Los Angeles Passes $7.2 Billion Budget, Avoids Layoffs for Now
May 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council passed a $7.2 billion budget Monday that largely preserved austerity measures...

San Diego Start-Up Hires Structured Finance Expert
May 18, 2012 LOS ANGELES — Common Bond Capital Partners LLC, a five-month-old San Diego-based firm targeting distressed municipal...

Refunding Saves $6M
May 17, 2012 The Nevada Treasurer’s Office completed a $70 million highway revenue refunding bond sale that will result in savings of...

Developer Makes Case
May 17, 2012 In a letter to a small Colorado daily newspaper, the developer of a Sparks, Nev., shopping center in technical default on its...

Panama Expansion May Help Competing Ports Topple L.A. From Its No. 1 Position
May 17, 2012 In American ports, the expansion of the Panama Canal is the elephant in the room.

California Still on PACE Despite Federal Roadblocks
May 15, 2012 LOS ANGELES — California is pressing ahead with PACE programs despite the hurdles created by federal housing...

Moody's Drops SANDAG; Officials Surprised, Upset
May 11, 2012 LOS ANGELES — San Diego Association of Government officials are upset over a one-notch downgrade of their bonds by...

Las Vegas Monorail Clears Bankruptcy Hurdle, But Investors Get Little
May 10, 2012 LOS ANGELES — A bankruptcy judge has approved the Las Vegas Monorail Co.'s reorganization plan, allowing it to exit...

Chiropractic Upgrade
May 10, 2012 Moody’s Investors Service Tuesday upgraded to B1 from B3 the rating on Southern California University of Health...

Sulphur Springs USD Slips
May 10, 2012 Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday downgraded to A3 from A2 the Sulphur Springs Union School District’s $32...