East Bay animal shelters to give away pets - San Jose Mercury News
An East Bay foundation will spend up to half-a-million dollars in a two-day drive to find homes for The shelters are in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Maddie's Fund President Richard Avanzino said that in addition to helping pets find homes

Bruises Remain Over Coastal Insurance Plan - pilot.com
No doubt, many of the complaints are being generated by people who don’t live on the beach and who don’t own million-dollar homes. When Goodwin’s predecessor, the late Jim Long, agreed to a rate increase for coastal homeowners in 2008, inland

America's Coolest Beach Homes 2010 - CNBC
elicits thoughts of a secondary residence, all of the properties featured here include amenities rarely seen in homes around the country. All are listed for sale in 2010, and boast multi-million dollar price tags, stemming both from their prime

Is a home run baseball worth millions of dollars? - Examiner
millions of dollars for a baseball? Many of us wouldn't but there are a few collectors who have the resources to purchase such rare collectibles and do? A great example is Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball. It sold at auction for $3 million

Mountain Home School District Asks Voters to Pass Levy - KIVI-TV
The Mountain Home School District is facing a tight budget next year. They have already cut more than $1-million dollars but said it is still not enough. Now they're asking voters for their help. People voted on Thursday to try to pass a $2-point 8