Here's the real deal: remember to check all receipts!

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – 'Tis the season – for shopping! Christmas is coming. The ads are filled with deals.

Well, if residents are hitting the stores this holiday season, they need to remember, to always double-check their receipts to make sure they’re not getting overcharged by faulty cash register price scanners.

Overcharging happens. San Diego County’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures inspects thousands of businesses to protect consumers by checking all the machines and devices that scan, weigh and measure the things people buy to make sure they are charging people accurately. And...