Homeowner advocates are pleased, but the move will likely set back any resolution.

Employees would raise concerns about questionable activity, only to be ignored or in some cases let go.

Boy, what a lousy three months.

This explains a lot. Census data via Capitol Alert: Just 50.1 percent of California's 27.4 million voting-age residents were registered to vote for last year's election, higher only than Hawaii's 48.3 percent, the state-by-state breakdown of political participation found. The national rate was 59.8 percent. The state's voter turnout, 39.2 percent of voting-age residents, was one of the lower rates, but not the lowest. Ten other states had lower voting levels with Texas, at 31.4...

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Might make people think a little harder about whether the purchase is necessary.

Now there's chatter about scheduling conflicts of some kind.

Oh, come on - are you that surprised?

Consumer mood improves (slightly), outrage over debit card fee, big payday for fired H-P boss, and Kobe's Italian holiday.

The only problem was that Californians simply said no.

This could present some problems because the pension fund is obligated to pay off retirees.

Editors of the 2012 Southern California edition didn't update its ratings for Orange County restaurants.

Seems plenty clear to me.

Jobless claims tumble, double-dipping on state pensions, bad news for Madoff victims, and interns sue "Black Swan" producers.

Some more fallout from the worst financial meltdown since the Great Depression.

The focus should be on overhauling the regulatory maze, which is what drives business owners craaaaazy.

In case you're still a little confused, here's a quick summary.

What's interesting is how the device, priced at $199, doesn't try to be all things to all users.

No ham and cheese sandwiches, of course, but there's more to it.

Amazon introduces $199 tablet, Best Buy hiring fewer temp workers, Fox Sports sues Dodgers, and SUVs posing less danger to cars.

City's move to freeze healthcare benefits given to thousands of cops and firefighters once they retire might not be legal.

The sellers hope to attract a really rich investor with money to burn.

We kick around the possibilities during this week's business chat.

The average annual premium for family coverage through an employer rose 9 percent from a year earlier.

The governor has scheduled a bill-signing ceremony with representatives of Anschutz Entertainment Group.

Some hope on European debt, mortgage guarantees lowered, Californians taking hit on finances, and LAX traffic is up again.

The latest explanation involves Libyan oil.

Rumbles of a euro-zone bailout might have energized traders.

Still trying to gather myself after watching the taut, 10-minute spine tingler.

Much of what wrong was beyond the company's control.

Investors worry about Europe, Netflix cuts streaming deal with DreamWorks Animation, and grocery workers ratify contract.