A Santa Monica-based consumer-advocacy group sued Anthem Blue Cross Tuesday, accusing the insurer of misleading customers by sending them policy renewal notices…
Nov 1, 2016On the first day of Obamacare open enrollment, a consumer group sued Anthem Blue Cross for attempting to automatically renew policies that…
Nov 1, 2016
Ratepayers joined forces with consumer advocates recently to denounce Measure RRR, the proposed Los Angeles city charter amendment that would give the…
Oct 31, 2016WASHINGTON -- Urging people to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama said last week that while…
Oct 31, 2016Over and over and over again, when elected officials are asked about conflicts of interest created by campaign donations, they fall back…
Oct 31, 2016Even in the midst of the heated presidential campaign, two news stories about alleged corruption in California government managed to draw significant…
Oct 31, 2016Now they'd like to see the rules expanded to other areas of the internet The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has gotten mostly…
Oct 28, 2016Washington — Tesla Motors Inc.’s entrance into the race to build a fully self-driving car has the potential to scramble an already…
Oct 27, 2016The value of a social network largely depends on the quality of data it collects from users. However, it's easy for sensitive…
Oct 26, 2016SAN FRANCISCO >> PG&E customers will see an increase in their electricity bills if state regulators approve rate increases linked to the…
Oct 26, 2016LA Charter Measure RRR makes LADWP less accountable for its billing errors and allows for the utility to raise rates, enter into…
Oct 26, 2016Consumer Watchdog pointed out that the ballot measure contains deceptive language that allows un-elected commissioners to sign multi-million dollar long-term contracts without…
Oct 26, 2016As automakers race toward a future of Web-connected and self-driving vehicles, federal regulators on Monday issued proposed guidelines for guarding cars from…
Oct 24, 2016Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Exide Technologies is suing the California Department of Public…
Oct 24, 2016Prescription drug prices in the United States are the highest in the world — by far. Californians on Nov. 8 have a…
Oct 21, 2016California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced on Oct. 19 that State Farm General Insurance Co. has agreed to reduce its Rental Dwelling…
Oct 21, 2016
Santa Monica, CA -- Drug companies poured $22 million more into their campaign to stop drug pricing reform Proposition 61 after Wall…
Oct 20, 2016