Home Sales Up, Down, Depending on Who's Asked
Competing reports from the California Association of Realtors, a real estate trade group, and real estate analytics company DataQuick paint a conflicting picture of residential property sales for the last month of 2011. The realtors' report, released yesterday, says sales …
Local, National Websites Shut Down to Protest Internet Censorship Law
Local news website OB Rag has joined nationally recognized websites Reddit, WordPress, Wikipedia, and others in shutting down operations today in protest of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, a proposal that detractors say would severely and unjustly limit freedom …
Welk Resort Operators Can't Force Owners Into Arbitration, Court Rules
The Welk Group, operators of the Welk Resort San Diego, has lost its right to force owners into binding arbitration over mold damage to the property, Courthouse News Service reports. The time share community was originally opened by television personality …
SENTRI Pass Holder Caught with $1M in Methamphetamine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers confiscated almost 54 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a 2000 Honda Civic at the Otay Mesa border crossing on Wednesday, January 11. The vehicle was driven by a 30-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Tijuana …
Car Rental Agency Sued for Offering Gay and Lesbian Discounts
An Arizona woman has initiated a class-action suit alleging discrimination based on her sexual orientation by Avis Rent A Car. Lynn Evenchik claims that Avis’ practice of offering discounts to members of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association and …
Tech Rejuvenates Tijuana's Maquiladora Industry
Baja California’s maquiladora industry is once again booming after losing ground for years to Asian competitors and suffering from waning U.S. demand in the midst of the economic recession, Public Radio International reports. Now, however, demand is up for factory …
Bridgepoint Offers Transfer Program to Community College Students
Bridgepoint Education, the local for-profit online educator, announced yesterday that it established articulation agreements during the final quarter of 2011 with five community colleges. Under the agreements, students of Indian Hills Community College in Iowa; Yavapai College and Mohave Community …
Investigations Launch on Bank Failures
House Resolution 2056, signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday, directs the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Government Accountability Office to study the effects of bank failures on the economy. Particularly of interest to inspectors is the …