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Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:58 AM

Fraud Altert: Unexpected IRS refund

If you receive an unsolicited email that appears to be from the IRS requesting that you file a "tax refund request," do not fall victim to this identity theft scheme. Numerous people are receiving unsolicited email informing them that a $9,390.55
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:13 PM

State targets property-tax payers

Orange County Register Beginning with the 2012 tax bill (the one due in April 2013), the state Franchise Tax Board will require property owners to break down their property taxes into deductible and non-deductible portions. Read the full story
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:47 PM

Fraud Alert: Financial fraud against older Americans peaks during holidays

Instances of financial abuse and fraud against the elderly increased from November 2010 to January 2011, according to a recent report from MetLife, which found overall investment fraud targeted towards older Americans is on the rise. Americans over the
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:40 PM

Fraud Alert: Better Business Bureau email scam

An email with the subject line “Complaint from your customers” is circulating and may be a scam, according to an urgent scam alert by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. The email appears to come from a Better Business Bureau employee
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Sunday, November 13, 2011 9:49 AM

PUC Halts Power Line Project in Chino Hills!

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin CHINO HILLS - The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered Southern California Edison to stop construction on its expanded power line project and ordered it to present "feasibility, cost and timing" for
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Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:07 PM

CHINO HILLS CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO TAKE TRTP CASE TO SUPREME COURT

CITY OF CHINO HILLS PRESS RELEASE PR11 – 095 Contact: Denise Cattern Valerie McClung (909) 364-2615 (909) 364-2618 Date: September 28, 2011 City Attorney Mark Hensley announced that the Chino Hills City Council voted in closed session to file a
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Saturday, August 27, 2011 6:07 AM

Weekly Fraud Alert: FBI emails

Threatening emails purportedly from the FBI and its leadership have been making the rounds recently. The FBI does not send threatening emails to the public. It uses the legal process should it want to contact a member of the public. The FBI cautions,
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:18 AM

Hope For The Hills!

The Hope for the Hills site was created to bring awareness to SCE's blatant disregard to route monstrous 500 kv power lines in the middle of several south-land communities. The effort is formally known as the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project.
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Sunday, August 21, 2011 9:39 AM

Fraud Alert - Tax Scammers

The San Francisco Chronicle Feds warn Californians about tax scammers The Internal Revenue Service is warning Californians about a ring of scammers who bilk people by posing as tax preparers. Read the full story
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Monday, July 11, 2011 1:05 PM

The Verdict: Hang Up!

Don't Fall for Jury Duty Scam 06/02/06 The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never received
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Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:55 AM

FIRE IN THE CANYON!

CARBON CANYON – A brush fire that started near Carbon Canyon Road has grown to roughly 10 acres as firefighters continue to fight the flames from the air, officials said. One witness reported seeing a plume of smoke rising near the road, then slowly
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:36 PM

IRS increases mileage rate

The IRS recently announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes.
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011 2:07 PM

A commuter tool to gauge gas costs

By Inman News For home buyers, real estate professionals, and others who are particularly worried about gas prices, a commute calculator at Cost2Drive.com can help to estimate their costs. The site asks users where they are going and what car they drive,
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Friday, May 13, 2011 9:50 AM

Home Values Decline at Fastest Pace Since the First Quarter of 2001

Home values nationwide declined at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2011 than in any quarter since 2008, when the housing market experienced its worst performance, according to Zillow's first quarter Home Value Index. The Index decreased 3 percent
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Friday, May 13, 2011 9:48 AM

Obama Administration Releases April Housing Scorecard

HUD and the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury have released the April edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard - a comprehensive report on the nation's housing market. Highlights of the Housing Scorecard include: More than 4.5 million
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