There is rejoicing today at agencies that work with recipients of food vouchers through the Women, Infants and Children program. “We’re in seventh heaven,” said Laurie True, executive director of the Cal WIC Assn., based in Sacramento. Starting Thursday, WIC recipients — more than 8 million of them — will be able to use vouchers [...]

Michael Vick is back with Nike two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback’s involvement in a dogfighting ring. “Mike has a long-standing, great relationship with Nike, and he looks forward to continuing that relationship,” his agent, Joel Segal, said Wednesday. Segal would not reveal terms of the agreement. Nike declined a request [...]

GM says it will close Saturn after sale falls through General Motors had reached an agreement to sell the brand to Penske Automotive, but Penske has withdrawn. CEO Fritz Henderson says GM ‘will be winding down the Saturn brand and dealership network. General Motors Co.’s deal to sell Saturn to the Penske Automotive Group has [...]

We have all heard about the stages of grief, but recently I have been seeing a pattern in my attitudes that suggest a similar experience exists for those of us caught in the crossfire of an economy gone awry. After my layoff, I went through distinct periods outlined below: Elation Upon receiving my pink slip, [...]

The Senate will hold a hearing on steroids today. Mark McGwire won’t be there, refusing to talk about the past. Roger Clemens won’t be there, talking about his wife receiving growth-hormone injections to look better in a bikini. The best ballplayer in the room will probably be Jareem Gunter, a graduate of Antioch’s Deer Valley [...]