The National Apartment Association (NAA) has released new research regarding the effects of rent control policies. Their findings cast doubt on whether rent regulations, which vary state by state, actually help consumers. Rent Control May Not Be the Answer The NAA conducted interviews with housing developers and providers in three...
2022: The End of Cheap Mortgages and Start of Icy Cold Housing Market
Young families like Evan Paul and his wife were ready to buy a home at the beginning of 2022. They said when they first started their search, houses were being bought up way above their listing prices due to low interest rates at the time. "There'd be, you know, two...
US Home Construction Falls a Surprise 9.5% in April
WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April and economists attributed that partially to builders who delayed projects because of a surge in lumber prices and other supply constraints. The April decline left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units, the Commerce...
US Construction Spending up in March Less Than Expected
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. construction spending bounced back in March following a February beset by frigid cold and winter storms across large swaths of the country. However, spending on construction projects rose just 0.2% in March, the Commerce Department said Monday, significantly less than the 1.7% jump economists had...
How to House People and Achieve California’s Climate Goals
California faces a housing crisis and a climate emergency. We don’t build enough housing so we drive too frequently and too far in cars that generate most of California’s greenhouse gases. The solution is simple and obvious: build more housing in cities where people work so we don’t have to drive...
Opinion: Gavin Newsom’s French Laundry Scandal is No Reason to Toss Him Out
[aggregation-styles] CNN The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is gaining momentum and is almost certain to gather more than enough signatures to make it to the June ballot. Californians will then be faced with the question of whether or not to recall the man they elected with 61.9%...
Hanford Councilman at Center of Harassment Claim Rescinds Resignation, Joins Meeting.
[aggregation-styles] Valley Voice Art Brieno reclaimed his Hanford City Council seat Tuesday after resigning following a closed session January 26. Brieno announced his resignation in the wake of a scandal over his alleged harassment of the Community Development Director Darlene Mata. Without fanfare or discussion, Brieno took his place on...
Bakersfield Man Reunited With Dogs Injured in Alleged Ax Attack. Social Media Rallies to Help.
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian Two dogs allegedly attacked by a man with an ax have successfully finished reconstructive surgery and were briefly reunited with their owner before being admitted to a local veterinary clinic to complete their recovery. The dogs, a mother and daughter duo named Yellow and Beretta, have become...
NASA Engineers Prepare for ‘Seven Minutes of Terror’ on Thursday
[aggregation-styles] CNN Hundreds of people have put nearly 10 years of work into developing NASA's most advanced robotic explorer yet, the Perseverance rover, and the moment is almost here. The rover is scheduled to land on Mars Thursday at 12:55 p.m. PT. Perseverance has received her commands and she's ready...
Visalia District Reverses Course, Hides Number of Students Quarantined by COVID
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta In a change in course, the Visalia Unified School District has stopped releasing the number of students affected by quarantines of its classrooms. VUSD quarantined an additional classroom on Tuesday, but didn’t provide the number of students affected by the closure. District spokesperson Kim Batty had...