by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving
January 14, 2012(Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The reason to own a personal breathalyzer was clearly stated in the email we received the day after Christmas: “Thank you for your articles about the importance of owning a personal breathalyzer, even...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, warranty
January 07, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Before buying, study the warranty carefully. What does it cover? How long does it last? Is it written in easy to understand language? What is excluded? Comparison shop, not just shutters or blinds, but...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, warranty
December 31, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When a business doesn’t care about customer service, things go wrong. Most of us only want to be treated fairly, and to receive what we have paid for. That’s what Mary Ann Borges of Hanford...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
December 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver For your first day on the job as a deputy district attorney in many small D.A. offices, “training” consists of being handed a file less than an hour before trial. You trust that the D.A. who reviewed the...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
December 17, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you know of someone who has been asked to participate in an investigation where the results could lead to loss of employment or criminal prosecution or both, today’s story will be of special interest as...
by Dennis Beaver | education
December 10, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In our last two columns, we focused on the role of the school resource officer in junior high and high schools. To briefly review, an SRO is a law enforcement officer assigned to a school campus in a...
by Dennis Beaver | education
December 03, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Is there a window of opportunity — an age or grade level in school — where a kid headed for trouble has what will likely be the last chance to be helped and steered in the right direction? Hanford School...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
November 19, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week, we told you about the disappointing experience readers had with active noise cancellation headphones – similar to widely advertised Bose products – purchased a day prior to their...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
November 12, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When reading airline magazines or while booking travel online, it has been impossible to miss ads for active noise cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony, Panasonic, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, JVC, Jabra and...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
November 05, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver A friend’s son graduates from law school, passes the California bar exam on the first try – something to be very proud of – and opens his own office, wanting to handle legal work for your...
