SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On its first official day in bankruptcy, the city of Stockton now must grapple with the hard part of reorganizing its financial ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 1 (Reuters) - The city of Stockton, California, is eligible for bankruptcy protection, a federal judge ruled on Monday, turn...
There are numerous factors that have to be considered when compiling such a list -- everything from differences in police reporting standards, urban borders and demographics make for a very loaded and fluid lineup.
From 24/7 Wall St.: The population of the United States living in urban areas is growing faster than the national rate. At last count, more than four ...
A man who lived for months with the decomposing remains of his girlfriend was convicted yesterday of murdering, torturing and raping her. It took ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Close your eyes and think about poverty in America. What does it look like? What space does it occupy? The picture is probably someth...
Bankrupt Stockton, Calif., faces a "mass exodus" of police officers in the midst of a crime wave if it is forced by creditors to slash pension benefit...
Good news, Scranton firefighters: You will once again be making more than the fry cook at your local McDonald's. The city of Scranton, Pennsylvania...
By Jim Christie and Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday cleared the way for Stock...
IRVINE, Calif. -- California is still dominating the foreclosure scene. California cities made up seven of the top 10 metro areas with the highest ra...
WASHINGTON -- A Pennsylvania mayor has an extreme plan to address his city's budget shortfalls: pay every public employee, including himself, minimum ...
* City manager: Retirees' healthcare "a Ponzi scheme" * Police officers can retire at 50 years old with pension ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Councilmembers in a small ski town high in California's Sierra Nevada voted unanimously Monday to file for bankruptcy, the second...
By Joan Gralla July 2 (Reuters) - U.S. states and localities have run up more than $2 trillion of unfunded pension lia...
Bloomberg View: The Stockton City Council yesterday approved a petition for bankruptcy, the largest of a city in U.S. history. Municipalities all o...
(Repeats analysis story initially published late on Wednesday) * Stockton, California, bankruptcy filing expected by Friday ...
FRESNO, Calif. -- Stockton, the California city with the nation's second-highest foreclosure rate, is facing a moment of decision on whether to become...
Car thieves are slacking. The number of auto thefts in the U.S. fell for the eighth consecutive year last year, according to a study recently relea...
STOCKTON, Calif. -- A California city that has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing if offi...
How bad are things in Stockton, California? So bad that Wells Fargo just seized the building that was supposed to be the town's City Hall. Stockton...
Apparently owning a smart phone does not boost its user's intelligence. Two men who told police that prostitutes stole their iPhones allegedly star...
The fan at a concert or football game and the farm worker stooped in the field, might doubt that there is a thread tracing Linda Ronstadt, the San Diego Chargers, Braceros and the tool used in the hot dusty fields.
STOCKTON, Calif. –- Last year, Pablo Cano put to rest 12 murder victims, the most he's handled in four decades as an undertaker in this troubled cit...
The great national battle about the size of government and the level of taxation will be played out in the streets of small cities across America
Just one day after government authorities announced they would be bringing the hammer down on loan-modification scammers, three people have been arres...
