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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against Bank of America Tuesday in the wake of widespread fraudulent Employment Development Department (EDD) claims totaling billions of dollars and the suspension of unemployment benefits to the hundreds of thousands of Californians affected.
A possible day of reckoning lies ahead for Bank of America, in connection with an epidemic of hacking attacks on unemployment debit cards that KPIX5 was first to expose last fall.
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday announced the launch of a new website for people who have been targeted for unemployment insurance identity theft.
Millions of Californians who get their EDD unemployment benefits on Bank of America debit cards have lost thousands of dollars in fraudulent transactions. Now KPIX is learning they could get hit with taxes on income they never received.
At least $11 billion in unemployment benefits so far have gone to criminals instead of to the millions of Californians who desperately need them during COVID-related hardship.
Unemployment debit card accounts of tens of thousands of Californians have been hacked and KPIX has learned that Bank of America, which has the exclusive contract to handle the funds for the state Employment Development Department, is facing yet another class-action lawsuit.
Lawmakers are turning up the spotlight on the massive EDD and Bank of America problems relating to unemployment insurance benefits.
Despite assurances from California's Employment Development Department (EDD) and Bank of America that they are working together to fight fraud, emails between EDD and Bank of America obtained by KPIX 5 show the two are not on the same page.
Santa Rosa police were searching for a suspect in connection to a bank robbery that occurred at 10:20 a.m. Monday.
KPIX has learned lawmakers plan to call Bank of America on the carpet in January to question it about massive fraud involving unemployment debit cards.
KPIX was the first to expose how fraudsters are hacking unemployment debit cards and wiping out the benefits of potentially tens of thousands of Californians. Now lawmakers are taking notice.
KPIX was the first to expose what appears to be a massive fraud problem involving the use of unemployment debit cards issued by Bank of America. Since then, we have received from dozens who say their EDD debit card was hacked and they lost thousands of dollars.
KPIX was the first to expose how fraudsters are stealing from hundreds of thousands of unemployment debit cards. Since then, many more people have emailed us with stories of scammers wiping out their Bank of America EDD accounts.
KPIX was the first to expose how fraudsters are stealing from hundreds of thousands of unemployment debit cards. Since then, many more people have emailed us with stories of scammers wiping out their Bank of America EDD accounts.
Something very scary is happening to thousands of unemployed Californians who receive their government benefits through a Bank of America debit card - their accounts are getting drained by fraudsters.
A Saturday night fire raced through the second story of a downtown St. Helena building housing a Bank Of America branch, heavily damaging the structure, authorities said.
The American job market remains tight, and banks are scrambling to find people who want to work at their branches. That's why Bank of America is raising its minimum wage to $20 an hour in 2020 — a year earlier than expected.
Petaluma police have released photos of a man who robbed a Bank of America Wednesday afternoon.
Wells Fargo isn't the only bank where heavy sales pressure led employees to open fake accounts.
Bank of America is minting money thanks to tax cuts, turbulent markets and the stronger economy.
Bank of America plans to stop lending to manufacturers of "military-style firearms" used by civilians, an executive told Bloomberg.
Filing their taxes online for the first time as married, one Modesto couple made a big, costly mistake.
Bank employees say SunTrust, Chase Bank, Bank of America, and U.S. Bank also carry out questionable and predatory sales policies.
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo Bank along with four other large U.S. banks have failed to convince U.S. regulators that they could survive another economic collapse.
An ATM scam in Walnut Creek has police warning people to be aware of their surroundings especially when they're withdrawing cash. A suspect has since been arrested for something police call, "shoulder surfing".
In efforts to make roads safer for wildlife crossings, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday to require Caltrans to prioritize crossing structures and barriers when building roadways.
Deputies are reminding Sebastopol residents that multiple law enforcement agencies will be practicing active shooter response training exercises at Analy High School on Sunday.
Police in Oakland are investigating two separate shootings since Saturday night that left three people dead and two injured, according to authorities.
The Placer County wildfire started September 6 and spread into neighboring El Dorado County, forcing evacuations
Nearly two years after his death, the city of San Francisco on Saturday renamed a street after attack victim Vicha Ratanapakdee.
In efforts to make roads safer for wildlife crossings, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday to require Caltrans to prioritize crossing structures and barriers when building roadways.
Deputies are reminding Sebastopol residents that multiple law enforcement agencies will be practicing active shooter response training exercises at Analy High School on Sunday.
Police in Oakland are investigating two separate shootings since Saturday night that left three people dead and two injured, according to authorities.
The Placer County wildfire started September 6 and spread into neighboring El Dorado County, forcing evacuations
Nearly two years after his death, the city of San Francisco on Saturday renamed a street after attack victim Vicha Ratanapakdee.
Nearly two years after his death, the city of San Francisco on Saturday renamed a street after attack victim Vicha Ratanapakdee.
GM's self-driving car subsidiary Cruise said earlier this year that it wants to add as many as 5,000 more robo-taxis to American streets, including in San Francisco.
Police in Pacifica are investigating a Friday evening carjacking incident involving armed suspects.
San Francisco police arrested two men this week in connection with the Sept. 18 stabbing of two people, one of whom died.
Gov. Newsom said oil companies need to explain why California drivers pay so much more than the rest of the nation.
Police in Oakland are investigating two separate shootings since Saturday night that left three people dead and two injured, according to authorities.
Enough is enough for one Oakland neighborhood where residents say they're tired of seeing prostitutes right in front of their homes.
The University of California has moved up the date to submit undergraduate applications to Oct. 1, according to a statement from the university's president.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for a shooting in Fairfield this week that left a man with critical injuries, police said Friday afternoon.
The Pittsburg High School marching band heads to Fleet Week as defending champions of the last High School Band Challenge in 2019.
Vandalism at a Roman Catholic pastoral center in Palo Alto is being investigated as a hate crime, police said Saturday.
Authorities in Fresno have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a woman in South San Jose Friday evening, police said.
At least two lanes of Southbound Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills are blocked Friday afternoon due to a brush fire.
Tesla will hold its 2nd annual AI Day in Palo Alto Friday evening. The event will include updates on Tesla's work in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and robotics.
A San Jose man will be spending decades in federal prison for his role as the mastermind of a major child sex trafficking ring that provided underage female prostitutes to men in rooms at several South Bay hotels and motels.
Deputies are reminding Sebastopol residents that multiple law enforcement agencies will be practicing active shooter response training exercises at Analy High School on Sunday.
Two suspects have been charged with 21 counts of arson for a series of suspicious fires in the Healdsburg area last year.
A young Santa Rosa couple accused of causing the death of their baby daughter from fentanyl poisoning in May entered a formal plea of not guilty last Friday, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office has confirmed.
A man suspected of brandishing a firearm along a trail in Rohnert Park last week has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including alleged child abuse, authorities said.
A Napa man who pleaded guilty to plotting to firebomb the state Democratic Party's headquarters and other buildings in Sacramento after the defeat of former President Donald Trump had his sentencing delayed Wednesday after a federal judge rejected a plea agreement.
Warriors star Steph Curry found his hitting stroke Sunday and helped by a fourth quarter rally from the team's reserves kept Golden State unbeaten in the preseason with a 104-95 victory over Washington in a game played in Tokyo.
Some suffocated and others were trampled as hundreds of people ran to the exit to avoid the tear gas.
Cameron Ward threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns as Washington State beat California 28-9 on Saturday.
Sergio Alcántara had a pair of two-run doubles for Arizona in the Diamondbacks' 8-4 win which eliminated the Giants from postseason contention on Saturday.
Luis Castillo struck out eight in six innings of two-hit ball and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Saturday to keep pace with the Toronto Blue Jays in their bid to host an AL wild-card series.
Deputies are reminding Sebastopol residents that multiple law enforcement agencies will be practicing active shooter response training exercises at Analy High School on Sunday.
Police in Oakland are investigating two separate shootings since Saturday night that left three people dead and two injured, according to authorities.
Nearly two years after his death, the city of San Francisco on Saturday renamed a street after attack victim Vicha Ratanapakdee.
Enough is enough for one Oakland neighborhood where residents say they're tired of seeing prostitutes right in front of their homes.
Vandalism at a Roman Catholic pastoral center in Palo Alto is being investigated as a hate crime, police said Saturday.
GM's self-driving car subsidiary Cruise said earlier this year that it wants to add as many as 5,000 more robo-taxis to American streets, including in San Francisco.
A man has been arrested on vandalism charges in connection with cut telecommunication lines in a Fremont neighborhood that led to thousands of people losing internet and phone service.
Tesla will hold its 2nd annual AI Day in Palo Alto Friday evening. The event will include updates on Tesla's work in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and robotics.
Eleven California counties, including several in the North Bay, will get a second area code next year as the longtime 707 area code runs low on numbers, utility officials said.
The House on Thursday approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in antitrust cases and increasing money for federal regulators.
Doctors who spread coronavirus lies could be disciplined for unprofessional conduct in California under a law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District will lift its onboard mask mandate Sunday for the first time since early June.
Brie and Camembert recalled nationwide after six people are sickened and five are hospitalized.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Thursday intended to protect and bolster access to health care for transgender children and adults.
Contra Costa County health officials lifted a trio of health orders this week that expanded the availability of COVID-19 testing in the early months of the pandemic.
In efforts to make roads safer for wildlife crossings, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday to require Caltrans to prioritize crossing structures and barriers when building roadways.
Enough is enough for one Oakland neighborhood where residents say they're tired of seeing prostitutes right in front of their homes.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a measure from a Bay Area lawmaker that would decriminalize jaywalking in most cases.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state.
Doctors who spread coronavirus lies could be disciplined for unprofessional conduct in California under a law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Thursday intended to protect and bolster access to health care for transgender children and adults.
A new law in California will help military service members who were discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" policies reestablish their eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits.
A historic movie premiere in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday night drew more than a thousand people to the theater.
Oakland Pride returned Sunday for the first time since the pandemic as cheerful crowds filled several city blocks for the all-day festival.
The Billy DeFrank Community Center, the heart of the South Bay's LGBT community, unveiled a larger-than-life mural honoring its namesake on Friday.
The star of the Disney+ series "Big Shot," whose looks and charm earned him a devoted following as Uncle Jesse in the sitcom "Full House," talks about fame, rehab, and the impact of the death of his friend Bob Saget.
The two-time Academy Award-winner talks about her performance as an orchestra conductor facing multiple crises, and about her preparation that, she believes, audiences shouldn't care about.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill limiting conservatorships that grant legal guardianship over individuals, a move that comes after Britney Spears' conservatorship case garnered national attention.
A summit of two of heavy music's most forward-thinking acts, hypnotic avant-doom trio Om are joined by celebrated synth-powered instrumental duo Zombi at the UC Theatre Monday night.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
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An East Bay man saw that few women or people of color are getting jobs in one of technology's fastest-growing sectors. So he decided to do something about it.
Even before the pandemic, US Census numbers show that eight out of ten black-owned businesses failed in the first year and a half. This week's Jefferson Award winner is a woman whose goal is to turn things around.
A Foster City man has led the fight against poverty for tens of thousands of people in San Mateo County to make sure no one is left behind in the pandemic.
Nearly 30 years after Castro Valley teenager Jenny Lin was murdered, her parents have made it their mission to keep their daughter's memory alive and to help their community at the same time.
An East Bay mother and son are teachers by day, but outside the classroom, they team up to serve those in need in downtown Hayward.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.