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California’s first celebrity lawyer
Earl Rogers, a legendary California trial lawyer, successfully defended numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions. Hiram Johnson once described Rogers as "the best trial lawyer this country has ever had." Despite his professional success, Rogers died alone and penniless at the age of 52 after a prolonged struggle with alcoholism. John...
Gasoline companies settle price-fixing lawsuit for $13.9 million
The settlement follows the California Attorney General's filing of deceptive marketing claims against major fossil fuel companies. Gasoline companies accused of fixing prices by manipulating the spot market following a 2015 explosion at a Torrance refinery agreed to pay $13.9 million to settle the consolidated litigation, weeks after the California Attorney General filed deceptive marketing claims Exxon Mobil and other major fossil fuel companies.
Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral
A sign was posted a few days ago outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. Photos of the sign began to circulate on social media and have since gone viral -- one X post having more than 7.7 million views.
Stretches of 15, 10 and 5 freeways in SoCal among the deadliest roads in the state, report says
Deaths from car crashes jumped in California between 2018 and 2022, with several of those traffic fatalities occurring in the Southland, according to a recent report.ConsumerAffairs found fatal car crashes rose by 17% during that four-year span, despite a population decline in the state.Researchers looked at data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to understand where deadly crashes happen and their contributing factors.Interstate 5, which runs through California, was the state's deadliest road in 2022. There was a total of 128 deaths that year, the report said.ConsumerAffairs also analyzed the deadliest stretches of roads in the state. The 15...
Impact of Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack could last for weeks
A ransomware attack at Dublin-based Patelco Credit Union may prevent customers from accessing banking services for days or weeks, the company saidThe credit union has 455,000 members holding over one million accounts, with 37 branches in the Bay Area and the Sacramento area. In an email to credit union members, Patelco President and CEO Erin Mendez said a cybersecurity forensic firm was helping the company investigate the attack and recover its networks as soon as possible, but said restoring full service to customers would take time."The next few days - and coming weeks - may present challenges for our members,...
Newsom heading to DC to ‘stand with’ Biden at high-stakes governors meeting
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is heading to Washington, D.C., to “stand with” President Joe Biden at a meeting with Democratic governors that could decide the party’s presidential nominee this November. Newsom will head to the capital Wednesday “to stand with the President,” a Newsom campaign spokesman told KCRA News. The news comes as murmurs of […]
Coastal flooding due to high tides near the Bayshore: NWS
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the bayside shorelines of San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. The advisory is active Tuesday and will end at 11 p.m. on Wednesday. The bulk of the advisory is for San Francisco, Napa, Cloverdale and San Jose. According to […]
Dangerous heat wave begins in Bay Area; power shutoffs underway in fire-prone areas
A prolonged heat wave descended on the Bay Area and much of California Tuesday, with expected record-breaking temperatures creating dangerous conditions across the region, including in areas where power was shut off to prevent wildfires.The National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week. On Tuesday, the Weather Service extended an Excessive Heat Warning for the North Bay interior mountains and valleys, Sonoma and Marin coastal range, East Bay hills and interior valleys, Santa Clara Valley and eastern Santa Clara County hills until 11 p.m. July 9. The extended warning also...
Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters
Moving forward, almost all new rental contracts in California will require no more than one month’s rent as a security deposit. The post Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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