California ranks second in the nation for foreclosure filings. The city of Stockton posted one foreclosure for every 31 households in the third quarter of 2007, the highest foreclosure rate among the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas in that period.
Relief could be on the way for weary homeowners. If elected, Hillary Clinton has proposed a [...]
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Falling earnings and the weak economy are taking their toll on internet search giant Yahoo. The company reported a 23 percent drop in fourth quarter profits over the previous year’s results. For the full year profits were down 12 percent. Yahoo also gave a mild outlook for 2008. CEO Jerry Yang is confident of better [...]
The winter storms in California this week added to the death toll due to avalanches as three back-country skiers were killed in three separate slides near Wrightwood Friday.
The area, the San Gabriel Mountains, rarely experiences avalanches. However, it also rarely receives three to four feet of snow in such a short period of time.
Avalanches are [...]
If convicted, Patricia M. Vincent, 58, could face 10 years in prison and a fine upwards of $500,000. She was indicted last week on charges of theft of government property and willingly damaging government property.
Vincent is accused of hiring a tree cutting company last April to remove three ponderosa pines estimated to be 80 to 100 years old [...]
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The giants of northwestern California are non other than the coast redwood. These amazing trees are an impressive sight to behold.
The native range of coast redwood is from the northern California coast north to the southern Oregon coast. The tree is closely related to the Giant Sequoia of central California. Coast Redwoods are the tallest [...]
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