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Honda Fit remains a solid choice among subcompact vehicles

Although the Honda Fit is listed as a subcompact vehicle, it can actually rival some compact sport utility vehicles for roominess. And those SUVS...

Meet Peter Winkler: Part One

Life has been one big battle for biographer Peter Winkler. It began in 1965, when 8-year-old Peter awoke for school. "I'd gone to bed fine,...

Up to $30,000 in Short Sale Assistance

Bank of America has just announced a limited time offer of $2,500 to $30,000 in relocation assistance for qualified homeowners who initiate a short...

Mazda Miata still the quintessential fun-loving convertible

What's the decisive factor when contemplating buying a convertible? Fun. While it's a simplistic approach to buying a car, it remains a guideline for...

Home Prices to Rise

There are many real estate analysts who are now saying prices have finally hit bottom and I just read a report from Fiserv who...

Traumatic Brain Injury changed a community

On December 1, 1995, a large van accidentally hit pedestrian Sharon Gieseke on a busy street in downtown New Ulm, Minnesota. She immediately blacked...

Lexus ES 350: Luxury sedan at an affordable price

What is always so appealing about many luxury vehicles is the ease in which they drive. The driving is so effortless at times it...

Bidding Wars Return

Home buyers are being caught off guard by stiff competition as they try to buy their dream home.ย  This is happening across the country...

Couple Adopting Eastern European Child

You could say Kendra Skaggs of Bentonville, Arkansas, has been busy. Lately, she and her husband have been trying to adopt from Eastern Europe...

Controversial Acura ZDX exterior a selling point or not?

This is definitely not a vehicle for the masses. And just how do I know that? People show an immediate passion - good and...

๐Ÿ’ซ Business Spotlight

Making a Splash in Roseville at Steve Wallen Swim School

Roseville, Calif. - Steve Wallen Swim School in Roseville teaches swim lessons and water safety for infants, kids, and adults of all skill levels.

Welcome to the Brighter Side

Has Downtown Roseville Finally Arrived? Progress brings entertainment and family fun

Roseville, Calif.- For a thriving and growing city of approximately 150,000, Downtown Roseville has always seemed a bit at odds with itself over the years. Growing pains provide a sense of incongruence as the past bends and yields to the future in an elongated series of fits and starts.