KABC TV-7 Los Angeles, CA – Google Argues For Right To Continue Scanning Gmail
<p>Google argues for right to continue scanning Gmail, but consumer advocates claim it is an invasion of privacy.</p>
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ABC TV-10 San Diego – Victims Of Medical Malpractice Call For California Law To Be Changed
<p>For 2-year-old Steven Olsen, a hike in the woods and a fall on a stick would change his life forever.</p>
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"They (the doctors) thought, 'Oh, he has meningitis,'" said Steven's mother, Kathy Olsen.<br />
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<p>However, that was not the case. Steven was suffering from an infection from the fall. It spread from his hand to his brain quickly. Doctors ran more tests and determined he had bacterial meningitis. They pumped him full of steroids and other medicines and sent him home.</p>
CNET – The World’s Not Ready For Google Glass
<p>When CNET's Molly Wood first heard about Google Glass she thought the device sounded like a good idea. Now after checking out the wearable computing device she calls people who don them "Glassholes" and says "Google Glass is a new frontier in human rudeness, inattention, and danger." It's not so much a problem for the Glassholes, but for people who find themselves in their proximity. She concludes that "the world is not ready for Glass." Let's all kick a little Glass!</p>
KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles – Prop 103 Has Resulted In Lower Premiums Than 25 Years Ago
<p> Prop 103 has resulted in lower premiums than 25 years ago</p>
KCAL TV-9 CBS, Los Angeles – Consumer Watchdog argues for proper autism treatment before the CA Court of Appeals
<p>A case before the California Court Of Appeals could affect the healthcare treatment of over 13,000 children with autism.</p>
KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles – Consumer Watchdog fights to guarantee children with autism get the treatment they need
<p>Consumer Watchdog fights to guarantee children with autism get the treatment they need</p>
CNN – Google: “No Legitimate Expectation Of Privacy”
<p>In a response to a class action lawsuit, Google has stated that people sending messages to Gmail users have "no legitimate expectation of privacy."</p>
KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles – State Agencies Battle Over Price of Treatment for Autistic Children
<p>While doctors recommend that getting treatment for autistic children is vital, insurance companies and state agencies battled over the bill for treatment. The specific method in question was Applied Behavioral Analysis or ABA, one of the most effective treatments for Autism. Lucy Noland reports.</p>
KNBC TV-4, Los Angeles – San Onofre Plant Closure a Billion Dollar Hot Potato That Could Cost Ratepayers
<p>The nuclear power plant in San Onofre was prematurely shut down after replacement generators proved faulty and caused major problems to fix. Edison investors say the decommissioning of the plant will result in a more than $1 billions loss. Patrick Healy reports from Rosemead for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2013.</p>
NBC TV Bay Area – DTSC Director Answers Critics
<p>For the first time, the director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control addresses whistleblowers’ claims that regulators continually put polluters before the public. Deborah Raphael came under fire in February for leading a department accused of failing to protect the people and environment of California. Vicky Nguyen reports in a story that aired on August 13, 2013.</p>
NEWS10 ABC-TV, Sacramento, CA – California Political Clash Brews Over Malpractice Cap
<p>Section 3333.2 of California's civil code offers a level of specificity not seen in many parts of the state's laws, a fact that's been debated for months behind closed doors in the Capitol... and now poised to spark an expensive political war in 2014.<br />
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The law in question, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA), limits malpractice lawsuit awards for pain and suffering to $250,000.</p>
KNBC TV-4, Los Angeles, CA – Activists Fight Demolition at Former Nuclear Base
<p>The Santa Susana site, west of Canoga Park, was once home to one of the nation’s largest nuclear bases. Environmentalists say buildings there are still radioactive, and if demolished, may be detrimental to the health of residents in the area. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2013.</p>