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( Gary Reyes )

Region's housing collapse may not be over
Values in Contra Costa, Alameda counties could retreat again, creating 'double dip,' report says.

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Updated: February 09, 2010
	Bay Area gas drops 9 cents a gallon Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally EA lowers forecast as slump continues Bay Biz Buzz: France's Areva buys Silicon Valley solar startup Butler: Let hungry squirrels inspire your retirement Recovery requires small businesses' hiring

Breaking news »


	Job openings plunge by one-quarter last year Region's housing collapse may not be over Mechanics Bank hits profit in rough seas Google's new Gmail features target Facebook Bay Area gas drops 9 cents a gallon

Biz Buzz


	Bay Biz Buzz: Third IPO try a charm for S.F.'s Terreno

Columnists


	Voros: Technology gone wild may haunt automakers Butler: Let hungry squirrels inspire your retirement Pletschet: Long history of insider trading Lindich: Invest in cleaning kit for your LCD TV Singletary: Earned income tax credit expands

Real Estate


	Region's housing collapse may not be over Mechanics Bank hits profit in rough seas Troubled Pleasanton Sheraton sold Homeowners rent out rooms to stave off foreclosure

Personal Finance / Spending


	Butler: Let hungry squirrels inspire your retirement Pletschet: Low-yield investments different kind of risk Berkeley-based Grocery Outlet expands as shoppers turn frugal Singletary: Earned income tax credit expands

Small Business


	Lamorinda Music takes off despite opening in hard times Sungevity moves to Oakland One-stylist hair salon thrives on personal connections Small business Alamo World Travel survives Internet

Technology


	Southwest Airlines to offer, charge for wireless Internet access on flights Tech Ticker Gilead's quad pill for AIDS patients may overtake Atripla, COO says Warner Music CEO sees e-book 'fracas' as helping online music

Gas Prices / Auto News


	Bay Area gas drops 9 cents a gallon


	Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally


	Ford to fix brake problem on Milan, Fusion hybrids Honda profit soars as cost cuts offset lower sales

Market update

Financial Markets


	Stocks jump on hopes for Greece debt rescue NEW YORK—The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that a resolution was near for Greece's debt crisis. Full Story