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Treasury Unveils Plans to Privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

September 8, 2019

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has unveiled its plan for ending government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two giant mortgage finance companies that nearly collapsed in the financial crisis 11 years ago and were bailed out at a total cost to ...

How a Credit Card Loan’s Fast and Easy Cash Can Cost You

AP News

September 1, 2019

Credit card companies want to turn your unused credit line into cash that you can borrow for things like home improvements or unexpected expenses. But accepting this loan offer may not be the best choice for yo...

As Hedge Funds Fight for Control of PG&E, Here Is How Workers See It

CalMatters

July 16, 2019

As the elected leader of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, which represents approximately 12,000 frontline utility workers at Pacific Gas & Electric Co., I have paid careful at...

Walters: Bill Reduces Ballot Measure Transparency

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 19, 2019

Given their druthers, many government officials would prefer to do their business – our business, actually – behind closed doors and provide sanitized, self-serving versions of their actions after the fact. Dan Walters CALmatters Journalists...

Authorities Search for 'Glee' Star Believed to Have Drowned

Trump Orders More Unemployment Pay, a Payroll Tax Deferral

‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Loses Comeback Bid in to Reclaim His Old Job

Job Losses, Fear of Virus Complicate Latino Voter Hopes

Urgent Reminder: 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Saint Agnes’ ‘Pledge to Protect’ Campaign Needs Your Photos

Send Us Help, Vohra Says, As Feds Tag Valley COVID Hot Spot

Donations Help Local Hospital Workers With Childcare, Other Urgent Needs

All-Star Outfielder Claudell Washington Dies at Age 65

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

COVID Knocks Out Joe Rogan Experience in Fresno. Vegas, Anyone?

A’s Coach Apologizes for Apparent Nazi Salute

Recognize the Progress of High Speed Rail Project and Drop the Term ‘Boondoggle’

8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic

Hit Hard by COVID-19, Where Do We Go From Here?

Legislature Should Support Climate-Change Goals, Not Gut a Tool Helping Ag & Our Planet

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

2020 Election: Who's Running for School Boards?

Masks Strongly Encouraged, but Not Required to Vote This November in California

Playing Electoral Defense, Trump Claims Biden Opposes God

Joe Biden Suggests African American Community Not as Diverse as Latino Community

Treasury Unveils Plans to Privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

How a Credit Card Loan’s Fast and Easy Cash Can Cost You

As Hedge Funds Fight for Control of PG&E, Here Is How Workers See It

Walters: Bill Reduces Ballot Measure Transparency

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