What: A panel on the Bay Area housing and mortgage crisis and economic and employment trends.

Panelists: Congressman John Garamendi, 10th Congressional District, Gary Zimmerman, senior economist Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and Christopher George, founder and CEO, CMG Mortgage. Moderated by: Tomas Gomez-Arias, director, Center for the Regional Economy, Saint Mary's College

When: Friday, February 18 from 1-3 p.m.

Where: Claeys Lounge, Soda Activity Center, Saint Mary's College of California, 1928 St. Mary's Rd., Moraga

Admission is Free

For more information: cre@stmarys-ca.edu or call (925) 631-4928