People around the country are watching to see how California votes to combat that contentious trio — crime, housing and homelessness.

NBC Bay Area’s Consumer team filed a report focused on faulty fridges, and then, viewers responded resoundingly about their own refrigerator problems. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has been watching a huge, coast-to-coast response and has an unusual quest to find refrigerator boxes to answer a legal question.

A large number of homeowners might be missing out on a small tax break that’s really easy to get.

NBC Bay Area Responds to a local athlete who reached out for help reaching the finish line with an international shipping saga. But not just for him. It involved some special cargo, worth more than $1 million.

High food prices are not falling. But, some shoppers are paying less for groceries with the help of a company conceived in San Francisco.

New technology coming to stores could stop theft and ease customer access.

NBC Bay Area Responds to several families whose Maui vacations occurred right around the time of those devastating wildfires in August. Their vacations were complicated because of the type of ticket they bought.

Many stores complain that shoplifting is climbing and so are the prices you pay to cover the merchandise that’s walking out the door. Some stores are fighting back with new technology. Here’s how it works.

NBC Bay Area Responds to a South Bay family’s TSA dispute and their experience might change the way you go through airport security.

With many travel costs on the rise, our consumer team takes a look at why cruises might offer you travel savings in 2023.