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 […]
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Former Burbank Mayor Nick Schultz has moved on. Schultz officially stepped down from his position as mayor/council member on Monday, November 25. In the November 5 general election, Schultz won the race to represent the 44th District in the State Assembly. Schultz beat Republican opponent Tony Rodriguez by a landslide. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Office certified the election […]
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Groups fighting to improve access to health care are asking the U.S. Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is an environmental lawyer who ran for president, then threw his support to Donald Trump in August. Objections to […]
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 […]
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. This weekend, a new coalition called “We Are California” is holding meetings up and down the state, preparing to resist what it sees as anticipated attacks from the incoming Trump administration. Hundreds of nonprofits have joined the coalition, which promotes inclusion, community, and democratic norms. Angelica […]
Friday, November 15, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. As President-elect Donald Trump announces immigration hard-liners as his deputy chief of staff and border czar this week, groups supporting undocumented college students in California are vowing to stand up for people’s rights. Golden State colleges serve 83,000 undocumented students, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal. […]
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Here’s a look back on some of the major moments of the past week. On Tuesday, November 5, Donald Trump won the presidency in a historic comeback. ICYMI – Watch Donald Trump’s Full Election Night Speech here: https://t.co/Yx2KmfPlzl pic.twitter.com/J7NBFjmc4o — CSPAN (@cspan) November 6, 2024 VP Harris: “We must accept the results of this election. Earlier […]
Monday, September 2, 2024
Burbank Police Chief Michael Albanese responded last week to a controversial incident involving an alleged homeless man and two Burbank cops back on June 6, 2024. Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian claimed the incident was an example of homeless dumping in North Hollywood by the Burbank officers. Krekorian called a news conference to complain loudly about the incident […]
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Eric Galatas, reporter/producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As advocacy groups take a victory lap for moving lawmakers to finally allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for ten widely used medicines, a new report detailed how the makers of those drugs have gouged billions of taxpayer and consumer dollars. Kyle Herrig, senior adviser for the […]
