Title company's closure of capital-area offices jolts workers, house buyers (The Sacramento Bee)

5 August 2008, 12:04 am

Last week's closure of a Citrus Heights-based title company has left anxious Sacramento-area home buyers wondering when their escrow will close – and an unknown number of employees wondering where to find their next job.... read more

The Downturn: As economic news worsens, area residents tighten belts (The Sacramento Bee)

3 August 2008, 12:15 am

The numbers say the economy is still growing, albeit slowly. Sarah Joyal's pocketbook says otherwise. Sarah Joyal of El Dorado Hills has cut back on restaurant meals and movies even though she makes good pay as a home health nurse. But she says her savings are low and her retirement plan is d... read more

Wal-Mart denies telling how to vote (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

2 August 2008, 3:08 am

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, denied a report Friday that it had pressured employees to vote against Democrats because of worries that a bill the party supports would make it easier for workers to unionize.... read more

Brickyard 400 was a real dud (Nevada Appeal)

2 August 2008, 12:04 am

By Roger Diez... read more

Telegraph fire 60 percent contained; rugged Mariposa terrain makes blaze difficult to control (Merced Sun-Star)

1 August 2008, 7:38 am

The Telegraph fire has grown to nearly 30,000 acres and is 40 percent contained, Cal Fire reports. Cal Fire also says that flames in some places are 100 feet high as the blaze works its way through rugged terrain.... read more

Camping World Series West news and notes (Everett Herald)

1 August 2008, 3:33 am

The 3.06-mile road course at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, is the longest track on the NASCAR Camping World Series West schedule.... read more