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By Gina Silva, KTTV FOX TV-11, Los Angeles, CA March 11, 2019 http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/alleged-misconduct-by-city-of-la-counsel-may-have-cheated-millions-of-people-out-of-fair-settlement LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) – Alleged misconduct by counsel…
Mar 11, 2019By David Goldstein, THE VENTURA COUNTY STAR March 11, 2019 https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2019/03/10/eco-tip-recycling-bottles-cans-easier-said-than-done/3112477002/ Tobie Mitchell is a recycling expert, working for the Ventura County…
Mar 11, 2019By Justin Klozko, DAILY JOURNAL March 11, 2019 https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/351510-la-city-attorney-opens-ethics-review LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles said it is conducting an…
Mar 11, 2019By Lisa Green, NERD WALLET March 11, 2019 https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/auto/is-gender-raising-your-car-insurance-rates-how-to-fight-it/ Your driving record may be flawless. Your car may be one of the…
Mar 11, 2019By J.D. Morris, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE March 8, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/PG-E-seeks-permission-to-pay-235-million-in-2019-13670185.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result Pacific Gas and Electric Co. wants permission from Bankruptcy Court to pay…
Mar 8, 2019By Staff Reporters, QATAR TRIBUNE March 8, 2019 In a state as devoted to the environment as California, it’s hard to imagine…
Mar 8, 2019Consumer Watchdog points to more than $700 million in redemption fees not collected By Dan Sandoval, RECYCLING TODAY March 5, 2019 https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/california-bottle-bill-recycling-consumer-watchdog-report/…
Mar 5, 2019EDITORIAL – THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE March 5, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sd-california-recycling-centers-cans-bottles-20190301-story.html In a state as devoted to the environment as California, it’s hard…
Mar 5, 2019By Sam Metz, THE PALM SPRINGS DESERT SUN March 4, 2019 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/04/california-legislators-use-campaign-finance-funds-for-post-election-travel-money/3033081002/ On Nov. 7, after he was re-elected to serve a…
Mar 4, 2019By Michael Finney, KGO ABC TV-7 – San Francisco, CA March 4, 2019 https://abc7news.com/society/should-stores-be-required-to-take-back-the-empty-containers-they-sell/5167678/ SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Convenience is not a…
Mar 4, 2019By Debra Kahn, POLITICO PRO March 1, 2019 MONEY BACK: If California opened more recycling centers and charged higher container deposits, would…
Mar 1, 2019A new report by Consumer Watchdog claims that of the $1.5 billion California consumers pay in deposits, they leave $732 million behind.…
Mar 1, 2019By Jim Johnson, PLASTICS NEWS March 1, 2019 https://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20190301/NEWS/190309986 Consumers are getting the shaft through California’s container deposit program that fails to…
Mar 1, 2019By Simon Fletcher, CNN CANADIAN NEWS NETWORK March 1, 2019 https://www.ccn.com/california-trashes-300-million-with-its-garbage-recycling-system A consumer watchdog in the Golden State has revealed that recycling…
Mar 1, 2019By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS February 28, 2019 https://apnews.com/d3be5bcb7ae44ea39262398445fad437 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California consumers lost out on at least $308 million…
Feb 28, 2019Organizations Urge Commissioner To End Use Of Occupation And Education History To Create Rates By Staff Reporters, SACRAMENTO OBSERVER February 28, 2019…
Feb 28, 2019By Staff Writers, ASSOCIATED PRESS February 25, 2019 PG&E Cancels $130 Million in Worker Performance Bonuses SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California…
Feb 25, 2019By J.D. Morris and Matthias Gafni, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE February 22, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/PG-E-will-not-award-workers-130-million-in-13638337.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will not award any…
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