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Hard-pressed Tahoe ski resorts pile on discounts

By Jim Sloan - Published: 12:00 am

There's an adage in the ski industry that good snow conditions trump bad economic conditions, but the 2008-09 California ski season proved that even powder has its limits.

10 Sacramento-area employers honored for wellness programs

By Darrell Smith - Updated: 10:01 am

Employees are taking long walks during lunch breaks, enjoying healthier food from the cafeteria, and keeping body and mind fit with yoga and Pilates. Read who their employers are, and why they're committed to keeping employees fit.

Legislation would rein in pension fund 'placement agents,' sources say

By Dale Kasler - Published: Saturday, November 7 2009 - 12:00 am

Top California officials, responding to media reports about possible outside influence on CalPERS' investment decisions, are formulating legislation to tighten controls on so-called placement agents and restrict their fees.

Nation's jobless rate hits 10.2% -- and counting

By Kevin G. Hall - Published: Saturday, November 7 2009 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON – As bad as Friday's jobs report was, showing October's unemployment rate jumping sharply to 10.2 percent, the outlook is likely to worsen for American workers well into next year.

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House passes health care bill on close vote

By DAVID ESPO - Updated: 11:46 pm

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.