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Many people are getting hit with cancellation notices because their existing health care policies don't quality under the new health care law.…
Oct 31, 2013Hundreds of thousands of Californians are having issues with Obamacare. Many are learning that the new program does not allow them to…
Oct 30, 2013
Yesterday, at the 10th memorial of my children’s death, we started a march to the ballot for patient safety. I hope you…
Oct 29, 2013Almost 10 years to the day after their 10-year-old son, Troy, and 7-year-old daughter, Alana, were killed by an intoxicated driver, Danville…
Oct 28, 2013A Danville couple whose two children were struck and killed by a drunk driver a decade ago will honor their memory in…
Oct 28, 2013Anthem Blue Cross customers are getting letters that state that because of the requirements of Obamacare the company can no longer continue…
Oct 23, 2013KABC Coverage of a Consumer Watchdog press conference regarding patient safety. The CA Medical Board estimates 18% of doctors abuse drugs or…
Oct 11, 2013Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project Director John M. Simpson discusses federal Judge Lucy Koh’s landmark decison that federal and state wiretap laws apply…
Oct 3, 2013Online reviews you read or write have a huge impact on businesses and reputations. So big in fact, companies are paying people…
Sep 24, 2013Time and time again, the rules say that lawmakers can't vote for other lawmakers, but they are. Welcome to the California State…
Sep 24, 2013A year-long examination of federal government documents shows that a company owned by the founders of Google has purchased millions of dollars…
Sep 24, 2013Workers at Exide Technologies in Vernon have been told to reduce production by 15 percent after officials from the South Coast Air…
Sep 20, 2013
From SFGate.com “ Two federal courts in California recently took up the question of whether invasion of privacy laws should apply to…
Sep 15, 2013CNN's Dan Simon takes a look at the deal that helped Google founders get a discount on jet fuel from NASA. John…
Sep 13, 2013The California Court of Appeals has ruled that all insurance plans will now have to cover perhaps the most effective treatment for…
Sep 13, 2013https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/calif-appeals-court-rules-public-insurance-must-cover-autism-treatment A therapy for children with autism must be covered by public insurance companies, a California appeals court has ruled. Applied Behavior…
Sep 13, 2013A couple is facing a foreclosure proceeding that is not legal. Banks are foreclosing in ways that circumvent the law and are…
Sep 12, 2013A new suit against Google claims their practice of scanning emails, because users "have no legitimate expectation of privacy" and may violate…
Sep 6, 2013