While toyota deals with recall troubles and a government investigation the repair work on toyota cars has been good for car mechanics steve angeles tells us why.

New Credit Card Rules Take Effect . New rules for credit card users take effect today. Under these new rules credit card companies cannot charge fees for exceeding credit limits. They cannot charge fees for phone payments without customer consent. Card companies must give a 45-day notice before increasing rates. Rates cannot be increased on [...]

First Filipino Solar Energy Co. Hiring By Henni Espinosa . SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A new company is looking to green energy as the future of the American economy. Solar Tech Solutions Group is the first Filipino-owned company in the U.S. to sell and install solar panels. Owner Thai Poblete partnered with Sunflower, one of the biggest [...]

Miguel Escobedo, owner of Papolote Taqueria in San Francisco and inventor of the chicken adobo burrito, takes on Bobby Flay on Food Network’s “Throwdown.”

Manny the Movie Guy reviews Martin Scorsese and Leo DiCaprio’s latest pairing, “Shutter Island” on this week’s Hollywood Buzz

Confessions of a Couch Surfer By Don Tagala, 2/19/2010 . NEW YORK—Alice Katie Dugan is a jobless, homeless New Yorker. But this crisis in her life has led her to an innovative way to keep a roof above her head—actually, several roofs. “A couch surfer to me is somebody who doesn’t have a permanent place [...]

Hotel Workers Picket at Hyatt in S.F. By Henni Espinosa 2/19/2010 . SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Hotel workers and their union held a picket in front of the Hyatt Hotel this morning. Their demands—full medical coverage and better wages. “Kung dati medyo receptive pa sila, ngayon talagang they won’t budge. They really won’t talk to us,” said [...]

Jobless Claims Jump by 30,000 . Jobless claims surprisingly went up 30 thousand last week. Economists had hoped a drop in claims the week before, meant unemployment was getting better. But economists say a four week average shows that layoffs have leveled off and the job market is slowly improving. Manufacturing is up but the [...]

Healthcare Premiums to Skyrocket in Calif., Six Other States . The cost of health insurance premiums will rise this year. President Obama wants to use this information to re-energize the fight for health care reform. Anthem Blue Cross of California announced that it will increase its premium rates by up to 39 percent for its [...]

Hindi pa tapos ang Winter Olympics sa Vancouver, pero ang Fil-Am skater na si Amanda Evora, maghahanda na para sa world championships sa Torino, Italy. Evora shares her first olympic experience with Balitang America. Marieton Pacheco reports.

Oras na para sa Yourspace, kung saan balita ang inyong opinyon. Margaret Ledesma, a kapamilya viewer from Canada sent us an email…

In Las Vegas, fans went crazy for Philippine heart-throb Piolo Pascual at his sold out show. Pero ayon kay Bev Llorente, para kay Piolo, may sentimyentong kaakibat ang pagdalaw niya sa Sin City.

Kung tatanungin ang mga manggagawa, mas malamang na sabihin nila na di nila nararamdaman ang epekto ng stimulus sa kanilang pang araw-araw na buhay. In Anaheim, California, not even workers in the so-called happiest place on earth can say that they’re very happy. Yvee Tadeo Guevara reports.

More Relying on Pawn Shops for Loans By Henni Espinosa 2/17/2010 . SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Since the recession started, more and more people are rediscovering the benefits of pawning their belongings. Zenaida Genove, store manager of pawn shop Best Collateral, says people should not feel ashamed when they pawn their valuables. “Kaya puwede mong pagkakitaan. Kesa [...]