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CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making - what got us here?
Housing experts say the homelessness crisis has been decades in the making.Prop 13, which limits property taxes, is one challenge in California. Then, there are competing local, state and federal laws.And it all comes at a time when wider economic forces are putting pressure on people struggling to get by.We took a deeper look into what got us here."You can think about homelessness as being a math problem, where people have an income, and there is rent. And it doesn't quite add up," said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.MORE: Newsom issues executive order...
Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons. Now that President Joe Biden has...
Placer Supes fill vacant planning commission seat
The Placer County Board of Supervisors appointed Amber Beckler of Granite Bay to the vacant Planning Commission seat during its consent agenda Tuesday. The Planning Commission, composed of seven members, is the principle advisory board to the supervisors on planning and related matters. Responsibilities of the commission include holding public hearings; making recommendations on proposed general plans, studies and zoning text amendments; reviewing and making decisions on major land development proposals; and encouraging resident leadership and participation in the planning process.
Foresthill Bridge, among America’s tallest bridges to undergo federally funded testing
Opened in 1973, bridge underwent $70 million seismic retrofit in 2012. Auburn, Calif. – The Foresthill Bridge will soon undergo ultrasonic testing of 282 weld points as part of a national effort to provide preventative maintenance and quality assurance to bridges built with a similar type of steel. The...
West Sacramento man convicted of killing mother of 4
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A West Sacramento man was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting a mother of four back in July 2020. According to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Mandiko Kwadzo was convicted of first-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm. The murder conviction stems...
OnSight Technology Establishes Folsom, California, Headquarters
Computer vision software company OnSight Technology has established operations in Folsom, California. The project is expected to create 60 jobs. The 11,000-square-foot headquarters, research and operations facility will be a key hub for the company's research and development of autonomous robots and fire detection technology. “We are thrilled to establish...
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