(Digital News Report) The Dow Jones Industrial Average is beginning to recover after dropping 254 points on Monday. The Dow recovered 87 points while the S&P 500 was up 10 points and the NASDAQ saw a gain of 27 points.
Category: Current Events
8-Year Old Tracy Girl Missing, $7000 Reward
Digital News Report- Hundreds have joined the search effort to find an 8-year old Sandra Cantu, who went missing from Tracy, CA on Friday, but so far there has been no clues…
Bay Area Earthquake ESE of San Jose
Digital News Report- A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck the south bay at 10:40am this morning. The epicenter was 14 miles ESE of the San Jose City Hall at a depth of 3.9…
30 Years Later, the Nuclear Debate Continues
Digital News Report- Thirty years ago today a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania partially melted down in what became known as the worst civilian nuclear accident in United States history. The incident,…
Turn Off Your Lights for Earth Hour
Digital News Report- From 8:30pm to 9:30pm local time on March 28th, lights will be shut off around the world from the Vegas Strip to the Eiffel Tower. The event, organized by…
Mount Redoubt causes aviation problems
Digital News Report- Mount Redoubt has continued to cause problems for flights in and out of Alaska after large-scale eruptions began on March 22nd. Five days and 12 eruptions later, Alaska Airlines…
New Pell Grant Limts in California
Digital News Report- According to a report released by the Campaign for America’s Future (CAF), an additional 27,547 students in California can receive Pell Grants for college if lender subsidies are cut. …
New and Existing Home Sales on Upswing – Lower Prices Spur Demand
There has been some good economic news released this week by the U.S. Commerce Department and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On Monday the NAR reported that existing homes sales actually rose in February after declining for 7 straight months.
China Blocks YouTube
Digital News Report- Since China chose to block YouTube, the online video sharing site, on Monday many groups have stepped forward in opposition of the action. Some suspect that the government blocked…
Unemployment in Santa Cruz, California Rises
Digital News Report- Unemployment in Santa Cruz County has risen from 12.6% to 13.1% in the past year, which is far higher than the statewide 10.9% and the national rate of 8.9%. …