Pomeroy indicted
Nikki Pomeroy, a former officer and director of Southwest Exchange Co. of Henderson, Nev., was indicted on 11 felony counts of embezzlement and 11 felony counts of serving as an unlawful intermediary in a tax-free exchange. The indictment was made by the Nevada attorney general’s office. A separate class-action suit accuses her father, Southwest Exchange Read More →
Gottschalks starts liquidating
Gottschalks is expected to begin liquidation sales and to close by July 15 after the company announced March 30 that a group of liquidators won a court-supervised auction for the business. Gottschalks operates 58 department stores in California, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Nevada and Idaho. Its largest market is California, where it has 38 stores, including Read More →
CLU guarantees four years
A four-year education at California Lutheran University is now guaranteed, the school’s officials announced. If students have to spend any more than four years, the school said it will pick up the tab. The “4 to Finish” program is designed to help families save money, especially those affected by the current economic crisis. The program Read More →
Planting the seeds of success
With spring here and planting season in many places just around the corner, I came across a garden plan that you might consider this year. • First, plant three rows of peas: passion, performance and persistence. • Then three rows of squash: squash gossip, squash indifference and squash criticism. • There should be three rows Read More →
