memorial dedicated to fallen heroes. More>>
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 -KUSI's Michael Turko is investigating an ugly dump site right next to an urban creek. Turko says it may violate water quality laws but San Diego city leaders ignored the problem. More>>
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - KUSI's Michael Turko has already solved a contractor case in a file he opened earlier this week. That story first, then Turko exposes a nasty foul-up that left Padres fans stranded at the Amtrak depot downtown. More>>
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - They called KUSI's Michael Turko when they got a big runaround from two huge insurance companies. Turko says those companies are playing hardball in a car wreck case that got captured on video. More>>
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - When a flag flying San Diego tradition was in jeopardy last spring, the Lions Club called in KUSI's Michael Turko. Turko helped save the day and says now, one year later, a permanent solution is in place.Last week Turko showed you how a first year Girl Scout was fighting to claim her spot in a popular Girl Scout day camp program, a spot she earned selling cookies. The Girl Scouts told her mom there was nothing they could do but right after Turko opened this file, the... More>>
Monday, April 13, 2015 -He called KUSI's Michael Turko when he discovered a big problem with a new room addition. Turko says everyone missed the problem including city inspectors. More>>
Thursday, April 09, 2015 -KUSI's Michael Turko is looking into another controversy over the Girl Scout cookie program. Turko says a young mom is challenging the way the group issues rewards to the scouts selling the most cookies each year. More>>
Wednesday, April 08, 2015 -She called KUSI's Michael Turko when she got a water bill that's more than 40x as much as she normally pays. In fact, expert plumbers tell Turko if the bill is correct, they'd expect to see a river of water running down the street. More>>
Tuesday, April 07, 2015 - Last night KUSI's Michael Turko showed us an Uber driver who says he got a raw deal after an accident. Tonight, Turko talks to his passenger and she says she got a raw deal too. More>>
Monday, April 06, 2015 - He called KUSI's Michael Turko about a problem with a popular ride-sharing service. Turko says he's an Uber driver who says his driving job cost him big bucks. More>>
Thursday, March 26, 2015 -Two fraud cases covered by KUSI's Michael Turko are now in the hands of prosecutors from the district attorney's office. Turko says one case resulted in a felony conviction last week. The other one keeps getting bigger as prosecutors locate morewitnesses. More>>
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 -When there's no football game the heart of Mission Valley is basically a wasteland. An ugly plateau ringed by freeways, a petroleum tank farm, and a neglected stretch of the San Diego River. But it turns out the city already has big plans to change all that, whether we get a new stadium or not. More>>
Monday, March 23, 2015 -A county supervisor is now looking into a soggy mess exposed last week by KUSI's Michael Turko. Turko says a state highway dumps tons of storm water run-off into an East County man's yard. Last week Turko showed you how hard it can be to get a city permit for a new business. When he contacted development officials, they had some suggestions for people just getting started. More>>
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - A married couple starting a new business called KUSI's Michael Turko when they hit one delay after another with the city. Turko says they've been trying to make their way through the city of San Diego's permit process since last Summer. More>>
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - An East County man called KUSI's Michael Turko when he got nowhere with state and county officials. Turko says he has a huge flooding problem from highway storm drains. More>>
Monday, March 16, 2015 -He called KUSI's Michael Turko when he spotted something fishy going on in Mission Bay. Turko says city crews are moving tons of sand and re-building the beach in front of a few private homes. Speaking of money, try this on for size.The IRS is trying to give away cash, over a billion dollars nationwide in tax refunds that were never claimed. But there's a catch, you've got less than 30 days to grab it up! More>>
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