The restaurant industry is hanging on by a thread during the pandemic from complete shutdowns, partial re-openings, take out only and outside not inside dining. They’ve been through a lot. However, one Santa Barbara restaurateur came close to getting a knock out blow.… Continue Reading
Heartbreaking scams that target senior citizens in our community are on the rise during the pandemic. The crooks don’t stop at pilfering bank accounts, they plunder the victims heart as… Continue Reading
The Employment Development Department which oversees the processing and distribution of employment insurance benefits has been under fire for its mishandling of the crisis.… Continue Reading
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Our series of Tipline reports about fraud in California’s unemployment system indicates the loss to taxpayers could hit a staggering eight billion dollars. Some law enforcement officials have already confirmed the fraud has been linked to prisoners at every jail and prison… Continue Reading
A Goleta man says the state paid him unemployment benefits that he never asked for and now he can’t get the EDD to take the money… Continue Reading
Trev Broudy has become an expert of sorts on the interaction between electricity and copper plumbing. For several months, he’s been on a mission to figure out why his home on the 100 block of Middle Road in Montecito has been electrified and why the tap water inside his home has dangerously high… Continue Reading
MONTECITO, Calif. – Trev Broudy looks back to February, 2019 when his Golden Retriever nearly died as the first indication something was wrong. He said the dog was anemic and losing weight. He spent about $15,000 on vet bills trying to help her but no one could figure it out, until one veterinarian… Continue Reading
One of the toughest battlegrounds in the fight against COVD-19 has played out at senior living facilities. Outbreaks can sweep through killing dozens of residents. Yet, for many seniors they are at home where they feel safe. So, imagine the difficult situation they would face if their insurance… Continue Reading
The NewsChannel has been investigating problems at the EDD since May and one of the top complaints we receive involves problems with the EDD’s ability to verify a claimants identity.… Continue Reading
A bipartisan group of 59 lawmakers from all over California are demanding Bank of America explain why money belonging to unemployed workers is being taken from their accounts.… Continue Reading
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Some Santa Barbara County jail inmates appear to be part of a statewide fraud scheme bilking hundreds of millions of dollars in state unemployment benefit payments. Santa Barbara County Assistant District Attorney Brian Cota joined more than 100 law enforcement officials… Continue Reading
The California Employment Development Department is taking more drastic measures to deal with a wave of fraudulent… Continue Reading
People who lost their jobs during the pandemic shutdown filed for unemployment benefits through the EDD and many have received… Continue Reading
On Saturday, the EDD released a blueprint to get past the current crisis and hopefully avoid more problems in the… Continue Reading
Problems at California’s Employment Development Department, also known as the EDD, is raising serious concerns about possible… Continue Reading
More than a million Californians are on the verge of becoming homeless. Sadly, the safety net they thought would help them is letting them down when they need it most.… Continue Reading
People thinking about buying a used vehicle these days will probably run a Google search first, check Carfax and maybe get a pre-purchase inspection. But even then, some unexpected problems fall into a gray… Continue Reading
A Solvang woman struggled to kick a squatter off her land, that’s when someone contacted the local NewsChannel on her… Continue Reading
Charlie Vasquez took his two daughters to Lompoc Valley Medical Center to be tested for the coronavirus on April 2, 2020. The test came back negative for one daughter. Doctors had to re-test the second daughter and that test came back positive. Vasquez told NewsChannel she has since fully recovered… Continue Reading
Sharon Green is running into problem she never anticipated during this health crisis. Her business insurance company denied her recent claim for Business Interruption… Continue Reading
This Mercedes Benz is responsible for at least two dozen toll evasions in the Bay… Continue Reading
At some point, every person in their life is faced with this decision, do I spend the extra money on an extended warranty when I’m already spending a lot to buy the… Continue Reading
A NewsChannel 3 Tipline investigation exposes a troubling twist in the growing problem of hacked gift cards. In most cases, it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to track down the hacker and get the money back.… Continue Reading
Our NewsChannel 3 Tipline investigation is proof that you can get payback with a little patience and creativity. We first told you about Bernard Newell and his trusty dog ‘Flood’ in February, 2019 right after he was tricked into buying a broken down 2002 Ford Explorer from a used car dealer in… Continue Reading
Rent hikes are a hot-button issue in our high-end housing market, especially when they come in the form of triple-digits. That’s what appeared to have happened to dozens of senior citizens in Carpinteria until someone did a… Continue Reading
NewsChannel 3 investigates a Santa Barbara woman who thought she had lost more than $16,000 while trying to buy a home in… Continue Reading
A runner survived a critical injury to face a fight against his medical bills. NewsChannel 3 investigated and helped bring a happy… Continue Reading
A woman waited more than a year for a promised refund. NewsChannel 3 investigated, and helped resolve the… Continue Reading
A woman fighting cancer in Santa Maria needed some help fighting for a refund. NewsChannel 3 investigated, and got her money… Continue Reading
Thomas Fire victims needed help fighting phone bills for service that was nonexistent after the blaze took down the lines. NewsChannel 3 investigated to help clear up the… Continue Reading