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California exports hit all-time high in 2011

By Mark Glover - Published: 12:00 am

While segments of California's economy stumbled along on shaky legs last year, Golden State exporters rang up record numbers in 2011.

Sacramento's Kit Miyamoto appointed to state Seismic Safety Commission

By Anne Gonzales - Published: 12:00 am

Kit Miyamoto of Sacramento has been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the state Seismic Safety Commission.

Sacramento Business Journal names Terry Hillman as publisher

By Darrell Smith - Published: 12:00 am

The Sacramento Business Journal has tapped Terry Hillman, advertising director of the Kansas City Business Journal, as its new publisher.

Three Sacramento residents indicted in mortgage-fraud probe

By Rick Daysog - Published: 12:00 am

A federal grand jury has indicted three Sacramento residents for alleged money laundering and wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging mortgage fraud probe.

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Faces beyond the numbers of long-term unemployed

By SHARON COHEN - Published: 1:28 pm

J.R. Childress is up before the sun, bustling about in the French colonial brick house he built. He helps pack his wife's lunch, downs some eggs or cereal for breakfast, pores over online and newspaper job listings and hopes - even prays - this will be the day when his fortunes turn around.

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Greece's grim choice: deep budget cuts or default - 10:53 am
Staff at The Sun tabloid arrested in bribe inquiry - 2:53 pm
Deadline nears, Obama wants payroll tax cut action - 5:49 am
Staff at The Sun tabloid arrested in bribe inquiry - 5:13 am
Republic Bancorp founder Bernard Trager dies at 83 - 7:18 pm

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International law firm expands its Sacramento offices

An international governmental affairs law firm is expanding its Sacramento presence, signing a big lease for more downtown office space.

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Personal Finance: 610,000 ditched banks in 'fee-asco'

By Claudia Buck - Updated: Sunday, February 5 2012 - 10:56 am

According to a study released last week, about 610,000 U.S. consumers jilted their existing bank and hooked up with a new one between October and December, specifically citing "Bank Transfer Day" as their reason.