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Political campaign texts flood CA voters' phones as election nears

  • May 1

'Ringleader' in Antioch police text scandal sentenced

  • Mar 27

TX rep. appears to pursue staffer who died in explicit text messages

  • Feb 24

Widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

  • Dec 6, 2025

Residents react to resignation of SF supervisor after only 1 week

  • Nov 15, 2025

Resigned SF supervisor speaks on revealing texts amid controversy

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  • Nov 15, 2025

Bay Area widower loses $1M to 'wrong number' crypto romance scam

  • Oct 30, 2025

NY's Young Republican chapter disbanded over racist messages

  • Oct 18, 2025

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Oakland city administrator resigns over inappropriate messages: mayor

  • May 18
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Political campaign texts flood CA voters' phones as election nears

  • May 1
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'Ringleader' in Antioch police text scandal sentenced

  • Mar 27
5:56

Widow loses nearly $1M in crypto scheme, ChatGPT alerts her to scam

  • Dec 6, 2025
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Residents react to resignation of SF supervisor after only 1 week

  • Nov 15, 2025
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Resigned SF supervisor speaks on revealing texts amid controversy

  • Nov 15, 2025
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EXCLUSIVE: Resigned SF supervisor responds to texts detailing questionable business practices

  • Nov 14, 2025
7:11

Bay Area widower lured to fake romance, loses $1 million in 'wrong number' crypto scam

  • Oct 30, 2025

Latest Stories

Don't click on that text claiming to be from Amazon. Here's what to know about the scam

You order something on Amazon, but then get a text saying there's a problem. You click on the link for a refund - only to find out too late that you're now the victim of a scam.

  • Aug 20, 2025

FTC issues warning about text message scam on fake recall, offering 'refunds' for Amazon purchases

The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about fake texts involving Amazon. Here's what to know.

  • Aug 2, 2025
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Lake Co. man loses over $3,300 in FasTrak texting scam after drive home from San Francisco

FasTrak text scams have been inundating Bay Area phones for months, claiming people owe money after driving through a bridge toll plaza. A Lake County man said he received one of these messages on his way home from a heart procedure in San Francisco.

  • Jun 20, 2025

San Jose mayor, leaders ask for alleged racist text messages between councilmembers to be released

"These are serious allegations." The San Jose Silicon Valley NAACP and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan are calling for the release of text messages between City Councilmembers that allegedly contained racial slurs.

  • Jun 10, 2025
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Pentagon watchdog launches probe into Signal chat

The Pentagon's inspector general launched a probe into the Trump administration's use of Signal to discuss a planned strike on the Houthis in Yemen.

  • Apr 3, 2025