It's Time to Mingle Til' You Tingle This Thursday At Angels Camp Mercantile!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/22/2011 12:32 AM
Angels Camp, CA....Join the Calaveras Chamber and Angels Camp Mercantile for the February Chamber Mixer! Go and experience their new Chef Jacques Toupes appetizers, network, dance or just have a good time. Local Wines and liquor provided by the Chamber. Free to Public. When: This Thursday the 24th from 5:30-7:00pm; Where: Angels Camp Mercantile, 1267 S Main Street in Angels Camp, CA 95222, 209-890-7155. ....
Inflation Up in January. Food - Energy Lead the Way
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/17/2011 07:45 AM
Washington, DC...The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.6 percent before seasonal adjustment. Increases in indexes for energy commodities and for food accounted for over two thirds of the all items increase. The indexes for gasoline and fuel oil both increased in January, continuing their recent strong upward trend. The index for food at home posted its largest increase in over two years with all six major grocery store food group indexes rising...
Washington, DC – Today, the Committee on Ways and Means approved a bill introduced by Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), H.R. 4 - The Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. This bill will repeal the burdensome 1099 reporting provision enacted in 2010. Congressman Lungren gave the following statement upon hearing the news that his bill was one step closer to final passage...
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Platform to Help Enable Instant Streaming from Netflix on Android Devices
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/14/2011 04:47 PM
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced that future Android devices powered by the Snapdragon™ platform will have access to instant streaming of TV shows and movies from Netflix...
PetSmart Joins Jo-Ann Fabrics in Former Mervyn’s Location
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/14/2011 04:55 PM
Sonora, CA. ...Following on the announcement last week that Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts is locating in Sonora, Economic Development Director Larry Cope announced today that PetSmart, Inc. will also be opening in the former Mervyn’s location. City Administrator Tim Miller speaks for the City of Sonora when he says, “We’re excited to welcome PetSmart to our community. Here is another national retailer who saw a marketing niche, just like Jo-Ann’s, creating even more jobs, including management positions.”
Washington, DC...The Obama administration is laying out three broad options for overhauling the mortgage lending system, but will let Congress make the final decision. (Feb. 11)
Round Table Pizza Corp Files for Bankruptcy. Should Not Affect Franchisees
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/11/2011 08:43 PM
Concord, CA - Round Table Pizza, Inc. said yesterday it filed a petition for protection under Chapter 11 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Oakland designed to improve the company's cash flow and stabilize its business through recapitalization of its debt and renegotiation of above-market leases. Despite improving business performance and expense reductions, the company said seeking legal protection under Chapter 11 was necessary to improve the company's competitiveness as the economy recovers...
President Obama Details Plan for Expanded Wireless Access
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/10/2011 11:22 AM
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will today detail his plan to win the future by catalyzing the buildout of high-speed wireless services that will enable businesses to grow faster, students to learn more, and public safety officials to access state-of-the-art, secure, nationwide, and interoperable mobile communications...
How A Little Green Robot Changed My Digital Life ~By Joe Fernandez
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/10/2011 12:12 PM
Sonora, CA...I am a technology enthusiast and have worked in the Information Technology field for the last twelve years. As someone who’s followed news of new gadgets and technology as a hobby and for use in my professional life, I was extremely excited by the news of the iPhone. This device seemed to me more than just a new phone; it had the potential to be much more, an internet gateway that fit in the palm of my hand, a true mobile computer. The possibilities were endless, or so I thought.
I was one of the first people in line for an iPhone 3G at my local store. I had waited a long time, scrimped and saved, and drooled at the news and reviews that had been coming out. Now at long last my love affair with a device had started. That love affair lasted a week...
