The League of California Cities is gathering signatures to qualify a ballot initiative aimed at protecting local revenues from another raid of local coffers by the State. This is of utmost importance to Cities, Counties and School districts. As the State attempts to balance its budget, they are eyeing local revenues and are considering another raid. We need to protect our funds; without them, our safety services are in jeopardy and so our local services.

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The President’s plan actually pushes back offshore drilling until at least 2012 and blocks drilling in the Pacific Ocean and parts of the Atlantic. He also leaves off limits those portions of the Gulf of Mexico where experts believe there is the most oil and gas.

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As the night follows the day, VAT follows health-care reform.

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Once in a blue moon or so a jewel of West Hollywood historic real estate comes on the market.

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High and Dry across the Lake from New Orleans is “My Rest” aka Mon Repos my out of town referral.

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Is it time to rush out and buy a house before mortgage rates go up?
As the Federal Reserve winds down its intervention in the mortgage market, rates on home loans are generally expected to rise at least modestly during the rest of this year from today’s unusually low levels. Some analysts believe mortgage rates will [...]

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While sales of low-priced foreclosed homes are sparking bidding wars in some areas and there’s talk of healing in California, a huge storm cloud hovers over the Golden state: the high-end real estate market.

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In today’s economy, many homeowners are looking for ways to reduce spending. One way to do so is by reviewing their homeowner’s insurance policy and looking for ways to cut costs without adversely affecting coverage.

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