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7 Takeaways From a Deep Dive Into California’s Homeless Shelters

All across California, temporary homeless shelters have become the foundation of taxpayer-funded efforts to get people off the street. Lau...

7 Takeaways From a Deep Dive Into California’s Homeless Shelters

All across California, temporary homeless shelters have become the foundation of taxpayer-funded efforts to get people off the street. Lau...

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High Mortgage Rates, Prices Dampen January Home Sales

LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers d...

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Homes damaged by Hurricane Helene in Fairview, N.C., Oct. 16, 2024. The Trump administration plans to all but eliminate the Office of Community Planning and Development, which pays to rebuild homes and other recovery efforts after the country’s worst disasters. (Mike Belleme/The New York Times)

Trump Team Plans Deep Cuts at Office That Funds Recovery From Big Disasters

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to all but eliminate the office that oversees America’s recovery from the largest disasters, rai...

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30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips to 6.85%, Signaling Hope for Housing Market

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since late December, a welcome boos...

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Should Builders Permit Their Own Projects? Post-fire LA Considers a Radical Idea

The speedy processing of building permit applications is not typically considered a popular political cause. Ben Christopher CalMatters T...

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Fresno Leaders Celebrate Completion of Blackstone Hotel Conversion Project

Families have already started moving into one of Fresno County’s first hotel-to-permanent-affordable-housing conversions after two yea...

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Apartments Planned for North Fresno Land at Audubon Avenue

Developers have found a use for an empty plot of land at Audubon Drive and Nees Avenue: luxury apartments. The plan’s architect says i...

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Need Down Payment Help? Fresno Housing Has $25K for First-Time Homebuyers

Fresno residents needing help with their down payments can get up to $25,000, but money is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis, s...

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LA Neighbors Have Vastly Different Post-Wildfire Rebuilding Options Due to Insurance Crisis

Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identic...

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In Today’s Housing Market, Many Families Find the American Dream Out of Reach

The Petersen family’s two-bedroom apartment in northern California is starting to feel small. Four-year-old Jerrik’s toy monster...

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Lakers Hold Off Timberwolves to Win Fourth Straight Game

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting at Trump Tower, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP File)
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Judge Finds Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Workers Were Likely Unlawful

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UMC Building Exits Escrow. Developer Envisions a ‘Mini City’ for SE Fresno.

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Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP File)
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