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Experts issue warning to buyers over used vehicles
There’s a new warning for those who are looking to buy a used car. Consumer investigator Chris Chmura has the data that shows thousands of ticking time bombs might be for sale on car lots.
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When will CA's home insurance crisis end?
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara sat down for an interview with the NBC Bay Area Responds team about the home insurance crisis and when Californians can expect to see changes. Chris Chmura has the report.
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When will California's home insurance crisis end?
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office is currently negotiating what he calls a “historic deal” because insurance companies say we’re not paying enough to match their risk insuring our homes. Lara said the state will let them use new tech tools to set rates, but only if those companies insure more homes in wildfire areas. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke...
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California revokes $100M builder's license; ‘Scammed' clients ask FBI to investigate
The State of California on Tuesday revoked the contracting license for Anchored Tiny Homes, a company at the center of an ongoing NBC Bay Area investigation.
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Controversial ADU company's co-founder seeks millions in bankruptcy protection
A key figure in an ongoing NBC Bay Area investigation has filed for millions of dollars in bankruptcy protection.
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Controversial ADU company's co-founder seeks millions in bankruptcy protection
A key figure in an ongoing NBC Bay Area investigation has filed for millions of dollars in bankruptcy protection. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura reports.
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Ticketmaster tickets are disappearing. Fans are criticizing its ‘weak' security
Ticketmaster customers have expressed that they feel ripped off. This comes after consumers nationwide claim that the tickets they purchased are vanishing from their accounts.
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Here's what consumers need to know, can do if Ticketmaster stubs disappear
Ticketmaster customers have expressed that they feel ripped off. Consumers nationwide are claiming tickets they purchased are vanishing from their accounts. Chris Chmura has the details.
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We Investigate: Disappearing Ticketmaster stubs
Ticketmaster customers have expressed that they feel ripped off. This comes as consumers nationwide are claiming tickets they purchased are vanishing from their accounts. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Consumer Investigative Reporter Chris Chmura to understand the situation and what those affected can do.
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How Hurricane Helene could impact Bay Area consumers
Crews on the East Coast are continuing to clean up the mess that Hurricane Helene created. And that means, two thousand miles away, Bay Area consumers need to be on alert. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains why.
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Insurers keep dropping CA homeowners. Changes are in the works to try to stop their cherry-picking
Many California families are opening their mailboxes and finding a bombshell: a letter from their insurance company saying they’re losing their homeowners insurance coverage, even if they live in a place where you’d think fire risk is low. Chris Chmura reports.
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Beware of the ‘Evil Twin' Wi-Fi scam
An old tech scam was just found flying high in a new home: passenger jets. Experts are warning about a vulnerability in your phone’s Wi-Fi.
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Beware of the ‘Evil Twin' Wi-Fi scam
Sit back. Relax. And look out for hacking. That’s what airline pilots worldwide might as well be saying on the P-A during your next flight. An old tech scam was found flying high in a new home: passenger jets. Chris Chmura has the details.
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Wi-Fi scam resurfaces
A recent Wi-Fi scam resurfaced asking consumers to give over email and social media account passwords. Consumer Investigative Reporter Chris Chmura has the details.
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‘It's insane': California law leaves peanuts for ‘scammed' ADU buyers
The many Bay Area homeowners who say an ADU builder scammed them out of tens of thousands of dollars each are now learning the hard way that a state safety net will basically be useless to them.
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California law disappoints ‘scammed' ADU buyers
The many Bay Area homeowners who said an ADU builder scammed them out of tens of thousands of dollars each are now learning that a state safety net will be useless to them. Chris Chmura reports.
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How to protect your home Wi-Fi amid back to school
School’s just starting but parents and kids already have some homework to protect their home network. Consumer investigator Chris Chmura reports.
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North Bay family's cellphone service trouble
NBC Bay Area Responds to a North Bay viewer who asked us to dial up the heat on her cellular carrier sitting on a thousand bucks. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura’s tam offered a helpful reception.
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Tiny Home builder case referred to attorney general
The board that polices California’s construction contractors has moved to hold troubled ADU builder Anchored Tiny Homes accountable for myriad consumer complaints. Chris Chmura reports.
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Disabled vet in North Bay says ADU builder raided his savings account for $220K
A family is grappling with the fact that an ADU developer stole over $200,000 from them.