Not everyone has access to cell service. In some rural areas, a landline is the only option, and many elderly people still depend on them. So what happens if that landline phone no longer works? For ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month signed a bill that ensures undocumented California residents can access a state program that provides discounted home and cell phone services — and protects their ...

Last year, telecommunications giant AT&T set off alarm bells when it asked regulators to end its obligation to provide basic reliable phone service across large swaths of California. Much of the ...

California’s troubled Employment Development Department squandered millions on cell phone plans for devices that were shoved ...

AT&T must continue providing landline phone service in California after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected the company’s request to stop providing the service. AT&T has been ...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) yesterday rejected AT&T’s request to end its landline phone obligations. The state agency also urged AT&T to upgrade copper facilities to fiber ...

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...

California state legislators passed a bill Wednesday requiring school districts to ban or restrict student smartphone use on campuses during school hours. Assembly Bill 3216, renamed the Phone-Free ...

Verizon users are reporting issues with their cellular and internet service early Friday, Oct. 10 in what appears to be a service outage impacting users nationwide, including in California.