It’s a beautiful day in Brooklyn. Stop staring at your damn phone.

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1. RT @Walt Whitman on Apr 27, 2012 at 03:03 PM The great white-winged bird of America's dreams shuttles over my Brooklyn borough. Stop, spacemen, give me your sweet zero-gravity liquors....
2. RT @Walt Whitman on Sep 17, 2011 at 06:39 AM Damn. The cold weather came before I had a chance to insulate my beard....
3. RT @Walt Whitman on Oct 20, 2011 at 02:05 AM Me and this chocolate cake are gonna make some beautiful babies....
4. RT @Walt Whitman on Feb 27, 2012 at 01:41 AM The Oscars are catering to my demographic....
5. RT @Walt Whitman on Jan 13, 2012 at 04:27 AM The Internet has found most of the funny things by now. Keep looking for the sad ones, though; they are harder to pin down....

Eden Housing given extra year to negotiate with city

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1. Peninsula keeps adding housing, but few moving in The 2010 U.S. Census report released last week shows that San Mateo County added just 10,453 housing units over the last decade -- and two-thirds of the extra homes are...
2. Affordable-housing advocates put pressure on Lafayette Affordable housing advocates have sent a letter to Lafayette officials saying the city must change the housing element of its general plan within 60 days to facilitate the construction of...
3. Wall Street extends gains after housing data [Reuters ] - Stocks extended their gains and the Nasdaq rose 1 percent on Tuesday as May existing home sales came in stronger than expected. ...
4. Sacramento extends Power Inn improvement district The Sacramento City Council has approved a 10-year extension of the Power Inn Property and Business Improvement District that nearly doubles the size to 6.2 square miles after 77 percent...
5. Symantec extends Hewlett-Packard deal Symantec Corp. extended a deal that puts its security software on Hewlett-Packard Co.’s computers. (HPQ) (SYMC) ...

WASHINGTON — Eat your broccoli. After all, you might be helping to pay for it. Read comments

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1. Peach growers in Valley, China fight for market share California growers have been undisputed kings of the cling-peach industry for decades. Read comments...
2. Valley citrus growers go undercover to fight pest A new state law requiring nurseries to build protective houses to repel the citrus industry's most feared pest -- the Asian citrus psyllid -- is raising the stakes for growers...
3. House OKs bill to block EPA crackdown on farm dust WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday passed a bill to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from cracking down on farm dust, even though the agency says it has no plans...
4. House farm-spending bill to slam California WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled House this week is expected to approve its version of a slimmed-down farm-spending bill after trimming billions of dollars for a wide range of agriculture and...
5. Congress struggles to pass farm bill WASHINGTON -- The Senate has begun laying the groundwork for a half-trillion-dollar farm and food bill that would end unconditional subsidies to farmers, but House Republicans' resolve to cut its...

BOSTON — Investors who see opportunity in Asia’s growth typically think of China first. That’s one reason why there’s no shortage of options for U.S. investors looking to buy a stock mutual fund that focuses on China. Read comments

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1. SMART MONEY: These few tax tips can help mutual fund investors BOSTON -- Duncan Richardson routinely keeps a quarter in his pocket, but it's not spending money. The chief equity investment officer of investment manager Eaton Vance frequently digs the coin...
2. Smart Money: Managed funds come at a premium BOSTON -- More than 4 out of 5 managers of stock mutual funds failed to beat the market last year. Read comments...
3. Smart Money: Boomers fuel boom in dividends BOSTON -- The news keeps getting better for dividend investors. But can it last? Read comments...
4. All eyes will be on new PIMCO ETF BOSTON -- Call it PIMCO Total Return 2.0. The world's largest mutual fund, run by star bond trader Bill Gross, will soon be available to investors as an exchange-traded fund....
5. World stocks down as China, India rate hikes loom [AP ] - World stock markets mostly slipped Wednesday as investors anticipated growth-denting rate hikes by central banks in India and China to contain stubbornly high inflation. ...

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office.

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1. Republican Senator gives up dream home in short sale Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office....
2. RT @gotbusiness: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.~C.S. Lewis gotbusiness: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.~C.S. Lewis...
3. RT @gotbusiness: RT @GreatestQuotes: “Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.” – Rober … gotbusiness: RT @GreatestQuotes: "Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream." - Rober ......
4. Getting home appraisal, sale price to match is getting harder Financing a home purchase has become extremely difficult since the housing boom turned to bust. Getting an appraisal to match the price for which one's lender has preapproved a mortgage...
5. Short sales, long waits: Buyers and sellers find process frustrating Short sales are among the most arduous real estate transactions, often taking six months or more to close - if they get done at all....

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office.

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1. Republican Senator gives up dream home in short sale Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee has experienced the housing bust first-hand after short selling his dream home a few months after taking office....
2. RT @gotbusiness: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.~C.S. Lewis gotbusiness: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.~C.S. Lewis...
3. RT @gotbusiness: RT @GreatestQuotes: “Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream.” – Rober … gotbusiness: RT @GreatestQuotes: "Nothing much happens without a dream. For something really great to happen, it takes a really great dream." - Rober ......
4. Getting home appraisal, sale price to match is getting harder Financing a home purchase has become extremely difficult since the housing boom turned to bust. Getting an appraisal to match the price for which one's lender has preapproved a mortgage...
5. Short sales, long waits: Buyers and sellers find process frustrating Short sales are among the most arduous real estate transactions, often taking six months or more to close - if they get done at all....

Santa Clara County won permission to move and dispose of human remains from a forgotten pauper’s grave unearthed during construction work. County officials invited those who believe their relatives are among the buried to provide identifying information, but said unidentified and unclaimed remains may be cremated.

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1. Solano County asks community groups for help with saving money Solano County has invited community organizations to a workshop on designing more-efficient ways to deliver vital services to residents. County Administrator Michael Johnson said Solano needs to find ways to...
2. San Leandro petitions U.S. Supreme Court to hear church land-use case City officials are taking their land use case against a local church to the country's highest court. San Leandro has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its case involving...
3. San Jose: Crews digging up coffins from forgotten cemetery on Valley Medical Center campus Santa Clara County officials say they have dug up 15 pine coffins from a pauper s cemetery dating back more than 100 years that was discovered in February by construction...
4. Yolo County website goes mobile friendly Mobile devices can now be used to view Yolo County's website. The site, www.yolocounty.org provides visitors with information about upcoming events, press releases and department specific information. The county recently...
5. Yolo County library offers app Yolo County Library patrons can now use their smartphone or tablet to search the library’s online catalog and calendar of events thanks to a new mobile data application, the library...

MARTINEZ — Martinez finally flipped the historic downtown building city leaders bought seven years ago. The City Council on Wednesday sold 630 Court St.

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1. Martinez to approve deal Wednesday to sell historic downtown building MARTINEZ -- After years of struggling to find a developer with the money to turn a historic building into a restaurant, city leaders are poised to ink a deal they...
2. Downtown Palo Alto office building sells for ‘phenomenal’ $65M A downtown Palo Alto office building has sold for $65 million, a price that one city official called 'phenomenal.'...
3. Oakley hopes to turn newly acquired building into downtown “gateway” OAKLEY -- The darkened building beside La Costa restaurant and across from Black Bear Diner will soon by owned by the city, and may one day anchor a revitalized commercial...
4. Sports Basement buys vacant downtown building A San Francisco-based sporting goods retailer has purchased a downtown Sacramento building at auction for a huge store that the city hopes will generate new activity and much-needed sales-tax revenue....
5. Berkeley building sells for $18.5M A retail and residential building in Berkeley has been sold to East Coast investors for $18.5 million, the Oakland Tribune reports. The three-story El Granada at Sather Gate building next...

Two regional agencies select for environmental analysis an air-pollution reduction strategy to concentrate new jobs and housing along transportation corridors. Critics on the right denounced regional planning while those on the left sought more public investment in housing and transit for the poor.

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1. SACOG considers transportation growth plan to address emissions, congestion The Sacramento Area Council of Governments Board of Directors is poised Thursday to adopt what at least one environmental organization is calling one of the most progressive smart growth plans...
2. SACOG awards drivers of smart growth Yolo County’s 2030 general plan, Yolo County’s Planning and Public Works Department principal engineer Jim Campbell and Bogle Vineyards are each set to receive a Sacramento Area Council of Governments...
3. SACOG awards drivers of smart growth Yolo County’s 2030 general plan, Yolo County’s Planning and Public Works Department principal engineer Jim Campbell and Bogle Vineyards are each set to receive a Sacramento Area Council of Governments...
4. Regional Sacramento partnership to drive economic recovery, growth A joint effort to spur the Sacramento area’s economy was launched Friday at the State of the Region Forum. A partnership dubbed Next Economy has been formed to compile a...
5. Regional transit leaders honored The Sacramento Regional Transit District will honor five individuals, organizations and businesses at the Sacramento Metro Chamber’s fourth annual State of RT Breakfast Friday morning at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento...

California farmers are laying down spike strips and forming agricultural watch groups as ways to battle metal theft, several growers testified Friday during an informational state Senate hearing in Fresno. Read comments

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1. New vending machines curb theft Vending machines are getting a lot smarter -- and tougher to shake down. Read comments...
2. New vending machines curb theft Vending machines are getting a lot smarter – and tougher to shake down. Read comments...
3. Valley farmers get plowdown deadline extension Rainy weather has caused state and county agricultural officials to extend the deadline for cotton farmers to plow down their fields as part of a statewide pest-eradication program. Read comments...
4. Farmers market meeting Wednesday in Fresno State agricultural officials will hold a meeting Wednesday in Fresno to gather comments about the state's certified farmers market program. Read comments...
5. U.S. farmers may face limits on pesticide use WASHINGTON -- The nation's farmers could face severe restrictions on the use of pesticides as environmentalists, spurred by a favorable ruling from a judge in Washington state, want the courts...

A seasonal surge in farm jobs, along with more modest gains in other industries, combined to drive Fresno County’s unemployment rate down by more than 1 1/2 percentage points between March and April. Read comments

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1. Fresno Co. jobless rate dips to 16.9% A seasonal rise in farm jobs helped shave Fresno County's unemployment rate to 16.9% in April, down from 18.7% in March. Read comments...
2. Fresno Co. jobless rate dips to 16.9% A seasonal rise in farm jobs helped shave Fresno County's unemployment rate to 16.9% in April, down from 18.7% in March. Read comments...
3. Fresno County jobless rate rises in November Fueled by a seasonal drop in farm employment, Fresno County's unemployment rate climbed to 16.9% in November from 15.7% in October. Read comments...
4. Fresno County January jobless rate down from 2011 A loss of more than 1,000 temporary retail jobs following the holiday season and more than 1,000 jobs in local government conspired to raise Fresno County's unemployment rate in January....
5. Fresno County jobless rate up slightly A sharp falloff in farm employment -- an annual occurrence when harvest season ends -- drove Fresno County's unemployment rate to 15.7% in October, up from 15.1% in September. Read...

The quarantine against Fresno County raw milk producer Organic Pastures Dairy was lifted Friday by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Read comments

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1. Moth quarantine lifted for Fresno, Mendocino, Merced and San Joaquin counties State and federal agricultural officials are lifting the European grapevine moth quarantine for Fresno, Mendocino, Merced and San Joaquin counties. The quarantine that has restricted movement of plant material from...
2. Suspension ends for Kerman raw milk dairy State health officials lifted a quarantine on raw milk dairy Organic Pastures on Friday, a month after the business outside Kerman was linked to E.coli infections in five children. Read...
3. Fresno Co. dairy’s raw milk recalled after E. coli illnesses Raw milk products made by Organic Pastures Dairy near Kerman are the target of a statewide recall and quarantine after five California children – including at least one from Kings...
4. Dairy near Kerman could restart raw milk production soon Organic Pastures dairy near Kerman – under state quarantine for three weeks – could resume producing its raw milk products soon, if it passes a final round of testing by...
5. Grape moth quarantine limits Fresno Co. growers Fumigation, field inspections and restrictions on exports are likely for Fresno County growers in the 96-square-mile quarantine area created to prevent the spread of the European grapevine moth, agriculture officials...

California’s cantaloupe industry has overwhelmingly approved a mandatory food safety program that is intended to help quell fears of consumers still nervous over last year’s contamination. Read comments

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1. Valley cantaloupe growers look to regain trust after listeria outbreak In the wake of last year's deadly food-borne illness outbreak in cantaloupes, California growers are pushing for a statewide food safety program to regain consumer trust. Read comments...
2. Selma plant goes nuts for food safety An increased focus on food safety has prompted a Selma walnut processor to invest nearly $1 million on a system to kill harmful pathogens. Read comments...
3. Specialty crop grants to help Valley growers California specialty-crop growers got a $17 million boost Friday from the federal government for projects aimed at improving food safety, increasing consumer awareness and developing new food products. Read comments...
4. Cattle ID plan revived amid Valley mad cow case The discovery of mad cow disease in a Tulare County dairy cow has renewed the call for creating a mandatory livestock identification program to trace the path of a cow...
5. Ag safety focus of Valley training The deaths of two brothers at a Kern County recycling center in October has prompted state regulators and industry officials to launch an outreach campaign aimed at preventing similar fatalities....

Some business events are more fun than others.

Members of Metro Edge, an organization for up-and-coming Sacramento business leaders under 40, gathered Wednesday at the new Firestone Public House for an event that was clearly on the fun end of the spectrum. Members talked with members of the Sacramento Metro Chamber’s political action committee and possibly sampled from some 60 kinds of beer available at the pub.

Click through the slideshow on this page to see three photos provided by Emilie Cameron…

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1. Slideshow: Top 10 California metro areas for concentrated poverty A new Brookings Institution study shows that California’s inland metro areas have some of the highest levels of concentrated poverty in the state — but that they also have seen...
2. Slideshow: Year in photos The Sacramento Business Journal has had some amazing stories in 2011, as well as some amazing photos taken by our photo editor, Dennis McCoy. He assembled some of his best...
3. Slideshow: Highest paid Sacramento union officials Top union officials in the Sacramento region don’t make the same salaries that top corporate chief executives earn — but some of them don’t do too badly, either. Click through...
4. New Metro EDGE chairman takes over Metro EDGE announced Sean O’Brien as its new chairman. O’Brien, a financial adviser with Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, was elected in 2011. He replaces Alexis Fitzpatrick, who will remain...
5. Slideshow: Fastest growing (and slowing) California metro areas Some California metro areas showed economic growth even during the worst of the recession, new federal figures show. And while Silicon Valley, predictably, tops the list, other leaders include some...

Usually, when a property doesn’t sell after a year, the owner might consider dropping the price.

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1. LoopNet Launches Expanded Line of Information Products With More Than 10 Million Commercial Real Estate Property Records [PR Newswire] - LoopNet, Inc. , which operates the most heavily visited online commercial real estate information web site, today announced the launch of its expanded line of property research...
2. Canary Wharf’s 25 Canada Square Is Offered for Sale by Owner ...
3. Tiffany’s Flagship Paris Jewelry Store Is Offered for Sale for $40 Million ...
4. Building sale tests San Francisco real estate market A Montgomery Street office building that was the first to sell in San Francisco after the economy collapsed in 2008 is coming back to market -- the first direct test...
5. San Francisco Fairmont hotel put up for sale San Francisco’s landmark Fairmont hotel is up for sale after city officials failed to approve a proposal to convert some of the building to condos, an executive with its owner,...