Crisis
More 20-Somethings Dealing With ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’
It’s known as the “quarter-life crisis”, similar to the mid-life crisis for people in their 50s – but now it’s happening to young people.
Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’ A Growing Concern Among Holiday Shoppers In SoCal
Even on Christmas Eve, the U.S. economy is moving closer and closer to the so-called “fiscal cliff.”
Stay Focused In A Crisis With Tips From Dr. Carmen Harra
Intuitive psychologist, relationship counselor, and author, Dr. Carmen Harra, visited the KCAL9 studios Monday to share tips on how to stay focused during a crisis.
Stocks Slide After Japan Raises Crisis Alert Level
The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 100 points Tuesday after Japan raised the alert level on its nuclear crisis and Alcoa Inc. reported disappointing revenue growth. Energy stocks fell sharply after oil prices dropped.
Mayor: Montebello Layoffs Unlikely Despite Cash Crunch
Mayor Art Barajas says the city will be able to meet payroll and does not expect any layoffs in spite of a looming cash flow crisis.
Crisis In Libya Causes Gas Prices To Keep Climbing
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is at $3.97, but it could soon top $4.
Crisis In Japan Affects Oil Prices, Stock Markets
Gas prices are still hovering near $4 a gallon in Southern California, but oil prices slumped below $98 a barrel Tuesday as traders braced for the worst in Japan, where a third explosion in as many days at an earthquake-damaged nuclear plant triggered a radiation leak.
CSU Launches Website For Taxpayers To Report Wasteful Spending
A new website encourages whistleblowers to report questionable spending at California State University campuses.
Brown Back In Sacramento For ‘Unprecedented’ Budget Crisis
Fresh off of his election day victory, Governor-elect Jerry Brown won’t have much time to celebrate amid what he says is an “unprecedented” budget crisis.
California Sell-Off May Cost Taxpayers Billions
A state analyst says a sale-leaseback for over 11 properties may end up costing taxpayers up to $1.4 billion.
California Budget Deficit Tops $25 Billion
Governor-elect Jerry Brown will face a mounting budget crisis when he is sworn into office in January, a gap that now tops one-fifth of the state’s general fund.
Jobs Boost Helps, But Millions Still Unemployed, At Risk
The government says the economy added morethan 150,000 jobs last month, but millions still face the end of jobless benefits and millions more have lost hope of ever finding a job.
Foreclosure Activity Up Across California, The Nation
The foreclosure crisis intensified across a majority of large U.S. metropolitan areas this summer, with Chicago and Seattle — cities outside of the states that have shouldered the worst of the housing downturn — seeing a sharp increase in foreclosure warnings.
