California Health Officials Penalize 2 Oakland Hospitals For ViolationsThe California Department of Public Health hit Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and Highland Hospital with penalties and fines.
Army Considers San Francisco HQ For Tracking Potential Warfighting TechnologyThe Army says it's considering San Francisco and 14 other cities for the headquarters of its planned Futures Command, which will keep track of emerging technology and innovations that could be used in warfighting.
Texas Pipeline Company To Stand Trial For 2015 California Oil SpillPlains All American Pipeline, the Texas company that owns an oil pipeline that spilled 140,000 gallons of crude along the California coast, faces a criminal trial three years after the disaster.
Selling Or Advertising LGBT Conversion Therapy Could Soon Be Unlawful In CaliforniaThe California Assembly passed a bill Thursday to crack down on people selling conversion therapy as a way to change someone's sexual orientation.
The Typical Amazon Employee Makes Less Than You ThinkAmazon disclosed in a filing Wednesday that the median pay for its employees was just $28,446 in 2017.
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower To Appear Before CongressThe former Cambridge Analytica employee whose revelations sparked global outrage will appear before Democrats on the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees next week.
Latest Consumer News
Amazon Reveals It Has More Than 100 Million Prime MembersAmazon has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the world, Jeff Bezos revealed in a letter to shareholders.
Speier Calls On Phone Companies To Crack Down On RobocallsRep. Jackie Speier said the National Do Not Call Registry has failed to protect utility customers from scammers, resulting in an estimated $350 million lost annually.
More Illnesses Reported In E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine LettuceThe number of people hospitalized due to a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to chopped romaine lettuce continues to grow.
Starbucks Will Close 8,000 US Stores May 29 For Racial-Bias TrainingStarbucks says it will close its 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States for one afternoon to educate employees about racial bias.
Supreme Court Hears Case About Online Sales Tax CollectionThe Supreme Court sounded concerned Tuesday about doing away with a rule that has meant consumers don't get charged sales tax on some online purchases.
Allegiant Air Under Fire After '60 Minutes' Safety ReportAllegiant Air shares continue to fall in the aftermath of a news report that is raising serious safety questions about the low-cost carrier.
