Topic: Newport Beach

Pro-gun America quiet, contemplative in wake of Sandy Hook massacre

Pro-gun organizations and politicians have remained largely silent after Friday's Sandy Hook school massacre, for the moment at least ceding their dominant role in the gun control debate.

NFL 2012: a banner year for rookie quarterbacks

Encouraged by the success of Carolina’s Cam Newton and Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton last season, five teams hand the offensive controls to five players fresh out of the college ranks.

Chapter & Verse 'Bookless libraries' – has it really come to this?

A growing number of public and college libraries are deciding to remove paper-and-ink books from their shelves.

Gas prices: Could surge at pump derail recovery?

Gas prices in California rise above $4 a gallon. By spring, some areas could see gas prices rise to $5 a gallon.

Electric vehicles entrepreneur from China stumbles in US

Electric vehicles partsmaker has string of California projects delayed or canceled for lack of cash. But research center for electric vehicles and other green power is funded and operating.

Bankruptcy filing for 'Jerry Maguire' sports agent

Bankruptcy filing delayed for several years to try to pay off debts, says superstar agent Leigh Steinberg, who served as inspiration for movie 'Jerry Maguire.' But aggressive actions by creditors forced bankruptcy filing.

Stir It Up! A goat is a chef's best friend

Fairmont Hotels incorporate 'farm connections' to bring fresh, local tastes to their customers.
11/19/2011 09:00 am

Crystal Cathedral to be used as college campus in bankruptcy deal

Crystal Cathedral bankruptcy: the "Hour of Power" televangelist church approved plans to sell its Crystal Cathedral to Chapman University.
10/27/2011 12:53 am

In Pictures Storm surfing

The New Economy Solution to US debt woes isn't economic. It's social.

Economic problems like the housing debacle, Social Security and Medicare shortfalls have a social solution: stronger extended families.
07/27/2011 01:52 pm

Existing home sales dip, but prices vary wildly. Top 5 most, least expensive cities.

Existing home sales dipped below an annual rate of 5 million in May. Not counting condos and coops, single-family home sales stand at 4.2 million a year, which, if it held for all of 2011, would be lower than the worst of the slump in 2008. But home prices vary dramatically, depending upon where you live in the United States: the average listing for a typical four-bedroom, two bathroom house in the most expensive real-estate market is more than 40 times the average listing in the least expensive city, according to a recent survey of more than 2,300 markets by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Here are the Top 5 most and least expensive cities. Is yours on the list?
06/21/2011 03:04 pm

Medicare, other entitlements mean US worse off than Greece

Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security obligations put the US in terrible financial straits, says PIMCO's Gross. Public debt, Medicare, and other entitlements mean the US on the hook for nearly $100 trillion.
06/13/2011 07:28 pm

Want to earn $120,000? Become a Newport, Calif., lifeguard.

Full-time lifeguards in Newport Beach, Calif., get a great pension, too. But they're not the lifeguards sitting in the chairs.
05/20/2011 02:14 pm

In Pictures Navy SEALs in action

In Pictures Richard Branson's big adventures

The Reformed Broker When the Bond King hates bonds, it's time to invest in stocks

Bill Gross, the 'Bond King,' has just changed the rules so he can buy stocks for the largest mutual fund on earth.
12/21/2010 04:05 pm

In Pictures Happy Hanukkah

Bond funds, gold targets of big investors

Bond funds have netted an estimated $170 billion this year, while the price of gold has more than quadrupled.
08/24/2010 11:21 am

Is renting a home right for you?

A growing number of Americans are finding it makes more sense to rent a home than buy it. Is it the right choice for you?
08/09/2010 01:55 pm

Graduation rate for US high-schoolers falls for second straight year

The graduation rate was 68.8 percent in 2007, according to a new study. But the report also identifies 21 big-city 'overachievers' that posted higher-than-expected graduation rates.
06/10/2010 07:04 pm

In Pictures Behind the veil

In Pictures Storms and Flooding in California

Holiday giving: How to choose a charity

New tools help givers, and those in need, find answers.
11/25/2009 12:00 am

Holiday giving: How to choose a charity

New tools help givers, and those in need, find answers.

In Pictures Sailing photos from around the world