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What cost impact the Trump administration’s tariffs will have on items, such as lumber and flowers, remains unclear to experts in the field of home improvement and landscaping.

You’re about to go on vacation and must decide how to get there. What method of travel contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions? Test yourself.

NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura got an up-close look at some new firefighting technology that dozens of families built right onto their houses.

NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura got an up-close look at some new firefighting technology that dozens of families built right onto their houses.

NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura, who got an up-close look at some new firefighting technology that dozens of families built right onto their houses.

Americans are expected to spend a near-record $23.6 billion on Easter in 2025. That’s shy of the all-time high of $24 billion recorded in 2023.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 per dozen despite no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

A frustrated homeowner in Martinez said two builders abandoned her and kept thousands of dollars. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura responded.

Complaints have surfaced about an ADU builder company alleging it is accepting more money upfront than state law allows or hasn’t delivered the promised building to a customer. Chris Chmura reports.

Consumer confidence dimmed further in March as the view of future conditions fell to the lowest level in more than a decade.

News4 and Consumer Reports have new advice on how to stop annoying robocalls and avoid becoming a fraud victim.

Right-to-repair laws protect your ability to choose where to get your electronics or car repaired without having to go to the original manufacturer. Here’s what you need to know.

Laws protecting consumers’ ability to seek out independent repairs for their appliances are spreading across the United States.

NBC Bay Area Responds to a couple who had solar installed, then wound up with a mess on their roof. When the company didn’t address their issue, they turned to Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura’s team for a sunnier resolution.

NBC Bay Area Responds a San Jose lifesaver who needed a financial rescue. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura reports.

Many families have been having a tough time finding affordable eggs at the grocery store. Now, federal officials say they’re intercepting a growing number of eggs at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Climate impacts can increase the prevalence of diseases in coffee crops, reducing overall yields for farmers. Studies have shown that the arabica bean is particularly vulnerable to climate change.

The ongoing bird flu pandemic continues to keep the price for eggs high.

The ongoing bird flu pandemic continues to keep the price for eggs high. Damian Trujillo reports how local communities are getting around the price hikes.

Patient advocates have long pushed the Medical Board of California to share more information about potentially dangerous doctors.