"Consumers are paying, in some cases, hundreds of dollars more beyond what they would pay just by going straight to the DMV website," said one consumer advocate.
Residents forced to evacuate last month after a chemical tank crisis in Garden Grove say they are struggling to recover out-of-pocket costs, with some insurance claims quickly denied.
A Bay Area couple was devastated after their home was burglarized. The thieves went on to rack up $10,000 in Orange County toll road violations.
"We waited for about an hour and 30 minutes," the newborn's mother said of their trip to the ER. "They did not do anything at all." Visiting the ER for the baby's concerning cough, a Fairfield mom said no tests were done and no treatment was given. But they still got a huge bill.
Straus Family Creamery voluntarily recalled six organic ice cream products due to possible metal contamination.
It took a California book lover nearly 20 years to collect 16,000 e-books on her Amazon Kindle, then a hacker took over and they all vanished "in the blink of an eye."