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Alice Lin, 80, lost $720,000, and Artemis Yaffe, 77, lost $1.8 million. They want to warn everyone about massive fraud networks targeting seniors

Two lawsuits filed by a San Francisco law firm Monday highlight the legal issues that arise when an elderly bank customer is scammed out of his or her bank account

A bill by Sen. Stella Pekarsky, D-Fairfax, says advertisements and price displays would have to prominently display the total price, including all mandatory fees, other than taxes and shipping fees.

The three Democratic candidates — Christopher Cabaldon, Jackie Elward and Rozzana Verder-Aliga — as well as one of the two Republican candidates, Thom Bogue, attended the event.

The proposed law — which comes nearly two years since Russia invaded the Eastern European nation and as Russia's foreign minister on Monday at the U.N. ruled out any peace plan backed by Ukraine and the West — must now clear the Assembly and get Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature.

Napas Skyline Wilderness Park will be growing – by 80 acres. A Napa State Hospital area called Camp Coombs will become part of the park.

“Current law isn’t adaptable when we need to rapidly respond to increased wildfire risks fueled by climate change or massive spikes in inflation.”

“There is an enormous amount of our personal data in the hands of giant corporations, so it is more important than ever to know your exposure and your rights to safeguard your information,” said Dodd, D-Solano.

For Rep. John Garamendi, D-Solano, the company's renderings of the proposed community posted online, complete with tree-lined streets and smiling pedestrians, reminded him more of Disneyland than a realistic city.

The founder of California Forever, Jan Sramek, pledged to create at least 15,000 jobs and more in the new metropolis.