2009: Furloughs, swine flu, Carinalli and other high...
Friday Dec 25 | via Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Sally Bondi peers into the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Santa Rosa on the first ``Furlough Friday,'' twice-monthly office closures designed to save the state money. Comment?
Thursday Dec 24 | via Fox News
Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Odd Couple As the saying goes, politics can make strange bedfellows. Comment?
SSU Foundation leaders to face critics
Monday Dec 14 | via Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. Sonoma State University officials likely will face tough questions about their management of the university's beleaguered foundation at a town-hall meeting Wednesday on campus. Comment?
Sonoma County home sales, prices slip
Friday Dec 11 | via Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Published: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Sonoma County home prices slipped slightly in November but remain well off the bottom hit earlier this year as bargain hunters have swooped in to steadily devour the supply of homes. Comment?
Santa Rosa hikes water, sewer rates
Tuesday Dec 8 | via Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. A typical Santa Rosa homeowner will face paying a combined water and sewer bill of $140 a month by 2011, thanks to double-digit increases in water and sewer rates approved Tuesday by the City Council. Comment?
New Laws Protect Home, Car Buyers 1hr
19 min ago | via My58.com
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a total of 724 new bills for 2009, including a number of bills which will offer consumer protection to both home and car buyers in 2010 and beyond. Comment?
New Laws to Take Effect in 2010
1 hr ago | via L.A. Watts Times
The ringing in of the New Year brings with it new laws that will go into effect on Jan. Comment?
New laws crack down on mortgage lenders, trans fats;...
1 hr ago | via KSWB-TV San Diego
Hammered by a housing downturn that contributed to the state's budget crisis, California is boosting protections for home buyers and punishing brokers who mislead borrowers and steer them into costly loans. Comment?
Jon Coupal: No end to bad news in 2010
18 hrs ago | via Saddleback Valley News
Californians are tired of hearing about government's problems. With many facing their own struggles including record high unemployment, foreclosures and taxes the last thing they want is more bad news from government. Comment?
Oregon office tower dumped by CalPERS finds a buyer
18 hrs ago | via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
In another setback for CalPERS' real estate portfolio, a $108 million Oregon office tower lost by the California pension fund has been sold. Comment?
2 min ago | via WCPO-TV9 Cincinnati
Banks borrowed slightly less from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week, a sign credit stresses are easing. Comment?
Few called market turn, fewer predict it will last
2 min ago | via WBT-AM Charlotte
Few analysts forecast this year's remarkable stock market rebound as major indexes were plunging to 12-year lows last March. Comment?
Nonprofit Group Remodels Vacant Homes In Local City
5 min ago | via WEWS
Like many other parts of the country, Cleveland and its first-ring suburbs have been hit hard with home foreclosures. Comment?
Economy top San Mateo County story of '09
6 min ago | via Inside Bay Area
Across the nation, this year's unavoidable story was the economy, as the fallout from 2008's financial crash echoed in soaring unemployment, stimulus plans, bailouts and huge government deficits. Comment?
California Grants Protection To Home Buyers
7 min ago | via My Mother Lode
California will begin the New Year with a series of laws that increase protections for home buyers and punish brokers that mislead borrowers. Comment?