By Elizabeth Renter | NerdWallet A striking lack of affordability held steady for first-time homebuyers in the final quarter of 2021. After a slight uptick in listings in the third quarter, the number of homes on the market fell further into a hole to close out the year. In last quarter’s first-time buyer analysis for…
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Q: Our board approved the old version of the bill SB323 as-is to replace our current election rules. Recently, we had our annual election that was voided due to a quorum that wasn’t met. I contacted the management company to inquire who was the inspector of election and it was revealed the inspector is the…
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Blue-state Democrats have been fighting since 2017 to repeal a key provision of President Trump’s tax plan that penalized high-cost California filers. The so-called SALT tax cap imposed a $10,000 limit on IRS deductions for state and local taxes like income and capital gains levies and property taxes. The measure primarily affected residents of high-cost, Democratic-leaning…
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Gas prices across the U.S. continue to rise, climbing to an average of $5.72 a gallon Friday for regular unleaded fuel in California and setting a new national record, but some experts say the pacing could be slowing down in the next coming days. The national average also increased two cents, from $4.31 a gallon…
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If narcissism isn’t California’s leading export, it should be. We have a surplus of it in government. Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his annual State of the State address on Tuesday night, but not from the Assembly chamber where there once was a co-equal branch of government. Instead, Newsom gave the speech in an auditorium…
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By YURAS KARMANAU LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east for the first time as a huge armored column long stalled outside Kyiv was on the move again, fanning out into nearby forests and towns. The U.S.…
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In early March 2020, a swiftly changing situation with a new virus spreading around the world led to the Anaheim Convention Center’s first big event cancelation: the Natural Products Expo West. This week, just over two years later, the expo – featuring an array of organic, chemical-free, biodegradable and otherwise planet- and health-conscious goods and…
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In November, Laguna Beach voters will decide if the public should have a greater say in larger developments that could be built in prominent locations in the seaside town. If passed by voters, the initiative would apply to developments in the city along Coast Highway and Laguna Canyon Road, triggering a public vote when certain…
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1. If you have not yet cut back ornamental grasses in order to rejuvenate them, do so now. Technically speaking, there is no reason to prune ornamental grasses since new growth will eventually come and dead grass blades will eventually wither away. However, to keep them aesthetically pleasing, you can cut them back to 4-6 inches above the…
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Blockbusting has not been a major force in California life since the early 1980s, when civil rights laws took hold strongly. Those laws prevented brokers from trying to scare white homeowners into selling quickly and at a loss just because a family of another race moves into a residential neighborhood, the prime definition of blockbusting.…
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