Saturday, January 24, 2026
Car Dealer Scams Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Experts in California consumer law are warning car buyers about “yo-yo” scams, in which people take the car home but are called back to the lot a few days later to sign new financing paperwork, often at a higher rate. Many buyers don’t realize […]
Sunday, January 4, 2026
2026 Health Resolutions (StatePoint)The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering Americans 10 evidence-based tips for staying healthy in 2026 and beyond: • Get health screenings: Schedule preventive visits, tests and screenings so your physician can catch conditions before they become more serious. • Manage stress: Mental health is part of overall health. Techniques such as meditation, deep breathing and […]
Monday, December 29, 2025
Consumer Alert from FTC Need better credit to do things like get a loan, buy a car, or rent an apartment? There are things you can do, but don’t believe a credit repair company that promises to remove accurate and up-to-date information. Also, avoid companies that tell you to knowingly file a false identity theft report — that’s a […]
Friday, December 19, 2025
Ban On Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Tech Support Scams (StatePoint) Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam. Tech Support Scam Tactics The scammer impersonates an expert who may have more technical knowledge than you and pretends […]
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Medical Debt Suzanne Potter, producer,, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Christmas is coming early this year for some families in Los Angeles County. This week, letters are arriving in the mail letting them know their medical debt is being forgiven. Starting last year, some $363 million in medical debt owed by 171,000 people has […]
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Holiday Travel (StatePoint) Holiday season travelers are a key target for scammers and criminals looking to cash in on distracted victims. Visa has observed an uptick in 2025 of sophisticated, travel-related scams where well-known travel providers are convincingly impersonated, and, according to a McAfee Travel Report, one in five Americans has fallen victim to a travel scam. Artificial intelligence […]
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Health Alert December 5, 2025 NR25-023 State advises public not to forage for wild mushrooms during this high-risk season What You Need to Know: An outbreak of serious illness associated with eating foraged wild mushrooms has been reported. CDPH is urging individuals to avoid foraging for and eating wild mushrooms while risk of amatoxin poisoning is high. SACRAMENTO – The […]
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The federal government just announced 2026 Medicare cost increases. Medicare Part B premiums are going up almost 9.7%, or about $18 a month, which will eat up part of next year’s annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. In addition, the deductible for a hospital admission under Medicare Part […]
