”Southern California” News

Sam's Club stores highlight solar power

Urban planners, labor activists, and environmentalists blame Wal-Mart for decimating rural America, exploiting workers, and polluting ecosystems. Some green-business gurus, on the other hand, praise the retail colossus for turning over a new leaf with moves toward sustainability, such as reducing product packaging .
08 12 2008 10:21PM (...more)

Southern California Foreclosures Increase 177 Percent in 2007

Los Angeles and San Diego Counties Have 87,000 Foreclosures.
01 5 2008 5:58AM (...more)

Vincent Shoes Announces Sales Representative and Showroom in L.A.

Vincent Shoes, the North American master distributor for rapidly growing children's shoe brand Vincent - a big step for small feet, announces a showroom in Los Angeles and sales representation for its Southern California sales region, extending from southern California and up through the Rocky Mountains plus Hawaii .
09 16 2008 8:27AM (...more)

Tunnels to bring water to parched California

SAN BERNARDINO, California (Reuters) - A massive mechanical mole surfaced on Wednesday from a nearly 5-year journey under mountains in the final stages of a $1.2 billion tunnel project that will supply extra water to drought-hit Southern California .
08 21 2008 8:39PM (...more)

SoCal home sales climb in July, prices fall

SAN DIEGO - Southern California home sales surged to a 16-month high in July as prices kept falling and bargain-hunters snapped up foreclosed properties, a research firm said Monday.
08 19 2008 10:40AM (...more)

`100 Things' co-author Dave Freeman dies in LA

LOS ANGELES - Dave Freeman, co-author of " 100 Things to Do Before You Die," a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators, died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47.
08 27 2008 6:24AM (...more)

Newell Rubbermaid Opens for Business in 407,612-Square-Foot Distribution Facility at Southern California Logistics Center in Victorville, CA

Consumer products giant will redistribute imported goods from its new facility, where approximately 85 employees will report for work.
10 23 2007 6:29PM (...more)

AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches 'Heads Up Driving Week'

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Troy Green of AAA, +1-202-942-2082, TGreen@national.aaa.com, or Fairley Mahlum, AAA Foundation, +1-202-638-5944, ext. 4, FMahlum@aaafoundation.org New AAA Research Shows Reduced Texting by Drivers After 09 26 2009 1:41PM (...more)

Portland Says C'est La Vie To Wi-Fi Shutdown

As expected, municipal Wi-Fi network provider MetroFi is switching off its free Wi-Fi service in Portland, as well as smaller projects in California and Illinois . The company ceased expansion of its existing networks last fall and said earlier this year that they would be shut down if no buyers emerged.
06 22 2008 9:24AM (...more)

Officials investigate severed bear paws found in Calif.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Officials want to know how a pair of severed bear paws wound up in a Southern California neighborhood .
05 9 2008 4:23AM (...more)