Jesus Sanchez

The last day to vote in advance found a long line of voters at the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder's office in Norwalk today, where residents waited patiently to cast their ballots on touch-screen computers. More than 2,000 Los Angeles County...

A widely watched gauge of future economic activity fell in October for the fifth consecutive month as consumer expectations dimmed and the growth rate slowed, a business group said today. However, many analysts said that the nation's economic prospects...

Southern California's housing market showed new signs of cooling in October as sales volume dropped for the fourth consecutive month but prices — primarily in relatively affordable areas — continued to surge ahead, according to a real estate...

Employers added far fewer jobs than expected in September as manufacturers cut positions and others companies remained cautious about adding workers amid economic and political uncertainty, according to a government report today. The disappointing...

Shock jock Howard Stern gave a powerful boost to the nascent satellite radio industry today with a surprise announcement that he would move his popular morning talk show to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. Stern, who has in recent months railed...

Corporate America braced itself for another wave of pink slips as Bank of America and AT&T Corp. today announced layoffs totaling more than 10,000 jobs. The payroll reductions were announced only a few days after a private employment report showed that...

Wall Street stocks remained in the doldrums this morning as investors awaited the end of a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to result in this year's third interest rate hike. -------------------- BULLETIN The Federal Reserve boosted a key short-...

California air quality regulators today approved the world's first rule aimed at cutting vehicle emissions that contribute to global warming, a trailblazing decision that is likely to be opposed by the auto industry and Bush administration. The...

A giant plume of steam shot up into the sky above Mt. St. Helens this afternoon in what has been the most dramatic sign yet of the recent increase in volcanic activity on the mountain. Scientists said the column of steam and some ash rose about 15,000...

Federal Reserve policymakers today raised interest rates by another notch for the fifth consecutive time this year amid signs of a strengthening economy. Wall Street stocks, which had traded in a narrow range this morning, rose modestly after the Fed...

Shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG made their Wall Street debut today to rave reviews from investors, who sent shares of the producer of "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tale" soaring at the opening bell. The stock of the Glendale, Calif.-based animation house began...

Wall Street stocks rallied today after the nation's supply of petroleum grew larger than expected last week, triggering a sharp sell-off in crude oil futures. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 10,000 level after jumping more than 100...