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Cathie Anderson: Fungus killing coffee plantations in Mexico, Central America

By Cathie Anderson - Updated: 12:03 am

Coffee lovers probably won't hear much about la roya in the United States, but this fungal disease is decimating thousands of coffee farms across Mexico and Central America.

Growers say immigration bill ensures a workforce

By Franco Ordonez - Published: 12:00 am

WASHINGTON – Walk the aisles of any neighborhood grocery store today and you're likely to find tomatoes picked in Sinaloa, Mexico, or oranges from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

State gas price stable as U.S. cost goes up

By Mark Glover - Published: 12:00 am

In a rare reversal of a long-standing trend, gas prices in the Sacramento area and throughout California remained stable last week while the rest of the nation saw a significant increase.

Tanning salon chain opens capital outlet

By Mark Glover - Published: 12:00 am

California Sun, the Roseville-based tanning salon chain operating more than 20 outlets in Northern California and Nevada, has opened a new salon in Sacramento.

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SBA starting new lending program for veterans

By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG - Published: 2:08 am

The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.

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British inflation eases by more than expected - 2:08 am
Average credit card debt, late payments fall in 1Q - 9:23 pm
Lew taps government retiree pension fund - 6:00 pm
Warren Buffett enjoys playing salesman-in-chief - 4:45 pm
Summary Box: Small company stocks are bright spot - 2:54 pm

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Fungus killing coffee plantations in Mexico, Central America

Coffee lovers probably won't hear much about la roya in the United States, but this fungal disease is decimating thousands of coffee farms across Mexico and Central America.

Claudia Buck

Personal Finance: What to give that beloved graduate

By Claudia Buck - Updated: 2:26 pm

Let's face it. When it comes to graduation gifts, most students would probably prefer cold, hard cash. Or maybe a plane ticket for a European backpacking trip or a Mexican beach vacation.