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By Hannah Knowles, WASHINGTON POST November 6, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/11/06/ubers-self-driving-cars-had-major-flaw-they-werent-programmed-stop-jaywalkers/ Software detected the woman almost six seconds before Uber’s self-driving car struck her,…
Nov 6, 2019San Mateo County judge grants Department of Insurance request By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE November 6, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-11-06/judge-orders-state-takeover-of-insurer-at-heart-of-lara-political-controversy A Superior Court…
Nov 6, 2019By Staff Reporter, AUTO WORLD NEWS November 4, 2019 https://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/39390/20191104/will-you-press-your-connected-car-s-network-kill-switch-smart-cars-must-have-it-now.htm When cars were analogue and mechanical, all we had to fear was…
Nov 4, 2019By Bradley J. Fikes, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE November 1, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/biotech/story/2019-11-01/drug-pricing-bill Up to 88 percent fewer new drug approvals projected in study…
Nov 1, 2019By Dan Bacher, INDYBAY MEDIA October 31, 2019 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/31/18827743.php The Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), again in the spotlight of the…
Oct 31, 2019By Rose Aguilar and Lea Ceasrine, KALW 91.7 FM SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC RADIO October 31, 2019 https://www.kalw.org/post/how-did-pge-go-wrong-preventing-wildfire-risks On this edition of Your…
Oct 31, 2019By David Lazarus, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 31, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-10-31/fire-insurance-david-lazarus-column Vida Hamadani was hit twice this week by the Getty fire. As…
Oct 31, 2019By Hannah Wiley and Dale Kasler, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL ALERT October 30, 2019 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article236758983.html As California’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and…
Oct 30, 2019By J.D. Morris and Trapper Byrne, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE October 29, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/PG-E-will-credit-customers-who-are-being-blacked-14572545.php Bowing to pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pacific Gas…
Oct 29, 2019By Wendy Davis, DIGITAL NEWS DAILY – MEDIAPOST October 23, 2019 https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/342396/encrypting-domain-names-will-boost-web-security-w.html A controversial new technology that encrypts domain name requests would…
Oct 23, 2019By Rob Nikolewski, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 23, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/story/2019-10-23/whats-behind-the-mystery-surcharge-at-some-gas-stations Every California motorist knows that gasoline is expensive in the Golden State.…
Oct 23, 2019By Sharon McNary, LAIST.COM October 23, 2019 Click here to view this extensive report with graphics and photos: https://laist.com/projects/2019/after-aliso/
Oct 23, 2019By Staff Reporters, KCBS TV-2/KCAL TV-9 Los Angeles, CA October 22, 2019 https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/10/22/why-are-california-gas-prices-so-high-gov-newsom-launches-investigation-to-find-out/ WEST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Ever wondered why California’s…
Oct 22, 2019By Adam Beam, ASSOCIATED PRESS October 22, 2019 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/10/22/california-gas-prices-governor-gavin-newsom-calls-investigation/4061696002/ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor has asked the attorney general to investigate…
Oct 22, 2019By John Myers, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 22, 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday asked the state attorney general to investigate whether…
Oct 22, 2019By Pete Bigelow, AUTOMOTIVE NEWS October 21, 2019 https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/cybersecurity-firm-attracts-oem-funding There hasn’t been a high-profile car hack since researchers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee…
Oct 21, 2019Decision announced Monday means company cannot sell policies in California By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 21, 2019 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2019-10-21/state-insurance-regulators-reject-sale-of-company-tied-to-lara-contributors The California…
Oct 21, 2019By John Myers, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 21, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-21/gavin-newsom-california-high-gas-prices-should-be-investigated SACRAMENTO — Citing gasoline prices that can be 30 cents a gallon higher…
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