New Stats: La Verne Residents Older, Lonlier, and Le...
Sunday | via La Verne Online
Somewhat surprising, from 2000 to 2012, La Verne's population fell by 177, a 0.6% decrease, to 31,461. Over the same period, Los Angeles County's population increased 0.32%. As of 2012, La Verne's non-Hispanic white population was 53.8%, compared with 27.1% for Los Angeles County, or about double that of L.A. County's. Yet, the non-White Hispanic ... (more) Comment?
Grenades found in Whittier garage determined to be i...
Friday May 17 | via Whittier Daily News
A bomb squad responded to a Whittier neighborhood Friday after several grenades, which were ultimately found to be inert, were discovered in a garage, police said. Comment?
Southern California home prices hit highest level in...
Tuesday May 14 | via The Daily Breeze
Home prices in Southern California popped to their highest level in 58 months during April while sales hit their highest level for that month in seven years, market tracker DataQuick said Tuesday. Comment?
The WilliesWHAT'S with All These Ufo Videos?
Jan 4, 2010 | via American Reporter
Readers who see three YouTube videos on our front page this past week must be curious. Comment?
Wells Fargo sued on claims it wrongfully litigated C...
Tuesday May 14 | via Russia Taday
Larry Delassus' heart stopped on December 19, 2012 during a court hearing against Wells Fargo, the bank that had for two years demanded he pay more than ten thousand dollars of his neighbor's late property taxes and is now being sued for wrongful death. Comment?
Bay Area firm's idea to lift underwater homeowners t...
Sunday | via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
A year ago, with the real estate market still in a deep slump, a San Francisco firm caught the attention of officials in California and elsewhere with its novel idea of using eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages in order to reduce the amount that borrowers owe. Comment?
Calif. Sues JPMorgan Chase for Robosigning Debt Coll...
Friday May 17 | via Lawyers.com
California's top lawyer has filed a suit against JPMorgan Chase for fraudulent and unlawful debt collection practices. Comment?
California Cities Still Feel the Pinch
Thursday May 16 | via Hispanic Business
How bad and widespread are California cities' fiscal problems? "Virtually ubiquitous and massive," says Rod Kiewiet, professor of political science at California Institute of Technology. Comment?
California continues to gain steam
Thursday May 16 | via Housing Wire
The California housing market continued to gain steam in April, with both home sales and prices experiencing strong increases due to high demand and tight inventory. Comment?
California Home Prices Soaring on Falling Supply, Pe...
Thursday May 16 | via Mortgage News Daily
The median price of homes in California topped $400,000 in April for the first time in five years. Comment?
Xcel Energy Subsidiary Northern States Power Co.-Min...
8 min ago | via Electric Energy Online
Xcel Energy Inc. subsidiary Northern States Power Co.-Minnesota announced that it closed an offering of $400.0 million of 2.60% first mortgage bonds due May 15, 2023. Comment?
UK Home Prices Rise More Than Forecast in March
27 min ago | via International Business Times
The Office for National Statistics said that home prices in the country rose 2.7% in the 12 months to March, compared to a 1.9% annual increase in February. Comment?
Mortgage Lending in April at Highest Level for Four ...
28 min ago | via International Business Times
The UK has witnessed the strongest lending activity in April, a first since late 2008, according to an estimate by the Council of CML has estimated a 4% increase in total gross mortgage lending in April, to 12.1bn, as against the previous month. Comment?
Trial for woman accused in College Park slaying
44 min ago | via The Orlando Sentinel
The trial of Caryn Kelley, a real-estate agent facing manslaughter charges in connection withe the shooting death of her boyfriend in Orlando's College Park community, continues. Comment?
UAE witnessing increasing foreign capital influx - I...
1 hr ago | via Al Bawaba
The UAE is increasingly becoming a preferred destination for foreign private capital as the country proved a safe haven for investors amid the political turmoil in the Arab world. Comment?