SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A strict new cellphone law in California is now in effect, banning nearly all handheld use of mobile devices while driving. The law prohibits drivers from physically holding a ...

The Massachusetts Location Shield Act (H. 86, S.197) under consideration by the Massachusetts legislature would prevent cell phone companies from exploiting information about users’ locations. The ...

MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Fayetteville-Manlius School District said it's on track to receive its Faraday-Velcro pouches. A spokesperson for the district said that the pouches have cleared through customs.

Gov. Tina Kotek signed an executive order banning cell phones in schools. While implementation isn't required until January, some districts are getting a head start. Bethel School District started ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A former Cleveland man who admitted using a drone to smuggle cellphones and tobacco into the privately owned prison in Youngstown has been sentenced to six months in federal prison.

SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) — As Scituate heads back to school, Scituate High School is implementing a district-wide cell phone policy. The “Away for the Day” policy means students will not be allowed to ...

FRENCHTOWN, Mont. — The Frenchtown School Board on Aug. 19 approved updates to student handbooks. Trustees voted unanimously to adopt new cell phone and electronic device policies for the K-5, middle ...

Several Greater Cincinnati districts rolled out cell phone bans this school year. Students aren't allowed to use their phones even outside of the classroom, such as during lunch or in the hallway in ...

Brevard Public Schools' electronics ban, prohibiting all student cell phone use during school hours, faces continued debate. The school board plans to rework the policy's language, potentially ...

COLDWATER, Mich. — The debate over cell phones in the classroom continues. At Monday's Coldwater Board of Education meeting, board members approved a second reading of a new cell phone policy that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul met with school leaders, parents and students from around Western New York on Monday to discuss plans to implement cell phone restrictions this school year.