equifax, transunion and experian. - and you used to work for equifax? - yei did. these credit bureaus each maintain well over 200 million credit files and herrrs the critical part they do not share credit information with each other, arely are your credit reports going to be the same. - what if snmeone in the audience d know what's on their credit reports? - yeah, no that's absolutely well said. they are flying blind and our viewers need to know ed what's on theirt's reports larryll said. and there are a lot of services out there that unfortunately will take your mon to provide that service that are gonna wanna charge you for your credit reports. do not fall for it. every year you're ed to your free credit reports. just go to the w.csite annualcreditrepo. owfolks write this down, dge is power. find out in black and white what's on your credit report. it's the first major step to making a big change for the better. - larry you nailed it and those people will be surprised if not shocked what theyind. you'll receive credit reports from all three of the major agencies

-- with equifax, transunion and experion. >> all three track and store information about us and share it with others. by placing a freeze, it makes it nearly impossible for thieves to create a new account in your name. >> calpirg also recommends checking your credit report frequently and they suggest checking online accounts like your social security and health benefits accounts to make sure your information is up-to-date and hasn't been altered. >>> ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 is next with an update on the fast-moving delta fire in shasta county. >> the way it sounds, virtually everybody could lose their insurance. >> an unwanted surprise for some bay area homeowners. they are learning their homes aren't covered by fire insurance. >> also, more problems for the thousands of people to check their voter registration status. >> and remembering a legend. a look back at the career of burt reynolds, dead tonight at 82. stay with us. ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 is next. is next. (music throughout) >>> supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh is facing his second day of questioning. this afternoon, he

beginning on friday, the three major credit reporting agencies, equifax, transperian and transunion is to provide a credit freeze free of charge. it's intending to stop financial loss from i.d. theft. here in california, previously freezes have cost $10 for each reporting agency and another $10 from each to remove the freeze. >>> firefighters in british columbia were working to bring a fire under control when they got a surprise. that swirling wall of flame suddenly grabbed their water hose. tis happened in britt ibritish columbia north of vancouver. they say the firenado pulled their hose more than 100 feet into the air before melting it. i have never seen anything like that. >> wow. that is terrifying. >>> a meeting over dockless scooters in the east bay gets heated. next at 5:00, the late night vote over what to do about those controversial modes of transportation. >>> kidnapping victims togethe >>> it's 5:00 a.m. good morning. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike nicco has a look at your forecast. >> hi, everyone. let's look at novato, t

starting tomorrow, the three major credit reporting agencies, equifax, experian and transunion are requiredthe account. it's intended to stop financial -- from i.d. theft. here in california, it used to cost or still do today, $10 for each reporting agency and another $10 for each if you remove the freeze. not anymore. all free beginning tomorrow. >>> another major retailer is gearing up for the holidays. kohl's is set to hire 90,000 seasonal workers for the 1100 stores. nine distribution centers. five e-commerce fulfillment and credit centers nation wild. the department store chain will hold a hiring day on october 20th. mark it on your calendars. the workers will be offered 35% discount on purchases. gap, macy's and target announced plans to hire a combined 265,000 workers this holiday season. so brick and mortar still doing okay, i guess. >> cargill, the meats, are they in all major california supermarkets? are they widely distributed? >> i can't tell you which individual stores they're in but they're widely distributed. >>> absolutely. >>> thank you, mierk al. >>> if you're looking for