Topic: Merced

Occupy Wall Street: flash in the pan or beginning of a movement?

A growth spurt sent the Occupy Wall Street movement sprawling across the US and into other countries. It's showing greater organization and widening appeal. Will it hold together?

Foreclosures up especially in cities

Foreclosures in the US have increased over the summer and have become particularly serious in metropolitan areas.

Foreclosures ease in cities hit hardest by housing crisis

Foreclosures declined in all top 10 metros, according to a new report.

Foreclosure surprise: 10 fastest-growing problem cities are newcomers

A look at the Top 10 fast-growing foreclosure cities.

California wants $4.7 billion in high-speed rail stimulus

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has applied for more than half the $8 billion allotted for high-speed rail. State officials say California's plan is the most shovel-ready.

Why did Jaycee stay?

To assume that Dugard, held captive for 18 years, could have just run away is not to understand the power that captors can hold over young kidnap victims, experts say.

A campus – and a whole town – await the first lady

The recession-hit town of Merced and its University of California campus hope for a big boost from Michelle Obama’s commencement speech Saturday.

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In California, foreclosure's next wave?

High prices and ebbing wages in Central Valley are helping push more homes into foreclosure.

A housing rescue nears – but for whom?

Minority neighborhoods would especially benefit from a $3.9 billion aid package.

A housing rescue nears – but for whom?

Minority neighborhoods would especially benefit from a $3.9 billion aid package.

Bullet train coming to California ballots

Governor Schwarzenegger is supportive, but a $16 billion state deficit may inspire voters to say 'no' in November.