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First lady Michelle Obama waves as the presidential inaugural parade winds through the nation's capital January 21, 2013, in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bureaus Freeze Celeb Credit Files Following Hacking Scandal

The three major credit bureaus say hackers who have posted credit reports on stars and government officials in recent days did not breach secure databases but relied on personal information they collected elsewhere on the public figures.

2013/03/13

(left) Sarah Margaret Dahm, 22, Sandra Sanchez Solis, 24, and John William Hall, 43, were booked on suspicion of possession of stolen property, commercial burglary, mail fraud and stealing mail. (courtesy OCSD)

OC Trio Accused Of Intercepting Credit Card Deliveries

Three suspects accused of using computers to track deliveries of American Express cards in order to intercept them from their rightful owners were behind bars Friday.

2013/02/22

S&P Upgrades Santa Clarita To AAA Credit Rating

At a time when multiple California cities are struggling with bankruptcy and budget cuts, the third-largest city in Los Angeles County is enjoying the benefits of managing its finances.

2012/09/17

Stolen Credit Card Leads To Arrest Of Suspected Church Camera Thief

A Norwalk man has been identified as half of a duo responsible for stealing a video camera from a local church.

2012/04/19

10 Million Cardholders Possibly At Risk In ‘Massive’ Visa, MasterCard Breach

The breach at a third-party vendor that processes transactions for Visa and MasterCard may affect primarily merchant customers.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/03/30

Police: ID Thief Bought Louis Vuitton Bag Online, Waited At Victim’s Home For Delivery

An Anaheim woman was arrested on charges related to the alleged unauthorized use of a credit card to purchase a luxury handbag over the Internet.

2012/01/26

Got Financial Swagger?

Author Gabe Albarian shows you how to have “Financial Swagger” in his new book that teaches college and high school students how to avoid credit hassles, establish and keep good credit.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/22

LA Quietly Dumps S&P After Threat To Downgrade City’s Credit Rating

The move comes after Standard & Poor’s said last week it would be downgrading the city’s $8 billion investment portfolio from AAA to AA.

2011/08/16

Southland Reacts To Staggering Stock Market Plunge

Residents across Los Angeles are rattled by the staggering stock market plunge. The stock market buckled Monday under the weight of a crisis in Europe and danger of recession at home. Reeling from a downgrade of American debt, the Dow Jones industrials plunged 634 points.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/08/08