Digital News Report – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told close friends that he will not eat meat unless he kills it himself. “The only meat I’m eating is from animals I’ve killed…
Mercury and PCB’s found in fish caught along California Coast
Digital News Report – California’s State Water Resource Control Board reported contamination levels of methymercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish caught off the coast of California. They had completed their investigation…
Consumer Confidence Grows but Income Remain a Problem
Digital News Report – Consumer confidence improved in May, according to Thomson Reuters University of Michigan. The good news pushed stock higher on Friday. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index…
How long will Mortgage Rates Remain Low?
Digital News Report – Mortgage rates continue to decline, according to data released by Freddie Mac. “Slower economic activity push(ed) fixed-rate mortgages slightly lower for the sixth consecutive week”, the government sponsored…
Chevrolet Volt owners recharge their car batteries using solar panels
Digital News Report – Solar panels are helping two Chevrolet Volt car owners to recharge the batteries on their cars. Mark Hildebrandt installs solar panels for a living, so it was only…
California Insurance Commissioner explains importance of Travel Insurance
Digital News Report Digital News Report – Memorial Day weekend is thought of as the unofficial start of summer vacation traveling and that is why California Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones says vacationers…
Joplin Missouri Tornado death toll rises to 132
Digital News Report – The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin Missouri on Sunday has killed 132 people, making it the single deadliest tornado since 1947. Today Governor Jay Nixon instructed staff to…
Memorial Day Weekend Events
Digital News Report – Lower gas prices will give Californians a break this Memorial Day Weekend, as 4.2 million people travel more than 50 miles from home. Gas has dropped to below…
Economic Growth Slowed in First Quarter
Digital News Report – The Commerce Department said the economy did grow in the first quarter, but the growth is slower than expected. Economists had expected GDP to grow three percent, but…
Congressman Farr votes in favor of Military Funding Bill
Digital News Report – Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) voted in favor of the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee funding bill yesterday. The funding bill would bring $46 million to…