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Column by Thomas Elias, THE COAST NEWS August 3, 2022 https://thecoastnews.com/elias-oil-gas-costing-us-more-than-we-thought/ The idea that oil companies and gasoline refiners could gouge Californians…
Aug 3, 2022By Kevin Smith, MERCURY NEWS August 2, 2022 https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/02/mercury-insurance-accused-of-overcharging-good-drivers/ California’s insurance commissioner has issued a notice of noncompliance against Mercury Insurance, alleging the company…
Aug 2, 2022By Carolyn Said, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 2, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/GEICO-closes-California-offices-ends-telephone-17347208.php GEICO, the nation’s second-largest auto insurer, is limiting its physical presence in…
Aug 2, 2022By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS July 27, 2022 LexisNexis survey shows strong interest in connected services among vehicle buyers Nearly 8…
Jul 27, 2022By Marisa Endicott, SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT July 24, 2022 https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/your-job-and-education-could-be-determining-your-car-insurance-rate/ I went online last week to get a car insurance quote…
Jul 24, 2022By Jim Taylor, KCBS 740AM, San Francisco, CA July 21, 2022 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast…
Jul 21, 2022By Jennifer Kastner, KGTV ABC TV-10 San Diego, CA July 20, 2022 https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/new-criminal-charges-filed-against-bonita-plastic-surgeon SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – New criminal charges have been…
Jul 20, 2022By Kellie Hwang, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE July 20, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/consumer-price-index-groceries-17315957.php It’s no mystery that everything costs more these days, with the inflation…
Jul 20, 2022Buzz around Newsom’s presidential hopes hampered by what state’s conservationists think of his policies and performance By Dan Bacher, SACRAMENTO NEWS &…
Jul 19, 2022By Tara Atrian, KCRW 89.9FM NPR Santa Monica, CA July 18, 2022 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio…
Jul 18, 2022By Staff Reporters, CLAIMS JOURNAL July 18, 2022 https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2022/07/18/311619.htm Insurers and consumer advocates are conveying conflicting messages as both try to focus…
Jul 18, 2022By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS July 18, 2022 Suit seeks release of CDI meeting records in California ‘pay to play’ lawsuit…
Jul 18, 2022Op-Ed Commentary by Justin Kloczko, Consumer Watchdog for CALMATTERS Appeared in: Mercury News, Marin Independent Journal, East Bay Times, Santa Ynez Valley…
Jul 18, 2022By Carolyn Said, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE July 15, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/home-smoke-damage-17306521.php Where there’s fire, there’s smoke. But in California, some insurance companies are…
Jul 15, 2022By Brooke Staggs, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Appeared in: Los Angeles Daily News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, Whittier Daily News, Long…
Jul 15, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS July 14, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/7/14/2110208/-Second-Quarter-Permits-To-Fix-Oil-Wells-Skyrocket-As-Groups-Protest-Leaking-Oil-Wells-at-CalGEM On Wednesday, dozens of community residents and environmental justice advocates from the Last Chance Alliance and…
Jul 14, 2022By Staff Reporters, KCBS 740AM San Francisco, CA July 13, 2022 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast…
Jul 13, 2022By Jeff Elder, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER July 13, 2022 https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/amazon-prime-day-deals-include-big-companies-products-mislabeled-as-small-business-items/article_57e96586-02fa-11ed-9f6b-3b152d594ea4.html Amazon says it is helping small businesses take part in its biggest…
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