Home sales in the Sacramento area improved again in September. January home sales in the Sacramento region fell to their lowest point since March 2008, with 2,428 new and existing homes closing escrow, property researcher MDA DataQuick reported today. Sales compared to January 2009 fell hardest in Sacramento, Yolo, Sutter and Yuba counties.
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Amador County Casino Proposal Faces Resistance
The proposal to bring a casino to Amador County has met with resistance from some residents in the form of a federal lawsuit.
Group sues to halt Amador County tribal casino
A group is trying to halt construction of a casino in Amador County by arguing that the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians is not a true tribe. The anti-casino group Friends of Amador County filed suit this week in U.S. District Court in Sacramento seeking to quash approvals for the 950-slot facility.
Snow blocks portion of Hwy. 88 near Kirkwood Resort
A report of an avalanche involving as many as four vehicles earlier today left an impression that the incident was bigger than it was, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Car hits fallen tree on Highway 49
A vehicle ran into a 20-foot pine tree that fell across Highway 49 north of Plymouth, Amador County, this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. It appears that nobody was injured in the accident, a CHP spokesman said. Telephone lines were down and crews were working to restore service.
Yolo taps Elk Grove official to fill county administrator post
Patrick Blacklock, Elk Grove’s assistant city manager, has been selected as Yolo County’s new administrator.
Foreclosures climb in Sacramento region, but defaults drop
A sign is seen in front of a foreclosed home Nov. 19, 2008, in Rio Vista. Capital-area home foreclosures rose 12.5 percent during July, August and September compared to the previous quarter as 5,004 more area households surrendered keys to lenders, researcher MDA DataQuick reported today.
