The state ordered the Exide plant to shut in April, citing arsenic emissions and calling it a public health risk. A judge…
Jun 18, 2013VERNON, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2013) - A broad coalition of residents, factory workers and community leaders are asking Judge Luis Lavin…
Jun 18, 2013The health insurer wins a benefits panel's support. If finalized, about 27,000 L.A. workers and their families with Anthem coverage would face…
Jun 18, 2013Google's motto is “don’t be evil.” But its recent acquisition of Waze, reportedly for $1 billion in cash, shows that just because…
Jun 18, 2013As part of what advocates call the “next step” of the Affordable Care Act, California voters will consider an initiative next year…
Jun 17, 2013Google plans to corner the wind energy market in New Jersey. It’s a first-of-its kind venture that could cost Google and its…
Jun 15, 2013Pathway to market DNA screening that looks for mutations A new cancer test from San Diego-based Pathway Genomics will include results for…
Jun 15, 2013On September 21, 2011, members of a working group tasked with creating a new set of industry standards for online privacy gathered…
Jun 14, 2013Encrypting data may not guard against surveillance, some experts say, while others argue in favor of taking steps to protect privacy If…
Jun 14, 2013State lawmakers this week approved a revised budget proposal by the toxics department to reform the agency's hazardous waste fee structure after…
Jun 14, 2013The California advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has sued UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, alleging it is illegally forcing its sickest and most…
Jun 13, 2013A consumer advocacy group is criticizing premium rates in California's health insurance exchange for being too high, the Los Angeles Times reports…
Jun 13, 2013Technology innovations have served to strip away privacy. They could also be the key to restoring it. When it comes to preserving…
Jun 13, 2013Google, Microsoft, Facebook and other companies named as PRISM participants now admit their involvement and are asking the government to allow them…
Jun 12, 2013Google is in a mad scramble to distance itself from the National Security Administration's controversial Prism data mining program. So are Microsoft,…
Jun 12, 2013President Obama singled out California last week for getting better-than-expected rates in its rollout of the health insurance overhaul for millions of…
Jun 12, 2013U.S. antitrust agencies should block Google's proposed acquisition of crowdsourced mapping app Waze because the deal would take away Google's major competitor…
Jun 12, 2013Google's acquisition of Israeli maps and traffic data firm Waze should be blocked on antitrust grounds, according to Consumer Watchdog. It is…
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