Crime

Act fast if your card is hacked

From the February 14, 2020 Edition

If your debit card (ATM) is stolen or compromised, alert your bank without delay, or you could be on the hook for hundreds of dollars.

According to credit reporting company Experian, if you notify the …

Credit card fraud has struck: stay vigilant

From the February 14, 2020 Edition

By Marcy Axness, TME

Fraudulent charges turned up on the Visa card of Arthur Chavez of Pine Mountain Club starting on January 31, 2020, after he filled up his gas tank at Flying J in …

Breach of CAPK tax records discovered

From the January 24, 2020 Edition

Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) has learned that tax records from 512 clients of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program were accessed without authorization by two former VITA employees.

The initial investigation suggests …

Understand how hackers steal from you

From the January 10, 2020 Edition

Mozilla is the not-for-profit group behind the free, fast, privacy-conscious Firefox browser for MacOS, Windows, AppleIOS and Android. It was originated by those whose first concern was the impact of technology on personal privacy. This …

The disappearance of Wilna Ross — Part 6

From the November 29, 2019 Edition

Please see the previous five weeks’ editions for background.

Wilna’s gold Cadillac DeVille was found July 2, 1994, engulfed in flames west of Pyramid Lake after she disappeared. The son’s girlfriend was said to have …

The disappearance of Wilna Ross Part 5

From the November 22, 2019 Edition

Please see the previous four weeks’ editions for background.

Wilna’s gold Cadillac DeVille was found July 2, 1994, engulfed in flames west of Pyramid Lake after she disappeared. The son’s girlfriend was said to have …

The disappearance of Wilna Ross Part 4

From the November 15, 2019 Edition

Wilna June Ross of Frazier Park went missing on June 14, 1994 and was never found. She was 72 when she disappeared. Rumors around town at the time had Wilna’s son taking his mom out …

Solar panels stolen from school

From the July 19, 2019 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Before El Tejon Unified School District could even see a return on its investment in solar panels at the middle school, someone stole ten panels from the array at the corner …