Stocks tumble for second day; Treasurys surgeNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a range not seen in more than five years as financial and energy stocks tumbled while demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic levels.
MPC rallies late to beat Las PositasBreanna Matthews scored a team-high 16 points as the Monterey Peninsula College used a late surge to top Las Positas 61-58 on Wednesday night. The Lobos trailed by three with two minutes remaining when they went on a 6-0 run to finish of the game.
Child's death prompts window blind recallWASHINGTON (AP) — About 677,300 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista window blinds and shades were recalled in the United States today after a young child choked to death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said a 1-year-old girl from Greenwich, Conn.
Got the marathon bugLet's say you're one of the thousands of runners who finished this month's Big Sur Half Marathon. Your body is now reasonably well recovered. You've got a great sense of accomplishment from running 13 miles, and you're feeling pretty darn good about your running life.
NorCal median home price plummets 41 percentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Despite an increasingly uncertain economy, thousands of homebuyers around San Francisco Bay kept snatching up foreclosed homes last month, dragging down the median home price by 41 percent from a year ago, a real estate tracking firm said Thursday.
Garcia set for Fight Night at TankFacing an opponent with four times as much experience isn't exactly what they had in mind, but Eric "The Grenade" Garcia's handlers fully expect the Salinas boxer to remain unbeaten Thursday night when he steps into the ring in San Jose for his fourth pro fight.
Crash closes Highway 1 in Santa Cruz for hoursNorthbound Highway 1 was shut down for two hours Wednesday after a motorist lost control of his truck and caused a string of minor collisions through the Fishhook, then rolled the vehicle just before River Street. The 56-year-old man suffered moderate injuries in the 2:21 p.m.
