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Tips From a First Time Home Buyer

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Jennifer Chawla is only 23, but she’s already a homeowner. The first time buyer says the process of researching, finding and buying a home took a year and half.
“It was definitely a struggle, but it was definitely worth it,” says Chawla who took a class for first time homebuyers, did a lot of her own [...]

Energy Decision-Makers Mingle at Conference

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) says it needs time to review SDG&E’s plan to cut off power to rural areas.
The clock is ticking, since fire season is a little more than a month away. SDG&E has said fire concerns mean they’ll go ahead with plans to cut power to rural San Diego county during [...]

Custody Evaluator’s Credentials Questioned In Lawsuit

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Dr. Stephen Doyne, PhD, is widely used in the San Diego Family Court as a custody evaluator. His job is to advise the court on where children of divorce should live, which parent is more fit. The evaluations can be costly, both in emotion and dollars. Clients told the 10 News I-Team they paid Doyne [...]

A Fishy Situation: Is Smelt to Blame For Water Woes?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

It’s a funny sounding word with serious consequences. Smelt is the subject of our I-Team report on the water crisis San Diego County is facing.
The small fish lives in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Northern California. Its population is down 90% in the past 20 years, making it an endangered species.
Adding to that pressure, [...]

Negative Option Billing: Not Saying “No” Means “Yes”

Monday, May 18th, 2009

You probably haven’t heard of the term “Negative Option Billing” but chances are you know about it anyway. It’s the type of billing where unless you say “No” to an offer, you receive it. The implied “Yes” can be a hassle too.
Now the Federal Trade Commission is considering changing what they call the “Negative Acceptance [...]

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Should You Open the Door?
 
Recently, our vivacious German Short-Haired Pointer started barking frantically at our front door.  A quick look through the peek hole revealed a strange man standing on my porch.   The kids were playing a loud game of freeze tag,  the dog was barking….without a second thought, I opened it. 
 
There stood a [...]

Debt Collection Drama

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Even before our story on debt collectors was broadcast, we started getting lots of feedback.
I’ve spoken to debt collectors who have seen the promotions for our story; consumers have emailed me about their problems with debt collectors and I’ve spoken to lots of consumer attorneys who specilize in handling debt collection cases for consumers. It seems [...]