Central Valley News

“The apartment dwellers and those just looking for a change are holding back, either afraid to buy right now, or are waiting for prices to drop”

NEW YORK - The upside to a housing slump is cheaper homes. But many prospective buyers don't see bargains yet, especially as stricter lending standards qualify only the cream of the credit crop. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“We're cooperating with all the official inquiries”

A conservation group sued the Interior Department on Thursday seeking documents about decisions on endangered species the group alleges were tainted by political pressure from a former high-ranking Interior ... via Fox News

“This thing took on a life of its own”

Police and district officials advised parents and students at Monroe-Woodbury to stop worrying about continued rumors about a school shooting on Friday. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

Early in the recruiting process, the Bears saw something in a Stockton receiver and made him one of the earliest offerees in the Class of '08. Some 7 months later, he joined the list of players committed to the ... via California Golden Bear Football News

"Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970" -- Various Artists Save for a scant few, the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia among them, the singer and musicans who defined the "San Francisco Sound" ... via The Post-Star

When Cake was writing songs rich with sarcasm and the vibraslap, I was going to High School just across the causeway from them. via Metroblogging Washington D.C.

The League's Legal Advocacy Committee reviews cases and recommends friend-of-the-court efforts on those cases that will have a significant statewide interest to all cities. via League of California Cities

Teams have already fanned out in Monroe, the Town of Wallkill and the Town of Thompson, stopping commerical vehicles. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

Central Valley 12:13 a.m. - Post-holiday shopping this morning at Woodbury Common Premium Outlet has caused a more than 10-mile traffic backup on the New York State Thruway , state police say. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

“Everyone else's taxes are going up; IBM's are going down”

Marty's Shoes at The Woodbury Centre in Central Valley will kick the door closed after today. via RecordOnline.com

“One thing I've learned, you can teach someone to be a manager, but you cannot teach them how to love kids. And Katie does”

Sometimes an opportunity is too good to pass up. For three administrators in the Milpitas Unified School District that was precisely the case in a principal shake-up that took effect Monday. via Post Newspapers

Tickets for the Blue Man Group's Jan. 15 performance at the Save Mart Center at California State University, Fresno go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. via Visalia Times-Delta

Eric Kunze and Andrea Ross show talent in the otherwise lackluster "Whistle Down the Wind." /Joan Marcus "Whistle Down the Wind" producer-director Bill Kenwright wonders if his moribund Andrew Lloyd Webber ... via Sacbee.com

A judge last night convicted an acupuncturist of sexually molesting a patient in his Central Valley office last year. via RecordOnline.com

“My hope is we find someone soon, so we can do some cross training”

With the recent resignation of board secretary and business manager Lisa Waddell, the West Central Valley School Board's main topic of discussion Wednesday, Oct. via Dallas County News

The Census Bureau says homeownership in the United States fell for the fourth consecutive quarter -- the longest decline in 26 years. via Daily India

You can't always trust the word on the street, especially when it comes to wine. via Wine Spectator

“He'd been home for a while and then he asks me if I could put together a wedding”

Chuck "Chief" Mechling, a former Marine from Stockton, appealed to the parents and families of local soldiers this week to help him with a personal welcome home project. via The Modesto Bee

Central Valley Two cancer walks Sunday raised over $2 million. The American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walks were held in Central Valley and Westchester County. via Mid-Hudson News