Never Events - A documentary to save your life
Carmen Balber talks with Angela Asatrian, a social worker-turned filmmaker who wrote, directed and produced the new documentary Never Events about the...
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How Ricardo Lara Violated The Public Records Act
Following a 2019 pay-to-play scandal, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara agreed to be transparent about its details. After a year and half...
CA Drivers Overcharged $5.5 Billion for Insurance Last Year
While the vast majority of Californians drove far less last year, most California insurance companies continued to charge pre-pandemic auto insurance ...
On Father’s Day This Dad Fights for Justice
Charles Johnson joins Carmen Balber for a Father’s Day discussion about the preventable loss of his wife Kira in childbirth. As Charles shares on Opra...
Doctors’ Lobby Guts Doctor Accountability Law
Does the California Medical Association own the state Senate? Legislation to make the Medical Board of California more accountable to patients harmed ...
Why Your Bottle Deposit Refund Is Missing And How SB 38 Gets It Back
You pay a deposit every time you buy a bottle or can, but how do you get it back? Liza Tucker talks with Nancy Hannickel about the disappearing act of...
Elon's Carbon Credit Bitcoin Hustle
Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court and Energy Director Liza Tucker discuss how California needs to revoke Tesla’s carbon credits, which give it h...
Michael Finney’s 30 Years On Consumer’s Side
Celebrating 30 years as the Bay Area’s leading consumer reporter Michael Finney has seen it all. Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court talks with Mi...
How Big A Deal Is California’s Fracking Ban?
Gavin Newsom announced an historic ban on fracking, but what does it really mean? Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court talks with environmental adv...
Better Birth Outcomes for Black Mamas & Babies
Carmen Balber and Nourbese Flint, Executive Director of Black Women for Wellness Action Project, close out Black Maternal Health Week with a conversat...