Digital News Report – Freddie Mac reported that interest rates are drifting lower again. In their Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), Freddie found that the 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) hit a…
Northern California gang sweep nets 23 arrests in five counties
Digital News Report – Law enforcement in Butte, Glenn, Sacramento, Placer and Yuba counties conducted a major gang and drug crime sweep to arrest 23 people. This announcement was made today by…
Sony releases more details about the information theft
Digital News Report – Sony Corporation said yesterday that thieves may have stolen information from 24.6 million SOE (Sony Online Entertainment) accounts. Apparently the information was taken from “outdated” 2007 databases. That…
High Tech Companies Accused of Conspiring to Keep Wages Low
Digital News Report – The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein has filed an antitrust class action lawsuit against some of the worlds leading high-tech firms. LCH&B says the companies…
Asthma cases increase in United States
Digital News Report – According to a new Vital Signs report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4.2 million people were newly diagnosed with asthma between 2001 and…
Safeway Recalls Salads and Kabobs
Digital News Report – Safeway has recalled their edibles containing grape tomatoes in California. The products may be contaminated with salmonella. Taylor Farm’s kabobs with cubed meat included those tomatoes. Packaged café…
Almost half of Illegal Immigrants enter legally in US and stay after visas expire
Digital News Report – A report released Tuesday by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found almost half of all US illegal immigrants are people who entered the country legally and…
Volunteers needed for Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run 2011 fundraiser event May 7th
Digital News Report – Volunteers are needed to help out with the Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run fundraising event that is scheduled for this Saturday, May 7, 2011. The registration time…
Santa Cruz Police arrest 50-year-old man with charges of robbery and kidnapping
Digital News Report – Santa Cruz Police have arrested 50-year-old resident, Todd Hazelquist, after receiving two tips from store security video footage that was released to the local media. There was a…
Santa Cruz rent ranks among highest in nation
Digital News Report – Although home prices have dropped 40% over the last four years, rents have not. Santa Cruz is one of the most expensive places to live. The National Low…