Monthly Archives: August 2012

Verizon gets top marks for phone and data service

When it comes to how quickly and reliably consumers can upload their mobile photos, send a text message or make a basic phone call, Verizon Wireless and ATT are running a virtual dead heat in the San Francisco Bay Area. … Continue reading

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Hundreds attend Bay Area vigil in memory of Sikh temple shooting victims

1 of 10 | Share Hundreds attend San Jose Vigil Mourners gather at Sikh Gurdwara San Jose on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, for a candlelight vigil in memory of the six Sikhs killed Aug. 5 by a white supremacist in … Continue reading

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Pacific Union signs up with Hearsay Social

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Residents jeer officials from Chevron, San Francisco Bay-area community near …

The West Coast is particularly vulnerable to spikes in gasoline prices because it’s not well-connected to the refineries along the Gulf Coast, where most of the country’s refining capacity is located, analysts say. The Chevron refinery is particularly big and … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae’s New CEO: ‘Comfortable’ With Decision Not to Slash Mortgage Balances

Fannie Mae is no longer bleeding cash, at least for now. After devastating losses since 2008, the mortgage giant reported its second straight quarter of positive net income, even after making a $2.9 billion dividend payment to the U.S. Treasury. … Continue reading

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