Regional News Stories: May 2008

Doctors Urge Caution In Sunny Weather
Posted Monday, May 19, 2008
As the weather gets warmer the sun may do wonders for our mood, but doctors warn the about the dangers it can pose to our skin. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Doctor Gaylee McCracken about skin cancer, tanning beds and the best way to apply sun screen at the beach.

Drivers Think Small As Gas Prices Rise
Posted Monday, May 19, 2008
As gas approaches $4 a gallon, we're seeing a shift in the kinds of cars people are buying. Traditional SUV sales are off 25% this year and truck sales are also down. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman reports.

Housing Series: Cleveland
Posted Monday, May 19, 2008
This week WCPN is examining the fall out from the foreclosure crisis: neighborhoods populated by thousands of bank-owned and vacant buildings houses. Case Western Reserve University's NEOCANDO project estimates that financial institutions now own over 11 thousand properties in Cuyahoga County. More than half are in Cleveland. But banks are dumping many city properties and investors are picking them up for as little as a few hundred dollars. In the first installment of our series, ideastream's Mhari Saito explains how the transactions work, who's profiting and who's not.

Boomertown, USA
Posted Friday, May 16, 2008
On Fridays we typically turn our attention to the regional economy. Today we begin broadening this segment to bring you a diverse set of conversations with local business executives, financial analysts and developers, among others. Ideastream Executive Editor David Molpus kicks off our discussions with Morton Smith, a semi-retired Cleveland businessman who has an idea about how to attract new residents to the region.

O’Malley Resigns Post and Pleads Guilty to Obscenity Charge
Posted Friday, May 16, 2008
Another prominent democrat is leaving office amidst scandal. Cuyahoga County recorder Patrick O’Malley resigned and pleaded guilty to an obscenity charge yesterday. Ideastream’s Gretchen Cuda reports.

Cleveland Clinic Opens New Autism School
Posted Friday, May 16, 2008
The Center for Autism at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital has a brand new school. It opened its doors yesterday at a public dedication ceremony. Ideastream’s Gretchen Cuda was there.

The Parallel Paths and Singular Quest of Barbara and Julian Stanczak
Posted Friday, May 16, 2008
“Art” is sometimes described as a search for Beauty and Truth. Those are goals that Barbara and Julian Stanczak have been pursuing for most of their lives. An exhibit at the Beck Center Art Gallery documents the very different paths that this Cleveland couple have taken. ideastream®’s David C. Barnett paid a visit.

Metrohealth, Facing Shortfall, Cuts Jobs
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008
Cleveland's Metrohealth System has announced it will eliminate jobs and tighten expenditures after an 8 million-dollar loss in the first quarter of this year. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

County Recorder O’Malley to Plead Guilty, Resign
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008
Federal Court officials confirmed today that Cuyahoga County Recorder Patrick J. O'Malley is expected to plead guilty this afternoon to one count of obscenity.

Attorney General Resigns; Governor Considers Replacements
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ohio's embattled Attorney General Marc Dann has resigned on the first day of an investigation into his conduct in that office. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports from Columbus.

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