Inflation slows as gas and grocery prices dip in March
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in March, with gasoline down 13 percent and groceries about 1.2 percent lower. The three month rate sits at 2.9 percent, the smallest since mid-1972, though earnings lag kept purchasing power down month to month while yearly power improved.
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Washington
Labor Department
Iebinary
San Francisco- Oakland
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Court rebuffs amorous bosses
A federal judge ruled that a worker who resists a boss's sexual advances may sue for sexual discrimination if it results in job loss or denial of advancement. The ruling, in a Justice Department case, extends to both women and men and indicates a pattern of misconduct by a supervisor.
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Washington
U.S
Charles Richey
Richey
Justice Department
Tiane Williams
Miss Williams
Comunity Relations Service
Harvey Brinson
Brinson
California Senate backs adult trials for teens in murder cases
Sacramento UPI report says a Judiciary Committee voted 6-1 to require 17 year olds charged with murder rape or kidnapping to be tried as adults. The bill SB1589 by Sen Alan Hobins would apply to 12 felonies and expand district attorney roles, while creating conciliation courts for lesser offenses. Critics argue it worsens jail trends and fails to address root causes.
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Sacramento
UPI
Senate
Judiciary
California
Alan Hobbins
D-Van Nuys
Gared
Finance Committee
Laurance Smith
California Public Association
Smith
di Ly Sen
Nicholas C. Petris
Oakland
Building upsurge in South County fuels housing boom
South County reports a sharp first quarter rise in residential building with Hayward noting easier loan access and lower interest rates. In Hayward 85 single family homes and one apartment were permitted valued at 3.60 million, a 653 percent jump from last year. San Leandro also shows a 200 percent rise as Newark d eclines.
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South County
Hayward Building
John Canestro
Canestro
Canestr
San Leandro
Nagging wife accompanies driver to satisfy vision rules
Sacramento reports the state Department of Motor Vehicles awarded a driver’s permit only if his nagging wife rides with him. A spokesman said the man lacks peripheral vision and would not qualify alone, but the wife’s nagging about hazards convinced officials to allow him to drive with her in the car.
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Sacramento
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Horman
Paper Empire Takes Off From Bicentennial Flight Venture
Don Harden, a 48 year old Warm Springs resident, quit his job to market a patented bicentennial paper airplane that loops and returns to the flyer. The small red white and blue glider, about 4 inches long, is designed with weight distribution to achieve stability and an upright tail. Harden cites early interest from airline executives and a local shopping center as signs of potential, with $150 earned from two orders and plans to expand into promotions and retail sales.
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Fremont
Don Harden
Warm Springs
Harden
Concise Casting Corp
Depot Road
Hayward
The regulators invisible yet powerful in California
In California, thousands of regulations reach into daily life from cabins and unions to drilling and pollution. Regulators act under legislative power, varied by agency, with critics calling them overbearing and captive to industry, while supporters argue they save public funds and lives.
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Oraap Group
Public Utilities Commission
Fragmentary South County Weather Forecast Update
Mostly cloudy skies and a chance of light rain are forecast in South County tonight. Tomorrow should be fair with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and variable winds.
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South County
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