Monday, August 16, 2010 Sacramento is likely to join the growing list of California cities that place a "crash tax" on out-of-town drivers who get into wrecks inside city limits. The City Council is scheduled to vote at its meeting Tuesday night on whether to enact fire cost-recovery fees on nonresident motorists who are at fault for crashes. READ MORE >>
Monday, August 16, 2010 Toyota Prius drivers, prepare to move over. Your days of riding solo in carpool lanes are numbered. The yellow stickers that gave high-mileage hybrid cars diamond lane access the past five years will no longer be valid next year. They will be replaced by stickers for a new, even more exclusive generation of eco-friendly cars. READ MORE >>
Saturday, August 14, 2010 Experts from the Sacramento-based Golden 1 Credit Union will conduct a free workshop on starting a new business at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento. The presentation will include advice on planning, startup procedures and general business management. READ MORE >>
Saturday, August 14, 2010 Opening a new auto dealership in about two weeks' time: difficult. Opening three car stores in that period: stress city.Nevertheless, veteran local auto dealer Brian Castonguay said Friday that he plans to open three new dealerships along Fulton Avenue next week. Read more: http://www.sacbee. READ MORE >>
Saturday, August 14, 2010 Early last week, an undercover police officer set up a sting for neglectful motorists at two locations in midtown Sacramento. Within a few hours, police had ticketed 47 motorists for failing to yield as the officer attempted to cross the street on crosswalks at 17th and J streets and Alhambra Boulevard and R Street. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 12, 2010 Some were looking for information on how to expand their businesses; others just wanted to know how to help theirs survive. They came for answers, advice, even to vent. But more than anything, small-business owners like Michael Kyalwazi wanted to know how to grab the attention of lenders and their business-fueling capital. READ MORE >>
Thursday, August 12, 2010 No one alive in today's real estate industry has ever seen mortgage interest rates so low. But for thousands of Sacramento-area homeowners, that's all but irrelevant. From rural Winters to suburban El Dorado Hills, those who need most to refinance into today's cheaper rates simply can't. They're out of work. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 11, 2010Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is warning of steep increases in workers' compensation insurance premiums, reversing one of his landmark legislative achievements. Read more: http://localsearch.sacbee.com/sp?keywords=Governor+warns&aff=1100#ixzz0wJdK0HwE READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 11, 2010Sacramento-area police hit the streets Tuesday on a coordinated cell phone crackdown, and confirmed what they already knew: Cell conversations end fast when a black-and-white vehicle looms in the rearview mirror. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/11/2950733/drivers-hang-up-fast-during-sacramento. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 11, 2010A Sacramento-based consumer advocacy group has petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to stop Enterprise Holdings Inc. and its rental car companies from renting out recalled, unrepaired vehicles to consumers. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/11/2950555/stop-rental-of-faulty-cars-group. READ MORE >>
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