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Wednesday, February 23, 2011Lower Rates! New Discounts! More Benefits! You could save up to 10% or more with Mercury's new rates and new discounts, while also getting more benefits too. Discounts University Alumni Discount Good Driver Discount Auto + Home: Save up to 15% more when you insure your auto and home together READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 By Colleen Welch The shift from a paper-based existence toward cloud computing might help save trees, but it isn't exactly energy neutral. Computer technology requires gobs of energy, accounting for about 2% of all human-created CO2 output, Green Computing reports. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 23, 2011The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal regulations setting vehicle safety standards do not bar lawsuits seeking damages from automakers for installing lap-only seat belts. The unanimous ruling held that a California lawsuit against Mazda Motor Corp. over a fatal 2002 collision involving a 1993 Mazda minivan could proceed. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Do I need a will if my kids are listed on my bank accounts and home deed? Does a trust amendment need to be notarized? Those questions from readers get answered this week by Roseville estate planning attorney Lynn Dean, one of Sacbee.com's "Ask the Experts." READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 WASHINGTON -- More people bought previously occupied homes in January. But the increase was driven by rising foreclosures and all-cash purchases by investors, while the number of first-time buyers shrank. Prices sank to their lowest levels in nearly nine years, a troubling sign for the struggling housing sector. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Justin Jachens learned of California's soaring traffic penalties when he got slapped for a red-light violation. Ticketed drivers have been squeezed hard during the budget crisis, perhaps because few complain until they get fined – then it's too late. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 The average retail gas price in Sacramento rose 8 cents over the past week to settle at $3.52 a gallon today, according to SactoGasPrices.com, a GasBuddy.com website. And that could be just a warm-up for yet more price increases as continued unrest in the Middle East heightened energy analysts' concerns that world oil shipments could be disrupted. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 21, 2011 Complaints keep coming in about the Department of Motor Vehicles' five-month struggle to get license renewals mailed to drivers in a timely fashion. The agency has run into production troubles since it unveiled a new card last fall with a number of high-tech security features. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 21, 2011Posted by Toni I was involved in a auto accident and was rear-ended. At the time I asked the officer if a report would be made. She stated that the incident did not fit their criteria for a report. There were no apparent injuries by either party at the time, I was able to drive off but the other car was in a sad state and had to be towed off. READ MORE >>
Sunday, February 20, 2011 We have a sneaking suspicion that, after six months or a year, the Sacramento City Council will end up exactly where the Roseville City Council found itself on the "crash tax" last week: Disappointed by the amount of money coming in, dismayed by a reputation as unwelcoming to visitors and eager to get rid of the fee. READ MORE >>
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