California Voters Gloomy Over Economic Woes
A record numbers of absentee ballots may result in a lower turnout, but millions of Californians are heading out today cast their vote.
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A record numbers of absentee ballots may result in a lower turnout, but millions of Californians are heading out today cast their vote.
Three former California governors have teamed up with a state business group to warn emissions regulators against hurting the prospects of an economic recovery.
This year, you don't have to wait for your Thanksgiving turkey to digest before heading out to the stores for Black Friday.
A new survey suggests that despite a shaky economic outlook, Americans are expected to still spend their cash, but shoppers will be looking for a bigger bang for their buck.
The recent data suggests foreclosures may be leveling off, but one analyst notes that may have more to with how lenders are opting to proceed when it comes to defaults.
Unemployment may have stabilized in September, but a CBS "60 Minutes" report says new data paints a much gloomier picture of the state's job market.
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer on Saturday stepped up the rhetoric against her Republican rival as she discounted the possibility that a wave of sentiment against Democrats and incumbents is chipping away at her lead.
After decades of financial prosperity for a nation that served as the economic engine of the world, a new survey says more than half of Americans are losing hope of ever achieving the success of previous generations.
If you're feeling a pinch at the pump, it's not the fumes.
The U.S. jobless rate has now topped 9.5 percent for 14 straight months, the longest stretch since the 1930s, with most people knowing someone who does not have full-time employment.
Where do you think you're going? A new study says nearly 40 percent of workers aren't financially confident enough to jump into their golden years just yet.
Thanks to a slumping housing market, investors from Hong Kong and Singapore scooped up the site for a hefty savings from its 2007 sale price of about $500 million.
Some of the list's biggest surprises include Sheriff Lee Baca, whose $325,664 salary wasn't enough to crack the top 30 earners in the county.
With only 1 in 4 registered voters expecting the state's finances to improve over the next year, pollsters say the negative outlook is the longest and deepest on record.
If you have an unpaid parking tickets or overdue library fines, get ready: there's a new sheriff in town.
At least one Southern California city is living up to its name in the race to draw more investors.
As the budget battle rages on in Sacramento, community colleges here in the Southland and around the state are warning of a looming and massive financial shortfall.
Officials say up to 400,000 homeowners are "underwater" — having negative equity — in their mortgages in Los Angeles County.
The slumping movie house saw its revenue fall 10 percent to $1.25 billion in the last quarter amid a challenging year for DVD sales.
As the income gap widens between the rich and the poor, many couples are shying away from "for better or for worse" marriage vows.
Officials say the Mission Foods manufacturing facility will spur employment and yield about 12 million tortillas daily.
The economic downturn has introduced a slew of new airline fees, so if you've got the traveling itch, you may want to make sure you have the cash before you scratch.
A Southland investor faces five charges of wire fraud and creditors say he owes nearly $525 million after a series of real estate deals went sour
The city of Los Angeles received a nice chunk of change from Washington to boost jobs, but a new audit finds they have little to show for it.
The number of unemployed Californians increased slightly in August, creeping up one-tenth of a percentage point to 12.4 percent.
