May
03

Some East Bay residents are calling on three national banks to renegotiate their mortgages to help them avoid losing their homes.
About two dozen people protested outside the Antioch branches of Countrywide, Wachovia and Washington Mutual on Friday.
The protest was organized by a Contra Costa County interfaith group that wants the banks to convert customers’ risky, [...]

Jan
10

Though homes arent being built or sold at levels seen in past years, hurting some home merchandise retailers, the worlds largest home improvement retailer is still doing a robust business in opening new stores around the greater East Bay and nationwide.
In coming months, Home Depot Inc. is slated to build new stores [...]