California's housing market is seeing more homes for sale as cautious buyers wait for prices to fall, shifting the balance toward buyers and putting pressure on property values.
A Castro Valley homeowner faced a $51,399 insurance gap after a century-old oak from school district property crashed onto her house, sparking a months-long coverage dispute.
Dozens of Latino families in South Los Angeles are threatened with permanent displacement as legal advocates and community groups challenge city agencies over weak enforcement of tenant protection laws and insufficient relocation payments.
More than 261,000 California residents have seen their medical debt wiped out thanks to support from Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr for a nonprofit initiative targeting financial hardship.
A six million dollar settlement from PG&E is funding wildfire recovery and resilience projects in Plumas County after the 2021 Dixie Fire, with investments in public safety, economic development, and fire prevention.
A decade of rising insurance costs has pushed average homeowner premiums above property taxes in two thirds of US counties, with the Southeast facing the steepest increases.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost his re-election bid after blocking a rent control measure he argued would worsen housing affordability despite its popularity among voters.
Democrats held their supermajorities in both chambers of the California Legislature as voters passed five out of twelve statewide propositions in the 2020 general election.
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 2026 runoff after finishing second in the primary, with housing and homelessness at the center of the contest.
The Greater Los Angeles Realtors Association has endorsed Jose Ugarte for the 9th District council seat, highlighting a split in housing priorities as his opponent Estuardo Mazariegos campaigns on tenant protections and higher wages.
Pomona’s City Council has voted to keep its rent-control ordinance in place beyond 2026 but declined to create a rental registry, leaving enforcement questions for local tenants.
A retired couple in Florida’s Sarasota-Bradenton region may need nearly $78,000 a year to cover living expenses, with homeowners insurance and healthcare making up a major share of the budget.
DMTF has reached its fifteenth anniversary, with more than 150 member companies and over 4,000 participants contributing to widely adopted IT management standards.
Nestlé has come under fire for extracting groundwater in Pakistan and other countries for its bottled water brands, with critics alleging the practice is depleting local supplies and harming communities.
A state appellate court has revived a homeowner's claim for damages against Palos Verdes Estates after a three-year delay in approving an accessory dwelling unit permit.
Kara Grainger performed at the San Luis Obispo Blues Society event at SLO Vets Hall, joined by Guy Budd and the Gypsy Souls with Inga Swearingen. Tickets were available for members and the public.
Josh Heptig has implemented zero-waste initiatives at Morro Bay, Chalk Mountain and Dairy Creek golf courses, diverting over 60,000 pounds of food waste and earning national recognition for environmental stewardship.
Proposals to impose term limits on members of Congress have sparked arguments about responsibility, corruption, and the balance of experience versus fresh perspectives in federal lawmaking.
A plan to raise Oakland’s minimum wage to thirty dollars an hour has advanced to the city council, as fast-food workers in Alameda protest alleged wage theft and delayed pay.
