South San Francisco, CA May 9, 2017 Submitted by Jon May is a busy month at the library, we are celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, as well as Historic Preservation Month. South San Francisco hosts a number…
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SCAM ALERT: If Caller Asks “Can You Hear Me?,” Just Hang Up
South San Francisco, CA January 6, 2017 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC If Caller Asks “Can You Hear Me?,” Just Hang Up by Better Business Bureau – San Francisco Bay Area and Northern Coastal California The Better Business Bureau…
Veterans Resource & Safety Fair Thursday November 10 – Palo Alto Division
South San Francisc0, CA November 8, 2016 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC This free event is open to the public and South City Veterans, their family members, and caregivers are encouraged to attend. I will be representing the CPUC…
The Top Ten Ways To Avoid Fraud
South San Francisco, CA August 26, 2016 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC Please note Sheri Boles has dropped off a large cache of the “10 Things You Can Do To Avoid Fraud” brochure in English and Spanish as written below. You…
Scam Alert: Beware of Phony Energy Upgrade California Contractor Solicitations
South San Francisco, CA July 15, 2016 by Sheri Boles, CPUC The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) wants to protect you from unscrupulous scams involving phony Energy Upgrade California contractors and/or solicitations. Here’s how the scam typically…
FRAUD ALERT: Scammers Can Fake Caller ID Info
South San Francisco, CA May 4, 2016 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC by Andrew Johnson Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Your phone rings. You recognize the number, but when you pick up, it’s someone else. What’s…
Telemarketer 3: Rise of the Robocalls & What to do
South San Francisco, CA March 17, 2016 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC originating from Pablo Zylberglait Senior Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC Picture this: It’s dinner time. The kids are screaming. Then the phone rings just as you sit…
An End to Robocalls? Find Out How You Can Stop Them
South San Francisco, CA January 21, 2016 Submitted by Caitlyn, Smartcaller.com In the summer of 2015 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) told all of the phone carriers in the U.S. that they should start…
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Tips on Donating Wisely this Holiday Season
South San Francisco, CA December 1, 2015 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC With the holiday season and the end of the tax year approaching, Attorney General Kamala D.…
A Message from the FTC: Free Phones for Veterans? Not Quite.
South San Francisco, CA November 3, 2015 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC by Amy Hebert, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC You walk out of a VA facility, and see a booth with people offering free phones and cell service for veterans,…