REAL ESTATE BY CHRISTIE SMYTHE Like all builders, KB Home has struggled in the aftermath of the real estate slowdown and sluggish economy. Revenue for the first half of the year fell to just about half as much as the first six months of 2007, according to financial statements.

By Christie Smythe, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jun. 28--Chair massage business Oriental Chi has been told by a state board that it can no longer give massages until its therapists have state licenses.

By Christie Smythe, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jun. 7--For drivers in Tucson, the harsh reality has sunk in: Gas prices are shooting up, and there is no end in sight to the increases.

By CHRISTIE SMYTHE The holidays might be a busy time for air travel, but not for the taxi drivers who wait for passengers at Tucson International Airport. Drivers say it's typical for business to slow down in December, though some say it's worse this year.

By Christie Smythe, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jan. 30--An investment group led by Bourn Partners LLC has purchased the Williams Centre Technology Campus, home to AOL's remaining Tucson offices, for $37.67 million.