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Habitat for Humanity strives to close racial homeownership gaps in the U.S.
CHICO, Calif. — Systematic discrimination has persisted in many forms throughout history, including within the United States housing market. Across the U.S., black families are less likely to own their own homes than white families according to Habitat For Humanity. This can be a result of multiple factors from redlining to unequal access to mortgage credit. Which ultimately has historically created barriers to saving for a down payment, getting a loan, and affording a home. Habitat for Humanity has actively been working to close that homeownership gap.
Bay Area Republicans believe JD Vance will lead party to White House win
Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance took to the stage at the Republican National Convention to address not only republicans but the entire county, said some Bay Area politicians. The nominee, with Silicon Valley ties as a former venture capitalist, has been characterized as the nominee that has energized more than...
Redding official pushes back on Shasta supervisors' narrative on loss of Avelo Airlines
A top Redding official and the former head of the Shasta County Economic Development Corp. have refuted the notion the city didn't do enough to keep Avelo Airlines in Redding. Their insights came during an update on Redding Regional Airport that was given by Assistant City Manager Steve Bade at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
UPDATE: Water restored at Shasta College main campus. Classes to resume Friday
Water service was restored at the main Shasta College Campus in east Redding on Thursday afternoon after the school had closed earlier due to a main water line break. School spokesman Peter Griggs sent out a news release at 2:40 p.m. that said the water had been turned back on. The water break was reported around 12:45 p.m. ...
UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on fire in Churn Creek Bottom south of Redding
Crews worked a 1.5-acre fire that burned in the Churn Creek Bottom, according to emergency scanner reports. Crews reported forward progress stopped on the fire at about 2:30 p.m. Air tankers and fire engines were on the scene of the fire, which broke out shortly after 2 p.m. in the 19000 block of W. Niles Lane, west of Interstate 5. ...
Evacuations Ordered for Hill Fire Near Eureka, Calif.
(TNS) - After a lightning storm Monday, the Hill Fire's scorching tongue encompassed 3,437 acres in Six Rivers National Forest roughly eight miles away from Willow Creek by Wednesday, prompting an evacuation order and warnings for nearby communities. Firefighters have not contained any part of the fire, which is moving...
San Diego ignored law on documenting shelter conditions
San Diego, along with most of California, is ignoring a recent state law meant to make sure homeless shelters are clean and safe, per a new CalMatters investigation. Why it matters: Reports of unsafe shelters — from rodent infestations, flood risks, lack of heating and cooling, sewage problems and risk of sexual harassment — led state lawmakers in 2021 to create a new system to respond to complaints with inspections and file annual reports on shelter conditions.
Domestic dispute in Southern California ends in deadly Samurai sword attack
One woman was killed, and two others were hospitalized after what appears to be a domestic dispute that prompted an attack with a Samurai-style sword Thursday afternoon in San Dimas. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called to the intersection of South Huntington Avenue and Basset Court just before 3:30 p.m. on […]
2 arrested in California for shooting, killing man in North Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - North Las Vegas police accuse two men for the shooting and killing a man back in October 2023. Police said the deadly shooting happened on Saturday, Oct. 27 around 1:30 a.m. in the 4200 block of East Craig Road. When officers arrived, they found two men in their 20s suffering from gunshot wounds.
Britney Spears’ Ex Boyfriend Paul Soliz Is ‘Revealing All of Her Secrets’ After Their Split
“Single as f–k“ Britney Spears has kicked former housekeeper-turned-beau Paul Soliz to the curb. “She’s told her security guards to remove him from the entry list for her gated community [in Thousand Oaks, California],” a source exclusively tells In Touch. . And he’s not happy about...
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