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By Jason Henry, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS El Monte’s city manager and then-mayor used an application that automatically deleted text messages, potentially…
Aug 28, 2023When the state receives a complaint, medical professionals are asked for their side of the story, but victims are not By Maria…
Aug 25, 2023By Staff Reporters, KCBS – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 24, 2023By Michael Shashoua, DIGITAL INSURANCE https://www.dig-in.com/news/consumer-advocates-question-insurers-wildfire-risk-models#:~:text=But%20consumer%20advocates%20say%20regulators,and%20more%20availability%20or%20affordability. The models and technology that carriers use to evaluate risk have become part of the regulatory…
Aug 21, 2023By Kellie Hwang, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/grocery-stores-overcharging-18303789.php# Grocery stores and other retailers across the Bay Area have recently been caught overcharging customers,…
Aug 20, 2023By Gary Galles, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER California has recently been described as, “a state riven by billion-dollar wildfires, mudslides, and the…
Aug 17, 2023By Staff Reporters, KQED – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 17, 2023By lurch Lowery, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS Following millions of miles driven on public roads and billions in driving courses and simulations, rival…
Aug 16, 2023Oil companies are spending record amounts to push back against policies that could limit profits, restrict new drilling, boost accountability and more.…
Aug 14, 2023By Staff Reporters, KFBK – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 11, 2023BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66478070 Two “robotaxi” firms have been given the green light to start charging for service throughout San Francisco. The move…
Aug 11, 2023Requiring a more transparent Legislature and making agencies keep public records longer are good ideas. But will officials actually change their ways?…
Aug 10, 2023By Freddy Brewster, FOX KTVU https://www.ktvu.com/news/calls-mount-for-california-to-hit-brakes-on-driverless-vehicles SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission is set to decide the fate of driverless vehicles and…
Aug 9, 2023By Emmy Freedman, LAW 360 https://www.law360.com/articles/1705299/hiv-patients-can-amend-disability-bias-suit-against-cvs Law360 (July 28, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT) — Patients can revise their claims that CVS Pharmacy…
Aug 8, 2023By Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article277896318.html Richard Powers was first exposed to Tai Milder’s enthusiasm on a long drive from West…
Aug 8, 2023By Staff Reporters, KPCC – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Aug 8, 2023Consumer advocates say agencies’ delays in producing records often exceed their own deadlines By John Woolfolk, EAST BAY TIMES Nearly 20 years…
Aug 7, 2023By Jim Shields, THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL It’s amazing how many bright people we have in this county to educate us on…
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