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ReconTrust Drives up Foreclosures in Oregon

Washington saw a 12.1 percent slip in Notice of Trustee Sale filings from March, and were down 25.4 percent year-over-year.

(DISCOVERY BAY, Calif.) - More than twice as many Oregon homeowners received notices of default in April as in March, due to a flurry of filings by a single lender.

Notices of Default were up 236.2 percent from March and 72,27 percent over a year ago.

Border History Lives On

Museo Urbano opens new intellectual doors for understanding El Paso’s historical roots and cultural legacies.

(EL PASO, Tx.) - Dancing to the soaring cumbia sounds of Frontera Bugalu, a large crowd inaugurated El Paso’s newest gem this month.

51-Year-Old Santa Barbara Native, Eric Akiskalian Amongst Elite Nominees and Winners

Eric has also become the oldest big-wave surfer to ever be nominated in the history of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards in this category.

(SANTA BARBARA) - Nominated for the first time ever in the Biggest Wave Category was Salem-News writer Eric Akiskalian, who was towed into a behemoth of a wave in Oregon by his partner Keith Galbraith during a massive NW swell last November.

Public Guardian`s Office Looting Estates--With a Little Help from the Judge

"The court has stolen around $800,000 from me," alleges Janet Phelan, a beneficiary of this Trust.

(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) - The Public Guardian's office has been caught red- handed embezzling funds, it appears. And it is apparently going to get away with it.

The Public Guardian's office is pledged with the task of acting as conservator over estates belonging to the elderly and/or disabled and also acts as Trustee in other estate matters.

It`s Not a News Desert Out There

Traditional news outlets play a critical role in expanding awareness of the need for Mojave Desert protection

(SOLANA BEACH, Calif.) - In an age when internet sensationalism commands an ever increasing share of our mental acreage, traditional news outlets and media have begun to impact environmental policy through thoughtful reporting.

California Attorney Confesses Crime in Open Court--Judge Fails to Take Notice

The Probate Code strictly forbids specific commingling of funds.

(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) - In a hearing this week, attorney Toni Eggebraaten cited a criminal act committed by her in conjunction with her client, as reason for not abiding laws mandating she reveal accountings to a beneficiary of a Trust.

Announcing: `A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals`

MilSpeak Books release scheduled for Fall 2011.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - Written by two former MCAS El Toro Marines, Tim King, photo/journalist and war correspondent, and Bob O’Dowd, E-Correspondent, A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals is a thrilling and informative nonfiction account of contamination at two Marine Corps installations.

A Few Good Men, Too Many Chemicals stands with the best works of New Journalism and Creative Nonfiction, including the works of Norman Mailer (The Executioner’s Song) and Truman Capote (In Cold Blood).

Truth vs. Fiction

I guess the Republican Party of Jesus speaks with one voice, if their voting as a block is any indication, and that is disturbing if not down right dangerous.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The Republican Party’s political agenda is founded on Christian beliefs that are firmly rooted in the minds, if not the souls, of those who embrace it.

It seems to affect about one third of the people of these United States who fail to understand that their religion is not, as Rev. Huckabee says, “totally relevant to politics.”

Special Report The Great Immigration Stalemate

SB 1070's momentum could be dissipating, but immigration controversies are still stewing.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Five years ago, possibly millions of people marched across the US demanding justice for the nation’s estimated 12 million undocumented residents.

Hitting a high point with work stoppages on May Day 2006, the pro-immigrant protest was the largest social movement in the US since the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War years.

Forestry Groups Express Continued Concern Over Spotted Owl Plan

The Service should utilize the latest scientific modeling as a basis for policy changes.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period limited to a technical appendix to the Northern Spotted Owl Draft Revised Recovery Plan released last fall.

Forest landowners and mill owners expressed disappointment at the Service’s failure to release other aspects of the current draft plan and skepticism about the time allowed.