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  • 2 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Melanie Woodrow

    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- More questions from Bay Area residents about UPS shipping practices when it comes to lost items. Last month, we told you about a Hayward man who claimed that UPS lost a unique guitar he had purchased, then offered several different explanations, including that it was destroyed in the Southern California wildfires. The guitar ultimately appeared for resale online.

  • 1 month ago | flipboard.com | Melanie Woodrow

    12 hours agoCalifornia man to be sentenced for murder of his adopted sonA judge on Wednesday is expected to sentence a Roseville man convicted of murdering his 9-year-old adopted son. Cory Blakley pleaded guilty in February of this year to murder, torture, child cruelty and child endangerment after first responders found Cyrus Blakley unresponsive in their New England Drive home in February 2024. The child died three days later at the UC Davis Medical Center.

  • 1 month ago | abc7news.com | Melanie Woodrow

    HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- A Hayward man says UPS lost a unique guitar he purchased, then offered up a bunch of different explanations including that it was destroyed in the Southern California wildfires. That is until 7 On Your Side got involved. It sounds like Christmas came late for the Diaz family. "It's a nice guitar, I like it's tone a lot," said Hayward resident Damian Diaz in between playing. The 16-year-old just recently received his gift.

  • 1 month ago | abc7.com | Melanie Woodrow

    HAYWARD, Calif. -- A Hayward man says UPS lost a unique guitar he purchased, then offered up a bunch of different explanations including that it was destroyed in the Southern California wildfires. That is until 7 On Your Side got involved. It sounds like Christmas came late for the Diaz family. "It's a nice guitar, I like it's tone a lot," said Hayward resident Damian Diaz in between playing. The 16-year-old just recently received his gift.

  • 1 month ago | kesq.com | Melanie Woodrow

    By Melanie WoodrowClick here for updates on this story SAN LORENZO, California ( KGO) - A San Lorenzo woman was pulled over in Georgia because the license plate on the car she was driving didn't match the vehicle. It turns out, it was a rental car and the problem is well known to law enforcement. Noelle Wilson was visiting a childhood best friend in Suwanee, Georgia. The police officers she encountered were incredibly understanding but she worries the stop could have gone very differently.

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Melanie Woodrow
Melanie Woodrow @MelanieWoodrow
15 Jun 25

What a night! 🎉 Congratulations to all the winners & nominees. Very grateful for our 6pm producer Kate Eby & for my first career Emmy win! https://t.co/jTKA44QvlY

Melanie Woodrow
Melanie Woodrow @MelanieWoodrow
10 Jun 25

Bay Area viewers question UPS explanation for 'lost items' now for sale online https://t.co/icNOlmgS54

Melanie Woodrow
Melanie Woodrow @MelanieWoodrow
14 May 25

.@UPS tells Bay Area customer his guitar is destroyed and discarded, but he then finds it for sale. How 7 On Your Side helped ⬇️https://t.co/INr4yzLHeo