August 14, 2025

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Ex-boyfriend convicted in death of prominent banking executive in Reseda – Orange County Register

The ex-boyfriend of a prominent banking executive who was found dead in her Reseda home in 2021 was convicted Tuesday, Aug. 12, of beating and strangling her to death, authorities said. Anthony Duwayne Turner, 56, of Westchester was convicted by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury of first-degree murder, forcible rape and burglary in the

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Funds

Tens of millions of dollars pour into Texas flood relief funds. The need is still unknown – Houston Public Media

Signs direct volunteers and community members to relief centers in Kerrville. (Saile Aranda | TPR) Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. The postal worker had to use two hands to grasp the stack of donation checks — the size of several books

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Funds

White Inn Project Included Nearly $2M In Public Funds | News, Sports, Jobs

The remodeling of the White Inn in Fredonia has been celebrated by officials and community members alike. But the project may not have happened without public funds. During the recent Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, the county executed the final agreement for the Restore NY Grant that was used. During a committee meeting the week before,

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Investors

17% of Southern California houses are owned by investors – Orange County Register

Investors own roughly 1-in-6 Southern California houses. That’s a highlight of my trusty spreadsheet’s review of local investor statistics from BatchData, which peeked into who owns 3.8 million single-family houses in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. This small data tracker digs into property records more thoroughly than many traditional

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Investment

Trump sets 15% tariff on Japanese imports as part of investment agreement

July 22 (UPI) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration has reached a trade deal with Japan that will impose a 15% tariff rate on the large U.S.-trading partner, instead of the higher levy Trump threatened earlier. The announcement came in a Truth Social post a week before an Aug. 1 deadline imposed

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Crypto

State lawmakers look to add more regulations to cryptocurrency | News

MADISON, Wis. – The world of cryptocurrency is still largely unregulated — but some state lawmakers are looking to change that.  Malls, gas stations, you name it, crypto ATMs are popping up everywhere. A report from earlier this year from the FBI shows from 2023 to 2024, it had a 99% increase in complaints filed over

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Investors

19% of California houses are owned by investors – Orange County Register

Relatively speaking, California is not a hot spot for housing investors. That’s a conclusion from my trusty spreadsheet’s review of data on investor activity across the nation from BatchData, a small data tracker that digs deeper into property records than many traditional real estate analysts. BatchData reviewed California ownership records to identify the state’s owner-occupied

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Investors

Where in California do investors own the most houses? – Orange County Register

Investors own more than half of all the houses in seven California counties. That’s one eye-catching nugget from my trusty spreadsheet’s review of data on investor activity across the nation from BatchData, a small data tracker that digs deeper into property records than many traditional real estate analysts. BatchData reviewed California ownership records to identify the

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Funds

City Talks ARPA Funds For Year So Far | News, Sports, Jobs

The city has received an update from the comptroller as to where they currently stand with the ARPA funds from the state. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse The city’s finance committee has received an update from the comptroller on where the American Rescue Plan Act funds for the year currently stand. During last week’s work

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Loans

Proposed federal budget would limit access to student loans

June 28 (UPI) — The latest version of the Senate’s federal budget reconciliation bill would limit the availability of student loans for future borrowers by revising federal student loan programs and regulations. The budget bill that already has passed the House of Representatives and the Senate version would place a maximum amount on how much

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