Kristy Pyke

A fire that broke earlier today has scorched some 200 acres in Riverside County. Dubbed the McKinley Fire, the blaze east of Corona could burn up to 500 acres as 250 firefighters on the ground work to contain it, according to KCAL9. 12 mile an hour winds, however, are concerning authorities. Although no mandatory evacuations are being called at this time many residents of the unincorporated Home Gardens are preparing just in case....

Photo by The Consumerist via Flickr Senator Jenny Oropeza is pushing harder than ever to promote her new Senate Bill 933 that would ban debit cards fees as the vote is expected to take place next week. Some businesses are adding “unfair checkout fees” to all purchases made with debit cards, she claims. Current California law prohibits checkout fees made with credit cards but does not mention the use of debit cards. Taking that...