Since the Security Breach Information Act became law in California, what is perceived as the nature of identity theft has changed. A bill proposed Monday in the U.S. Read more...

Ten years ago, Sandra Bullock’s “The Net” hit theaters and dramatized the life of a woman marred by identity theft. She had lost everything, from credit cards to her driver’s license. Read more...

Experts at UC Berkeley, with other institutions and businesses, are expected to begin work soon to research and develop technology that will make communication systems more secure. Read more...

Rising temperatures send tethered blimp vertical LONG BEACH “”mdash; A tethered Ameriquest blimp got an unexpected lift, rising uncontrollably when temperatures climbed at Long Beach Airport. Read more...

Service workers are striking tomorrow across the University of California, substituting green union shirts and picket signs for work uniforms ““ and the entire UCLA community should support them. Read more...

Basketball legend makes mayoral endorsement Basketball legend Earvin “˜”˜Magic” Johnson endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for mayor Monday, giving the challenger one of the race’s prized endorsements and another A-list supporter in the politically crucial black community. Read more...

The California Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider AB 654 today, a bill legalizing doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Recent polls show the majority of Californians support such a measure, and it’s time for the Legislature to listen to the people on this issue. Read more...