Costeaux family bakery prepares transition

NORTH BAY – When Karl and Nancy Seppi met in Idaho at the Sun Valley Resort, the last thing they thought they would do was own a successful French-style bakery for 30 years.

Injunction granted against water filter companies

Three companies involved in selling Love Springs branded water filters door to door have been restrained from engaging in conduct which is alleged to breach the Fair Trading Act, as a result of an interim injunction obtained by the Commerce Commission.

World leaders scramble to negotiate $60 billion rescue plan for Greece

LONDON — European and International Monetary Fund negotiators were racing Friday to hash out a $60 billion rescue package for Greece after its prime minister, who called his country a “sinking ship,” put out an urgent call for help to prevent a national default.

Morgan Stanley fund in debt extension in Japan: sources

TOKYO (Reuters) – A Morgan Stanley real estate fund won an agreement with lenders for a 60-day extension on about $2.4 billion in loans used in a troubled hotel investment in Japan, two sources with knowledge of the deal said.

Four area riders gear up for Amgen ‘Breakaway Ride’

When they heard that they would have an opportunity to ride an actual stage of the upcoming Amgen Tour of California, there was no keeping a local foursome away from Sunday’s “Breakaway Ride.” Even though the 114-mile course from Davis to Santa Rosa will be the longest ride Terry Brown, Gary Clelan, Ed Townsend and Barry Walker have embarked upon this year, they just couldn’t say no. “I thought …

Unity Call for Kyrgyz Leaders

They are critical of the administration’s failure to prevent the land seizures which sparked violence in recent days, and pointed to a lack of coordination in policy statements made by various senior figures.

Needham letter: Needham Democrat won’t support Smulowitz for Senate

Though a lifelong Democrat, I won’t be voting for Mr. Smulowitz for state senator on May 11. Why? Because I fear that as a public person he lacks integrity.

State prosecutor asked to probe Currie’s use of campaign funds

Use of campaign funds by state Sen. Ulysses Currie called questionable Inquiry to determine whether state Sen. Ulysses Currie improperly used $53,772 from campaign account for personal purchases

The Posting Board

CALENDAR SATURDAY, APRIL 24 The Screening Room — upstairs in Historic Grange Hall presents “Food, Inc.

Retailers will be cutting sales-tax checks to city

After a month of review, the Douglas City Council decided to bypass the Arizona Department of Revenue and begin collecting its own city sales taxes locally.