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Gas Gouge – $4 Per Gallon Gas? Shouldn’t There Be Subpoenas?

May 15, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>What a rip-off! Gasoline prices in Southern California just topped $4 per gallon with crude oil prices at historic lows. That’s $1.30 over the national average.</p> <p>The oil company executives are refusing to answer questions. It’s time for subpoenas to fly! </p> <p> </p> <p>Sign the petition here: <a href="http://bit.ly/1A1eEMs">http://bit.ly/1A1eEMs</a></p>

KABC TV-7 Los Angeles: Consumer Watchdog Questions Safety Of Self-Driving Cars

May 14, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>A Santa Monica-based nonprofit organization is blasting Google's self-driving cars, calling into question their safety and reliability.</p> <p>Consumer Watchdog released a video this week following the technology company's report that the cars had been involved in a total of 11 accidents since the program began six years ago.</p>

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: 11 Accidents Later – Is A Self-Driving Car Safe?

May 14, 2015  ·  ConsumerWatchdog

<p>Google Inc. revealed Monday that its self-driving cars have been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago.</p>

Driverless Cars Have Safety Issues And Accidents On Public Streets

May 11, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Send a message to state regulators: robot cars need to be safe and protect our privacy too! <a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" dir="ltr" href="http://bit.ly/1bLfFwL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://bit.ly/1bLfFwL">http://bit.ly/1bLfFwL</a></p>

KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco: Tom Steyer & Consumer Watchdog Take On Oil Company Price Gouging

May 6, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Michael Finney covers a new report from Consumer Watchodg that confirms what California motorists have long suspected — oil refiners are drawing deep profits from gasoline price spikes. Tom Steyer & Jamie Court explain.</p>

KGO ABC TV-7 On Your Side: Drone Use In Everyday Life

May 6, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=701929" width="476"></iframe></p> <p>SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- You've heard a lot in the news lately about drones crashing onto the grounds of the White House and even delivering packages, but some people will use drones as part of their daily lives. 7 On Your Side takes a glimpse into the future.</p>

KNBC TV-4 Bay Area: Consumer Watchdog Cries Foul On Gas Prices

May 5, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog published a new report, “Refining Profits: How Californians Get Fleeced At The Pump,” showing that oil refiners have made large profits from gasoline price spikes recently and over the last decade.</p>

KCRA NBC TV-3 Sacramento: Consumer Advocates Blame Gas Price Spikes On Oil Companies

May 5, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog reiterated its call for greater state regulation of oil refiners. “Their incentive is to keep the current system of low inventories, downed refineries and little transparency in place,” the report concluded. “Governmental intervention is the only hope for changing a system that’s been tilted against drivers for the last decade.”</p>

KTVU FOX TV-2 San Francisco: Advocates Demand Transparency From Refineries As Gas Prices Spike

May 5, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://KTVU.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=807686;hostDomain=wn.ktvu.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=11463599;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay'></script> <p><a href="http://wn.ktvu.com" title="KTVU - ">KTVU - </a></p> <div class="withRelated left" id="WNStoryBody"> <p>SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - Prices have once again spiked at Bay Area gas pumps.</p>

KPIX TV- San Francisco: Oil Co Profits Rise With Gas Price Spikes, Says Consumer Watchdog

May 5, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog released a report on Tuesday arguing that oil refineries have made large profits from recent gasoline price spikes. They argue that oil companies should be required to keep more gasoline in stockpiles in case a refinery goes down.</p>

CBS TV-14 Sacramento, CA: Call Kurtis Investigates: Social Security Erroneously Declares 9,000 Dead a Year

May 2, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<script type='text/javascript' src='http://CBSSAC.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=69269;hostDomain=video.sacramento.cbslocal.com;playerWidth=620;playerHeight=349;isShowIcon=true;clipId=11452986;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=CBS.SAC%252Fworldnowplayer;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay'></script> <p>STOCKTON (CBS 13) — Seventy-eight year old Elizabeth Passage said the Social Security Administration wrongfully declared her dead.</p>

KCAL TV-9 Los Angeles: Gas Prices Spike Up Again in CA

April 30, 2015  ·  Mark Reback

<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The new spike in gas prices comes as Consumer Watchdog continues its in-depth analysis of California’s 2015 price spikes. The analysis includes a historical look at California refiners, their market control, and how they manipulate the market to reap windfall profits through spikes that cause sticker shock at the pump.