The chief economist for the California Association of Realtors told Orange County agents Friday that while the biggest jolt to the economy is over, “I’m still not ready to call a bottom yet.” Leslie Appleton-Young warned members of the Orange County Association of Realtors to settle in for a long, slow recovery. “We’re getting though this. There’s still some adjustments going on,” Appleton-Young said. “This is going to be a long recovery.

A few months ago DJ and I decided we were tired of living an hour away from the action. You see, we live an hour north of the town where he works (running the family business), the town where Dylan is in preschool, the town with the good schools, the town with the good shopping and restaurants, the town with the college girls who make really good baby sitters so Grandma doesn’t have to do it all the time, the town with, well, everything our town doesn’t have.

by David DuPont For many people in Marin, a trip to the local farmers market is a weekly must on their schedule. With ample opportunities to purchase and eat fresh and often organic produce, grown by local farmers, why not make time to visit your local farmers market? The largest farmers market in Marin County also operates year-round at the Civic Center in San Rafael each Sunday from 8 am to 1 pm. The third largest farmers market in California, attracts nearly 200 farmers, specialty food purveyors and artisans to sell their goods to local residents.

by David DuPont For many residents of Marin County, a visit to the area farmers market is a must on their weekly schedule. With so many opportunities to purchase and eat fresh and often organic produce, grown by local farmers, this week is the time to visit your local farmers market. The largest farmers market in the county operates throughout the year at the Civic Center in San Rafael. It takes place each Sunday from 8 am to 1 pm.

Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – August 1, 2009 – nofactzone.net 08/02/2009 Hey Zoners! I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. Here’s a look at the Colbert news from around the Interwebs, your zeitgeist for August 1st (and how did it get to be August already?). MOVITS! The huge Colbert bump MOVITS! got as a result of their TCR appearance on Monday is really paying off, as Stephen himself demonstrated in Thursday night’s Tip/Wag .

On August 8, Northeast Los Angeles will join many Southern California areas celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride. This free event is co-sponsored by Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance (UGLA) and Eagle Rock Plaza and will run from 3-5 p.m. All are welcomed.Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) is geographically directly north, but not east, of downtown Los Angeles. It’s bounded on the south by Interstate 5 and on the north by the 134 Freeway.