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Editorial by SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP EDITORIAL BOARD September 21, 2022 Californians deserve better than Ricardo Lara and Robert Howell for insurance…
Sep 21, 2022
After her daughter and grandson died following what the Medical Board of California alleged to be negligent care from a Bakersfield OB-GYN,…
Sep 15, 2022
By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-09-14/bakersfield-hospitals-left-to-clean-up-after-ob-gyn-accused-of-negligence By the time OB-GYN Dr. Arthur Park surrendered his license in late 2021,…
Sep 14, 2022
Former officials push strategies on behalf of fossil fuel clients, threatening climate and communities, say critics. By Aaron Cantu, CAPITAL & MAIN…
Sep 14, 2022
By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California September 13, 2022 https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-09-13/the-medical-board-accused-a-bakersfield-ob-gyn-of-negligence-but-he-kept-practicing-for-two-decades The California medical board accused Bakersfield obstetrician Dr. Arthur Park…
Sep 13, 2022
By Kerry Klein, KVPR NPR Radio Central California September 12, 2022 https://www.kvpr.org/health/2022-09-12/kern-countys-mothers-and-babies-are-dying-and-no-one-seems-certain-why Kern County has one of the highest infant mortality rates…
Sep 12, 2022
By Ben Zeisloft, THE DAILY WIRE https://www.dailywire.com/news/lauded-federal-data-privacy-bill-has-a-carveout-for-government-surveillance The American Data Privacy and Protection Act, a key piece of federal online privacy legislation,…
Sep 9, 2022
By Michael Finney & Randall Yip, KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA September 9, 2022 https://abc7news.com/fire-insurance-home-risk-score-danger/12213902/ SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KGO) — Homeowners in…
Sep 9, 2022
By Shawnte Passmore, KMAX CBS TV Sacramento, CA September 6, 2022 https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/bottle-recycling-bill-includes-wine-and-spirit-bottles/ SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers are hoping the governor signs a bill…
Sep 6, 2022
By City News Service, KFI 640AM Los Angeles, CA September 3, 2022 https://kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/la-local-news/content/2022-09-03-judge-to-hear-more-arguments-in-consumer-watchdog-public-records-case/ LOS ANGELES (CNS) – After listening to arguments in…
Sep 3, 2022
By Megan Quinn, WASTE DIVE September 2, 2022 https://www.wastedive.com/news/california-bottle-bill-wine-spirits-glass-expansion/631125/ Dive Brief: A significant update to California’s bottle bill, SB 1013, will add wine…
Sep 2, 2022
By Selena Fragassi, GO BANKING RATES September 2, 2022 https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/economy/california-governor-gavin-newsom-might-make-oil-refineries-record-their-profits-monthly/ The pain at the pump in 2022 was felt by all Americans as the…
Sep 2, 2022
By JW August, TIMES OF SAN DIEGO September 1, 2022 New Legislation Will Force California Refineries to Reveal Profit Margins Gas prices…
Sep 1, 2022
By Julia Wick, LOS ANGELES TIMES September 1, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-01/rick-caruso-blind-trust-real-estate-company Shortly after Rick Caruso announced his run for mayor in February, he promised to…
Sep 1, 2022
Opinion column by Jim Shields, MENDOCINO BEACON September 1, 2022 I’ve always thought California’s preeminent citizens’ advocacy organization is Consumer Watchdog (“CW”).…
Sep 1, 2022
By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS September 1, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/california-recycling-climate-and-environment-5764cb82719ea35ae1907934ccb4a870 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would add wine and distilled spirits containers to…
Sep 1, 2022
By Marissa Heffernan, PLASTICS RECYCLING UPDATE August 31, 2022 Amendments to Calif. bottle expansion bill bring big changes Last-minute amendments to California…
Aug 31, 2022
By Rob Nikolewski, LOS ANGELES TIMES August 31, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-31/will-a-bill-just-passed-in-sacramento-solve-the-mystery-surcharge-californians-pay-at-the-gas-pump California oil refineries will be required to disclose more information about what…
Aug 31, 2022