Digital News Report – Chase bank had lower refinancing rates compared to Citi-bank and Bank of America. Citi Financial had a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance rate of 4.81 percent today, compared to…
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Debt Consolidation Loans for Bad Credit Customers – New Offerings
Digital News Report – Debt consolidation loans can benefit people who want to combine and replace several outstanding loans with one loan. The goal is to lower the payments, the interest rates…
Health Care Reform Changes Take Effect Today
Digital News Report – Many provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are being enacted today, Thursday, September 23, 2010. Here are some of the provisions taking effect today: 1)…
Santa Cruz and Watsonville Clean-up Day
Digital News Report – In celebration of The International Coastal Cleanup Day, Santa Cruz and Watsonville will be cleaning the marine environment on Saturday September 25th. The effort will be completely voluntary,…
Stock Market News – Oracle and Research in Motion Push Tech Sector Higher
Blackberry Bold Smartphone Digital News Report – The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 13.02 points (+0.12%) to 10,607.85. The S&P 500 was also slightly higher with constituents gaining 0.93 points…
Watsonville Parking Issue Sorted Out
Digital News Report – The City Council of Watsonville worked out an agreement at that would allow students and staff of the Institute of Language & Culture (ILC) to park in the…
Stem Cell Research Ban Blocked
Digital News Report – Biomedical and stem cell research can be difficult to start and stop, and for this reason a district court judge said that government funding of embryonic stem cell…
San Bruno Fire Began With Explosion
Digital News Report – A huge fire erupted in the south San Francisco suburb of San Bruno Thursday night. A 24-inch gas main caught fire destroying 35 to 55 homes. There are…
Santa Cruz Unemployment
Digital News Report – California has been hit especially hard by the recession, but according to the California Employment Development Agency, the economy is showing signs of “life”. The U.S. Department of…
Local Fall And Winter Events
Digital News Report – Santa Cruz is a great place to live and work. Here is a list of local events for the fall and winter of 2010. Free Friday Night Bands…