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Keeping it Real: Yes! Rent in California is Too Damn High
Overview: California renters are struggling to keep pace with rising rental costs, with the average monthly rent in the state currently at $2,867. Proposition 33, which aims to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, is designed to address the issue by prohibiting state limitations on local rent control initiatives. The state’s housing crisis has resulted in more renters spending half their income on rent, and the number of homeless in the state continues to rise. The practice of pricing people out of their rentals and requiring them to pay exorbitant deposits to secure a more affordable option elsewhere is not sustainable.
Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank
An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing — and it broke a distance record in the process.
Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather
FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews worked Tuesday to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week. Authorities said containment was 14% and lifted evacuation orders in some communities of Butte County, where...
More than 1,000 job cuts from A’s departure, tech, Wine Country jolts Bay Area workers
In the latest jolt to the region’s economy, more than than 1,000 job cuts loom in the Bay Area — including several hundred triggered by the pending departure of the Oakland A’s, the bankruptcy of a Wine Country company and the closure of a Richmond green tech firm, state filings show.
Changes coming to California FAIR Plan, consumer group cries ‘bailout’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The state’s Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced changes to the California FAIR Plan – the so-called ‘insurer of last resort’ – Friday. The California FAIR Plan will be expanding the amount of coverage it can offer to large commercial policyholders, including...
WalletHub Report: People in California Can’t Afford Their Credit Card Bills
According to Newsweek Several cities in California are grappling with rising credit card delinquencies, driven in part by increased borrowing, according to personal finance platform WalletHub. Chula Vista, a city of approximately 276,000 residents located just seven miles from San Diego, has experienced the highest increase in credit card delinquencies...
Bob Tasca III Mixes Perfect Blend of Speed and Strategy in Sonoma
Sonoma is an idyllic place, home to picturesque wineries, rolling hills, and crisp California air – and, this weekend, home to the deafening roar of the DENSO Sonoma NHRA Nationals. Bob Tasca III is no stranger to Sonoma – and no stranger to the Sonoma Raceway winner’s circle. He and his Motorcraft Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car found their way there again this weekend, further confirming the Tasca Racing team has honed in on the setup needed as NHRA enters the last eight races of the 2024 season, and, more critically, the Countdown to the Championship.