Local Headlines
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Foreclosure: A sign of the times
Friday Jul 3 | via Union Democrat
Realtor Leanne Smith opens the lock box on a foreclosed home in Sonora. Amy Alonzo Rozak/The Union Democrat, copyright 2009 For people in the worst economic shape of their lives - facing foreclosure and forcible removal from their homes - real estate agent Diana Foyil has an unusual offer: Get out, and I'll give you hundreds, if not thousands, of ... Comment?
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Flood maps broaden insurance requirement
Thursday Jul 2 | via Union Democrat
Changes to Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps for Calaveras County could require more property owners to buy flood insurance. Comment?
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Copperopolis looks to out-of-towners
Apr 9, 2009 | via RecordNET
Copperopolis Town Square, a new town whose businesses began operating their cash registers just a little more than a year ago, is about to become an overnight tourist destination. Comment?
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Matter of county noise rules returns
Mar 27, 2009 | via Union Democrat
Concerns are again sounding over a noise ordinance to tone down those who rent homes around Calaveras County for vacations. Comment?
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Feb 9, 2009 | via Union Democrat
A declining real estate market hasn't just been hard on the homeowner. Realtors are also seeing their incomes shrink with falling prices. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Poor leave Calif. at higher rate than rich
2 hrs ago | via Rock Hill Herald
The poor are more likely to leave California than the rich, despite concerns that the state's relatively high income tax rate is driving away the wealthy, a new study shows. Comment?
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Bay Biz Buzz: New home sales sink in state
3 hrs ago | via Ledger Dispatch
Sales of new homes plunged statewide in May compared with the year before - and the decline was even worse in the East Bay and South Bay - according to a new survey released Friday by the California Building Industry Association. Comment?
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Poor no longer California dreamin'?
3 hrs ago | via MSNBC
Wounded vets get back into the swing A A July 10: Making a Difference: Iraq war veteran Tim Bombke lost his lower right leg in the line of duty, but that didna TMt prevent him from taking up golf at the American Lakes Veterana TMs course, where wounded vets are linking up and readjusting to life at home. Comment?
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California's Budget `Incompetence' Has Community Ban...
8 hrs ago | via Bloomberg Business News
Californiaa s government-issued IOUs have put community banks in a no-win situation. Comment?
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California Major Banks Won't Accept California IOUs ...
13 hrs ago | via SF Sentinel
Louie Sanchez watches the printing of IOUs to be issued by the state controller's office. Comment?
National Headlines
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45-64s hardest hit by recession
7 min ago | via Selkirk Today
People in the run-up to retirement have been hardest hit by the recession due to the double impact of rising unemployment and falling asset values, research shows. Comment?
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Poor more likely to leave California
7 min ago | via Deseret News
The poor are more likely to leave California than the rich, despite concerns that the state's relatively high income-tax rate is driving away the wealthy, a new study shows. Comment?
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Local news in brief | Work to begin on 291 crossing;...
8 min ago | via KansasCity.com
Work to begin on 291 crossing Engineers hope to open a temporary northbound crossing over the Missouri River on Missouri 291 by the afternoon rush hour Tuesday.On Friday, Missouri awarded a $329,000 contract for building the crossing by shifting northbound traffic into the southbound lanes. Comment?
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13 min ago | via KDWN - News Radio in Las Vegas
David Ashley was ousted by the University Board of Regents as President of UNLV. Comment?
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Rell Signs 3 Bills To Help Homeowners With Mortgage ...
25 min ago | via Hartford Courant
As mortgage delinquencies continue to mount in Connecticut, the governor has signed three bills to help homeowners struggling with mortgage payments - including making participation in the state's foreclosure mediation program mandatory as of July 1. Gov. Comment?

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