Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The City of Burbank is urging residents to be on the alert for price gouging. The city sent out the alert message yesterday saying it has received “complaints and concerns regarding price gouging, specifically rental rate gouging” since the wildfire disaster began Tuesday, January 7, in the Southland. Also, the governor’s office has issued an emergency declaration making it […]
Monday, January 13, 2025
Monday, December 30, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Many people in California are still expecting holiday packages this week and the U.S. Postal Service is warning customers not to fall for “smishing” scams. John Hyatt, strategic communication specialist for the United States Postal Service, said smishing is the practice of sending fake text messages to […]
Saturday, December 28, 2024
Terri Dee, producer/reporter, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The National Retail Federation expects people will spend nearly $989 billion by the end of the year on holiday shopping, but the costs cannot compare to the injuries or deaths caused by unknowingly buying a faulty product. Many children’s toys are manufactured in countries like China and […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult. The person involved was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite. Officials say the victim experienced mild symptoms and has been treated with antiviral medications. This is the first human case of H5 bird flu […]
Sunday, December 22, 2024
A government agency that protects consumers has sued JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. The three major banks and the operator of Zelle, a popular payment app, were sued last Friday, December 20. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused them of allowing fraud to fester on Zelle’s peer-to-peer network. The CFPB says shoddy safeguards on the network […]
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A new rebate program could save California families up to $8,000 on an electric heat pump for home heating and cooling. The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program is funded by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. Deana Carrillo, director of the Reliability, Renewable Energy and Decarbonization Incentives […]
