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By Staff Reporters, KCBS/KCAL Los Angeles, CA July 31, 2019 https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/07/31/hackers-could-remotely-gain-control-of-cars-in-mass-cyberattack-researchers-find/ LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Hackers gaining control of your car while…
Jul 31, 2019By Staff Writers, RadioInfo July 31, 2019 Smart speaker home invasion? A study conducted last year by the US based organisation Consumer…
Jul 31, 2019By Debra Kahn, PoliticoPRO July 31, 2019 Regulators should protect drivers from car vulnerabilities stemming from hackers as vehicles rely increasingly on…
Jul 31, 2019The former state senator won’t turn over his calendar. It’s fair to wonder what he is hiding. By the Editorial Board, THE…
Jul 30, 2019By Hannah Wiley, SACRAMENTO BEE July 29, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article233172776.html California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, under fire for accepting campaign contributions from insurance…
Jul 29, 2019The groups say the name ‘Autopilot’ creates confusion among consumers By Sarah D. Young, CONSUMER AFFAIRS July 29, 2019 https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/consumer-groups-push-for-probe-into-teslas-autopilot-marketing-072919.html The Center…
Jul 29, 2019By Carla Marinucci and Jeremy B. White, POLITICO July 29, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Embattled state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last week…
Jul 29, 2019By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE July 29, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-07-29/new-actions-by-state-insurance-commissioner-appear-to-benefit-another-campaign-donor One day in April, the California Assembly insurance committee passed a…
Jul 29, 2019By Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 28, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-07-24/long-term-care-insurance-disaster Jeffrey Gerber has had a front-row seat for the unfolding disaster in…
Jul 28, 2019Even the fact it’s called ‘Autopilot’ could seal the system’s fate. By Gabe Beita Kiser, CAR BUZZ July 27, 2019 https://carbuzz.com/news/tesla-s-autopilot-system-could-be-in-big-trouble It’s…
Jul 27, 2019By Carlos Granda, KABC TV-7 Los Angeles, CA July 27, 2019 Watch the video of this news segment here: https://abc7.com/society/dwp-customers-due-millions-more-in-refunds-attorneys-say/5424381/] LOS ANGELES…
Jul 27, 2019By Nathan Solis, COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE July 26, 2019 Overcharged LA Utility Customers Say They Deserve Millions More LOS ANGELES (CN) –…
Jul 26, 2019By The Editorial Board of THE LOS ANGELES TIMES July 26, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-26/californians-deserve-better-from-ricardo-lara-top-insurance-regulator Ricardo Lara has served as insurance commissioner for not…
Jul 26, 2019By Paul A. Eisenstein, CNBC July 26, 2019 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/26/safety-groups-want-ftc-state-probes-of-teslas-autopilot-system.html Two consumer safety groups are calling for federal and state investigations of Tesla’s…
Jul 26, 2019Move comes after Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara says he is recused from all cases involving Applied Underwriters By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN…
Jul 26, 2019Tesla maintains nothing wrong with the system By Michael Strong, THE DETROIT BUREAU July 26, 2019 Advocacy Groups Attack Tesla’s Use of…
Jul 26, 2019By Dan Bacher, INDYBAY July 25, 2019 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/07/25/18824969.php MCKITTRICK, CA — At a time when oil and gas drilling continues to expand in California, Governor…
Jul 25, 2019By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES July 25, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-city-attorney-feuer-mayor-dwp-case-threaten-20190715-story.html Four years ago, Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer cast himself as…
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