California News Archives

The new Senior Rides Program is just one more option, according to Debbie Barker, senior information and assistance manager for the St. via The Enterprise

Staff photos by REID SILVERMAN Nineteen-month-old Christian Rust of Great Mills explores his reflection in a mirror during a class at Kiddos Baby and Toddler Gym in California while his mother Susan looks on. via The Enterprise

“Our former name was a bit of a misnomer, since we already have substantial corporate-oriented business”

TAG Buys TraveLeaders, Targets Corp. Business MARCH 25, 2008 -- Travel Acquisitions Group has acquired Coral Gables, Fla.-based travel management company TraveLeaders from publicly held American Leisure Group ... via Business Travel News Magazine

Jury selection could begin today in Baltimore County in what might be the first legal test for Maryland's viable fetus law. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

Starting in April, contractors for St. Mary's County government will be out in the southern part of the county taking inventory of people's addresses through global positioning equipment and digital ... via The Enterprise

Posted on 03/17/2008 6:39:32 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man A new anesthetic for conservatives has been discovered. via Free Republic

While shopping for bargains at the annual Friends of St. Mary's County library's book sale last weekend, California resident Mary George gets up on tip toes for a better look at what treasures might be hidden ... via The Enterprise

“I don't think the plan drafters understood the situation”

Oops! When Congress and the White House put together the $150 billion economic stimulus package, they raised the maximum mortgage limits in high-cost areas for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration.

But lawmakers neglected a similar increase for veterans' VA-backed loans. While the limits of the other three programs now go as high as $729,500 -- at least through Dec. 31 -- VA loans remain capped at $417,000.

For home buyers such as Greg Rasnake, a lawyer and disabled veteran who works for the federal government, the $417,000 VA limit is a deal-killer. He, his wife and children moved to the Washington area a year ago from Oklahoma. They've been searching since for a house in the close-in Virginia suburbs, but have been unable to use the VA program because of the $417,000 ceiling. Read more

CLINICAL ROUNDS: "Moral distress" drives nurses from hospitals Nursing2008 March 2008 Volume 38 Number 3 Pages 28 - 28 A quarter of nurses and social workers report experiencing moral distress that makes them ... via Nursing Center

An Israeli citizen living in California remains jailed until his federal trial over allegations he ran a foreclosure scam. via KTVN Reno

“The application online is unusable”

The Garrett County commissioners sent a letter to the Maryland Public Service Commission this week, requesting that the public commentary period for a proposed wind turbine project be extended by up to 30 days. via The Republican

That extra day that comes every four years and throws everyone for a loop. I love leap year - it just seems like a special, extra day and I think it should be treated as such - whether that means taking the day ... via The Capital