jason law brings us the details whether it's ebay, craigslist or facebook marketplace, the better business bureauareful when shopping around for a pre-owned car. >> many of us post pandemic are still extremely active online. >> paula fleming with the better business bureau says there was a 25% jump last year for reports of virtual vehicle vendor scams. that's criminals posing as private sellers or dealerships using stolen pictures and fake addresses to trick shoppers out of their money. >> we just want to arm people with the knowledge like this is happening. the numbers, unfortunately, are increasing. >> the better business bureau says watch out for car prices that are significantly below market value. be wary if the seller won't let you see. the car insists on a vehicle delivery fee, or says the money must be sent to a third party payment service like paypal, venmo or the cash app. >> anything where i can't verify a person, that's i think part of it is the anonymity that's behind all of this, right? >> dominic burdick says he bought a used car last year off of craigslist. he said he was extremel

alma galván, vocera del better business bureau, que precisamente nos comparte estos datos para ustedesestá apareciendo en pantalla. la ampliación del programa de becas grant 137.000 estudiantes universitarios adicionales para el otoño de 2024 peligra ante el creciente déficit presupuestario que enfrenta el estado, por lo que algunos legisladores se preguntan si el estado podría ampliar parcialmente el programa con la esperanza de que haya más dinero disponible el año que viene, lo que no es seguro ya que las proyecciones indican que california tendrá un déficit de 30 mil millones de dólares hasta el año 2028. tenemos más información sobre el cierre de las tiendas express tras declararse en quiebra. ahora incluye el cierre de 2 establecimientos que están aquí en el área de la bahía 1 es en the valley fairmount, en santa clara y el otro está en emeryville, en la ciudad de emeryville, sobre la calle. voy además. bueno, la empresa va a cerrar todas sus tiendas august y una de estas está en san josé, en santana road. la venta de mercancía por el cierre de estas tiendas ya está en marcha y p

the numbers, unfortunately, are increasing. >> the better business bureau is urging consumers to watchused car prices that are well below blue book value. the agency also says customers should be suspicious if the seller won't let them see the car, while insisting that the money be sent to a third party. >> drivers in the santa cruz mountains could face slowdowns today because of emergency repairs on highway 17 near scotts valley, caltrans will have to shut down a lane in each direction near crescent drive to repair the barrier in the middle of the highway. the closure starts at 930 this morning. it will last until 230 this afternoon. caltrans expects to about a 15 minute delay or more. >> highway 37 is back open this morning between sears point and vallejo. that's following this weekend's big repaving project. caltrans says the westbound lanes reopened shortly after 10:00 last night. that was six hours ahead of schedule. now, that same direction of highway 37 is going to close again next weekend for the same repaving project. and then the eastbound direction of highway 37 will be clos

i called the better business bureau about yevgeny golden and his element shop. >> they have an f ratingfile. uh. an f rating is, of course, on a scale of a to f. not very good. >> steve mcfarlane tells me elements gets that f based on the number of complaints compared to total customers they have and the number of unanswered complaints, he says. yevgeny golden should have taken action at the very least. by the time sophie's friend, her husband and the police clearly disclosed the health challenges she faces. >> if they knew the company knew that there was a capacity issue, that's a problem, and they should take all the merchandise back. >> there are dozens more complaints about elements los gatos on the b-b-b site, on yelp and yahoo! meanwhile yevgeny golden has been posting on social media for new salespeople . golden wrote, we will teach you the system of selling our products is a bulletproof system that has proven itself over and over again. sophie hopes word gets out about her experience at yevgeny golden shop. >> it's bad enough to have an all timers. >> it's even worse when you ha

every reason enjoy everybody including scammers already the better business bureau is warning people about fake counterfeit solar eclipse glasses. john says he's already seen and there's a lot of people trying to capitalize on it and they're flooding the market with low priced glasses. and that's just >> a a scary and potentially dangerous. even have some short-term or long-term damage to make sure you don't get duped to look out for these 3 things. and i so stamp of approval. that's the organization that certifies the manufacturer's product. so number 1, 2, 3, 1, to 2 and the actual address of where it's manufactured. here's some examples. they look like the real deal. but when you flip them around, no address, that's a dead giveaway. these are fakes counterfeit glasses that have her name on. is a very frustrating for albeit fresh rating. john says for the great american eclipse, his company is still going to sell more than 75 million solar eclipse glasses, including got look at that. you can see a thing. can you how now want last us and you astronauts glasses. i'm going to >> most

better business bureau is to track down these scams. >> verifying how good these glasses are and whoing them from is really important. >> you want to have that i also 12312-2. it is tested and we know it is a fake >> doctors are warning you not to use your normal sunglasses as protection during eclipse viewing, they don't have the proper amount of protection to harm out the -- filter out the harmful rays. >>> have you had a chance to try out ai yet? it is amazing what chat bot can do but they are not always accurate. here is kris sanchez with a silicon valley company looking to fix some of the problem. >> ai can help us lighten our workload but when it is not done right it can make us or our company look a little silly. maybe even cost some money. san francisco-based just answered perl.com to add human intelligence back into artificial intelligence. the site allows you to get human eyes on chatgpt answers, experts like doctors, lawyers, vets, etc., to see if the ai is right. the ceo says people can use chatgpt safely when there is no right or wrong answer, maybe asking it to write a

the better business bureau is tracking umbrella take classes being sold by scammers. the real ones you want are marked by this number. iso 12312-2. of course, the demand for these glasses are through the roof right now and tonight we look inside the world's largest manufacturer of these protective glasses. here is samantha johnson. >> reporter: this is a look inside american paper optics, the largest 3-d optics manufacturer in the world. a clips ears are a pretty big deal around here. >> it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, right? >> reporter: that means jason and his staff have been preparing for this year's total solar eclipse of the last eclipse in 2017. >> when 2017 happened we made 45 million classes for that. >> reporter: this year is bigger and better. this team is making close to 75 million glasses for april 8th. >> here's the thing about it, i think a lot of people think you put a sheet into a machine and the glasses come out but it is a really complex process. >> it starts with printing sheets, cutting out the eyeholes, and then gluing on the lenses, not

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the better business bureau is sounding the alarm about the risks of buying them online.and they are using things like fake websites with madeup vehicle reports to steal personal information and money. and they're targeting shoppers earlier than usual in the buying process so officials are warning customers to be cautious from the get go. they're also using social media sites more often to target people, posting fake pictures and elaborate stories to explain cheap prices. so what can you do? experts say verify the seller independently, if you can. use a credit card for online purchases. of course, be weary of any prices that seem too good to be true. good reminder here if you're falling victim to a scam, make sure to report it so you can hopefully prevent it from happening to someone else. michael? >> michael: too good to be true, it probably is. thank you for that. now a new study on the benefits of walking while working. researchers have found that from sitting to a standing work station can be good for the body and mind. will reeve is walking around our studio this mor

alma galván, vocera de better business bureau, ella sugiere revisar este sitio web de la administraciónss, donde los usuarios pueden verificar si algún negocio que venda productos tiene quejas o cuáles son. las reseñas. aquí son fundamentales tanto la precaución como la verificación para proteger la salud y la seguridad al realizar compras en redes sociales. gracias, sandra. la oficina del fiscal del distrito del condado de santa clara acusó de homicidio a phillip ortega y vitaly de la muerte de una bebé de 18 meses que sufrió sobredosis de fentanilo. aquí tienen a la víctima. de acuerdo al reporte, estas personas habrían dejado drogas al aire libre cerca de la menor provocación. su deceso por este caso. los padres de la bebé también serán acusados de homicidio. y las autoridades están investigando un asalto a una tienda llamada mikes camera en el centro de menlo park, en el que los delincuentes se llevaron más de 13.000 $ en cámaras y también lentes. de acuerdo con la policía, el robo ocurrió a eso de las 3,56 de la madrugada del 15 de abril y los ladrones se estrellaron un vehículo en

everybody, including scammers already the better business bureau is warning people about fake counterfeit solar eclipse glasses. john says he's already seen and there's a lot of people trying to capitalize on it and they're flooding the market with low priced glasses. and that's just >> a a scary and potentially dangerous. even have some short-term or long-term damage to make sure you don't get duped to look out for these 3 things. and i so stamp of approval. that's the organization that certifies the manufacturer's product. so number 1, 2, 3, 1, to 2 and the actual address of where it's manufactured. here's some examples. they look like the real deal. but when you flip them around, no address, that's a dead giveaway. these are fakes counterfeit glasses that have name on very frustrating for us will fresh rating. john says for the great american eclipse, his company is still going to sell more than 75 million solar eclipse glasses, including got a look at that. you can see a thing. can you? how 0, my. >> now last us and you astronauts lasses. i'm going to most common feeling like an alien

every reason enjoy everybody including scammers already the better business bureau is warning peopleut fake counterfeit solar eclipse glasses. john says he's already seen and there's a lot of people trying to capitalize on it and they're flooding the market with low priced glasses. and that's just >> a a scary and potentially dangerous. even have some short-term or long-term damage to make sure you don't get duped to look out for these 3 things. and i so stamp of approval. that's the organization that certifies the manufacturer's product. so number 1, 2, 3, 1, to 2 and the actual address of where it's manufactured. here's some examples. they look like the real deal. but when you flip them around, no address, that's a dead giveaway. these are fakes counterfeit glasses that have her name on. is a very frustrating for us, albeit fresh rating. john says for the great american eclipse, his company is still going to sell more than 75 million solar eclipse glasses, including got look at that. you can see a thing. can you? how 0, my. >> now last us and you astronauts glasses. i'm going to mo

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the better business bureau issuing a warning about fake eclipse glasses.orrect iso certification logo on the inside. not this one seen on some fakes. >> verifying how good these glasses are and who you're buying them from is really important. >> reporter: as for our four-legged friends, experts say pets will probably be unfazed. still, to mitigate stress levels during the eclipse, experts suggest keep your animal away from large crowds. while it's unlikely they'll look directly into the sun, remember a pet's eyes can be just as easily damaged as a human's. at the dallas zoo, animals will be watched closely for any strange behavior. >> to make sure that the animals are safe and they're not responding in an extreme way. >> reporter: experts expect birds to go eerily silent during the blackout. and primates may begin their nighttime routines a bit early. while dramatic changes are still unlikely, zookeepers are ready to respond if anything gets a bit too wild. and zookeepers stress they don't anticipate really anything unusual other than birds maybe going hom

the better business bureau says watch out for used car prices that are well below blue book values. >e suspicious if the seller wont let them see the car, but still insist the money be sent. >> happening today, the country marks 20 years since former nfl player and army ranger pat tillman died while deployed to afghanistan. tillman grew up here in the bay area, was a graduate of leland high school. he attended arizona state on a football scholarship before being drafted by the arizona cardinals. after the september 11th attacks, tillman gave up his nfl career to enlist in the army and join the elite army rangers. the military initially said that tillman died when his unit was attacked in an ambush. a department of defense and congressional investigation later found he was killed by friendly fire. pat tillman was 27 years old. >> the giants begin a series against the new york mets at oracle park tonight. the arizona diamondbacks defeating san francisco 5 to 2 yesterday as the two teams split their four game series. the giants only got three hits in what is proving to be a frustrating s

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