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Housing & Homelessness
Housing issues, homelessness crisis in California
San Diego Empty Homes Tax Nears Vote; Opponent Urges Different Approach
Similar taxes have been proposed in a number of U.S. cities and have faced legal challenges in some cases.
May 24, 2026
BY
Mary Prenon
AI Boom Sends San Francisco Home Prices to Record High
Redfin said the city’s booming tech sector and tight inventory helped make it the nation’s most expensive major ...
April 16, 2026
BY
Bill Pan
FBI Hazmat Team Investigates California Home After Suspicious Items Reported
An Irvine home in an exclusive gated community is under investigation by federal agents.
February 26, 2026
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Home Prices Are Not Cratering—Even as Buyers Exit the Market
‘We have a very unusual marketplace,’ said Jim Righeimer, a real estate developer and former California mayor.
January 14, 2026
BY
Andrew Moran
For 6th Straight Year, California Tops List of States People Are Leaving, U-Haul Reports
People generally moved to sunny southern states in 2025, U-Haul reported. The leaders in out-migration tended to be ...
January 7, 2026
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Investors Scoop Up 40 Percent of Vacant Lots Sold After Los Angeles Fires: Report
Meanwhile, fire zone housing value tops $46 billion, according to a new Zillow analysis.
December 30, 2025
BY
Mary Prenon
USC Report: Southern California Rents Expected to Keep Rising Over Next 2 Years
LOS ANGELES—A lingering housing shortage will continue to fuel rent increases for the next two years across Southern ...
December 3, 2025
BY
City News Service
US Abandoned Foreclosures Decline as Housing Demand Holds Up: Report
Nationwide, 1.32 percent of homes sat vacant, a 0.01 percent decrease from vacancy rates in the previous quarter.
October 31, 2025
BY
Rob Sabo
Los Angeles Dethrones Chicago as ‘Rattiest’ US City
Los Angeles’ year-round warm weather, dense neighborhoods, and abundance of restaurants make the city a breeding ground for ...
October 28, 2025
BY
Mary Prenon
San Diego Planning Commission Approves $3.9 Billion Midway District Redevelopment
The Midway District, long defined by outdated warehouses and strip malls, has been a focal point for revitalization.
September 27, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
Millions of Californians to Get Electricity Bill Refunds
Gov. Gavin Newsom extends the state's cap-and-trade program, which provides utility customers a small refund twice each year.
September 26, 2025
BY
Jill McLaughlin
LA County Considers Eviction Moratorium for Illegal Immigrants Affected by Enforcement Operations
The board advanced a measure to shield renters from displacement due to immigration enforcement as landlords warn of ...
September 19, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
California Ties Louisiana for Highest US Poverty Rate in 2024
A Sacramento-based think tank said 7 million residents are below the line as housing costs and aid reductions ...
September 17, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
California Housing Bill Squeaks Through Legislature in Tight Vote
SB 79 passed amid debate over housing affordability versus neighborhood preservation.
September 16, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
Long Shut Out of Federal Funding, Faith-Based Homeless Missions See Window of Opportunity
Faith-based missions are being courted by the federal government, but some are wary that federal funds will have ...
September 14, 2025
BY
Beige Luciano-Adams
California City to Repeal Homeless Housing Ban After State Sues
Norwalk will overturn a housing ban and has agreed to pay $250,000 for new affordable housing projects.
September 6, 2025
BY
Jill McLaughlin
Newsom Launches New Task Force to Clear Homeless Encampments
The task force will focus on clearing large encampments on state property in California’s 10 most populous cities.
August 30, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
California County to Build Homeless Shelter for Displaced Ranch Workers
After 12 ranches on national park land were forced to close by 2026, 26 mostly immigrant households find ...
August 28, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
Orange County Rescue Mission Brings on New Facility to Fight Homelessness
The ranch offers a process that equips enrollees to break the cycle of homelessness through housing, counseling, hands-on ...
August 8, 2025
BY
John Fredricks
California Governor Suspends Low-Income Housing Rules for Fire-Ravaged Areas
State mandates call for affordable housing, but Pacific Palisades and other burn areas will be exempt as they ...
July 31, 2025
BY
Jill McLaughlin
San Francisco Restricts RV Parking in Effort to Combat Homelessness
San Francisco has approved a new two-hour parking limit on all oversized vehicles in an attempt to prevent ...
July 27, 2025
BY
Dylan Morgan
Trump Signs Order to Redirect Federal Funds From Homelessness Toward Rehabilitation
The DOJ is also ordered to end consent decrees that limit state and local governments' ability to commit ...
July 24, 2025
BY
Jacob Burg
For Price of a Bus Ticket, Santa Monica Residents Want to Put a Dent in Homelessness
Residents of the popular beach town launch a voluntary family reunification program to help homeless people reunite with ...
July 19, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
Los Angeles County’s Unsheltered Homeless Total Drops as More People Leave the Streets
'Change is possible when we refuse to accept encampments as normal,' said Mayor Bass.
July 16, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
California Bill Aims to Spur Low-Income Housing in LA Burn Areas
A Senate bill scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly empowers special districts in a bid to boost ...
July 15, 2025
BY
Jill McLaughlin
California Mulls Law to Allow Multi-Story Apartments Next to Homes Near Bus Stops
Opponents say the bill would radically change single-family neighborhoods.
July 8, 2025
BY
Jill McLaughlin
California Lawmakers Pass Key Housing Bills, Allowing State Budget to Take Effect
Budget approval hinged on the trailer bills, which aim to streamline construction and boost affordability.
July 4, 2025
BY
Kimberly Hayek
TOP NEWS
Trump on Iran Conflict: Troops Staying Until ‘We Have a Completion’
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By
T.J. Muscaro
Israel Strikes Beirut Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Announcement
3hr
By
Jack Phillips
Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
3hr
By
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
5hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
5hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing—How to Enhance Its Function
6hr
By
Mercura Wang
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
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By
Lawrence Wilson
US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
11hr
By
Naveen Athrappully
How a Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, and What Orchardists Are Doing About It
12hr
By
Jacob Burg
Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
17hr
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Melanie Sun