TIP OF THE DAY:  When it’s your turn to get 10 robocalls, resist the impulse to answer the phone! If you do answer, it signals that it is a live number. Let it ring. Turn off the ringer if you have to. Nomorobo.com helps but it is only free for…

Stockton man sentenced to 12 years for attacking an elder victim while on probation. ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- On Nov. 21, 2023, the Honorable Judge Gini sentenced Luis Jesus Arroyo, age 29, to 12 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This is the third sentencing related to this…

TIP OF THE DAY: During the holiday season, be wary of solicitations for cash contributions to charities. Do not contribute in response to a phone call. Tell them you only contribute in person. Learn how watchdogs such as Charity Navigator, CharityWatch and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance rate an organization before you make…

TIP OF THE DAY: Federal law requires each of the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion - to give you a free credit report every 12 months if you ask for it. Don’t be fooled by other look-alike websites. There is only one official website…

TIP OF THE DAY: Three years ago, the FTC launched the website “Report to help fight fraud!” for reporting fraud, scams, unwanted calls, or a particular company. The process has been streamlined and includes advice on what to do next. Your report is shared with 2800 law enforcers. https://reportfraud.ftc.gov A…

Marysville defendant receives 17 years in prison for robbing senior resident in their retirement community ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- On Oct. 19, 2023, the Honorable Gini sentenced 36-year-old Joshua King, to 17 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as it is relates to a local Lincoln area robbery…

TIP OF THE DAY – RED FLAGS for Phone and Email Scams Requests for personal information Urgent or threatening language Spelling errors or improper grammar Link to a site that seems unrelated to the organization that contacted you Missing contact information in an email Payment via gift card ATTEMPTED FRAUD…