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Welfare Unit Cell Phone Calls Cost LA County $500K
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Reacting to a report that more than $500,000 was spent on inappropriate or unnecessary cellular telephone calls made by child welfare workers in 2009, the Los Angeles County Board...
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2 Suspects Sought In Shooting, Attempted Murder Of Cell Phone Store Owner
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Two suspects were being sought Tuesday for the attempted murder of the owner of a Westlake district cell phone store. The suspects entered the store in the 2800 block of James M....
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Mountain Biker Rescued In Angeles National Forest After 300 Foot Fall
GLENDORA (CBS) — A 22-year-old mountain bicyclist lost control while riding down a steep mountain road in the Glendora area of Angeles National Forest Monday forcing a dramatic rescue by airborne...
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AT&T Enabling Text Ads To LA-Area Phones
NEW YORK (AP) — In a first for a wireless carrier, AT&T says it will enable its phones’ location-sensing ability to target text ads with coupons and other offers to participating subscribers in New...
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Your Next Cell Phone: Talk to The Feet
Facebook users: make Kent Shocknek your friend Twitter: follow KentShocknek iPhone?: steam-age stuff. Droid?: 2008 is calling– it wants its styling back. Meet …uh… meet, well, I don’t know what...
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Drivers Split Over Higher Fines, DMV Penalties For Cell Phone Use
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you get caught talking or texting on a cellphone behind the wheel, California lawmakers say it should cost you even more cash — along with a ding on your driving record. KNX...
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3 Men Arrested For Allegedly Robbing 2 Boys In Moreno Valley
MORENO VALLEY (CBS) — Three men have been arrested for allegedly robbing 12- and 14-year-old boys, authorities said Tuesday. Perry Morris III, 20, Lamar Baxter, 19, and Dominique Magee, 18, all of...
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End Of Plastic? Banks Unveil Payment Service Using Cell Phone, Email
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A new service launched by three of the biggest banks in the U.S. allows customers to transfer funds from their account with their cell phones, a move that could eventually spell...
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Improper Cell Phone Etiquette Could Land You In Police Custody!
STUDIO CITY (CBS) — A Oregon woman was recently taken into police custody after she reportedly refused to stop talking on her cell phone while riding an Amtrak train. In light of this recent incident,...
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Santa Ana City Intern Accused Of Taping Men In Bathrooms With Cell Phone
SANTA ANA (CBS) — An investigation was continuing Tuesday into a Santa Ana Public Works Department intern who allegedly videotaped men using a City Hall bathroom. Miguel Ruiz Fabian, 23, was arrested...
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Protect Your Gadgets This Summer With Help From The Geek Squad
STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Summertime is here and that means the sun can take a toll on your gadgets. Whether you have a laptop, smartphone, tablet or eReader, changes in temperature and humidity –from an...
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Money 101: Anti-’Cramming’ Technology
Mike Blecher and Kathleen Dunleavy of Sprint give us a peek into new phone technology that prevents unwanted text messages from being delivered to your phone. Download: spring.mp3
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ACLU Says Law Enforcement Officials May Be Tracking Your Cell Phone
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The ACLU is sending 379 requests nationwide to local law enforcement agencies demanding to know if, when, and how they are using cell phone data to track civilian activity. “The...
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Kobe Bryant Accused Of Injuring Man At Southland Church
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is accused of injuring a man at a Southland church. Bryant allegedly grabbed a man’s wrist and cell phone at St. Therese of Carmel in San Diego...
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San Diego Police: No Immediate Plans To Interview Kobe Bryant
SAN DIEGO (CBS) — San Diego police now say they have no immediate plans to interview Kobe Bryant after a man claimed he was injured by the Los Angeles Lakers star during a confrontation at a church....
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For Safety Or Revenue? Drivers Wary Of Higher Penalties For Cell Phone Use
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Is a statewide crackdown on cell phone use while driving more about safety or revenue? KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports some Angelenos are wary of a bill Gov. Jerry Brown is expected...
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Racy Photos Of Johansson, Timberlake Leaked Online
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson say racy pictures recently leaked online were stolen from their cell phones. Mila Kunis’ seductive photos of Justin Timberlake and nude...
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AT&T Reports 1,000 Of Their Towers Are Out Affecting Cell Phone Service...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — AT&T reports that nearly 1,000 of their cell towers are down affecting countless customers throughout the Los Angeles area. The company says they are working to correct the...
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Owe Debt To The Feds? Obama Wants Collectors To Call Your Cell Phone
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you owe money to the federal government, the White House wants lawmakers to make sure you’re reachable wherever you are. A little-noticed provision tucked into the mammoth $3...
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Police Use Victim’s Cell Phone To Track Down Suspected Rapist
INGLEWOOD (CBS) — Police were able to track down a man suspected of raping a woman by tracing the victim’s cell phone. “The more that we can take advantage of technology that’s available to us the...
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