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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.
Papa John's pizza opens first Stockton location at College Square
Papa John's recently opened its first Stockton location under the company's 2021 rebranding. The American pizza restaurant chain's newest address is at College Square at 1211 W. March Ln., in Stockton between Poke Salad and Full Steam Staffing. ...
Local teen competes in grueling equestrian race on rescued horse
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - "I still can't believe it" Erna Valdivia giggled as she shook her head. The 17-year-old recently became the first African American teenage girl to compete in one of the most prestigious and difficult endurance horse rides in the world: The Tevis Cup — 100 miles across the Sierra Nevada in one day.
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...
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...
Sedgwick Reserve in recovery after Lake fire chars 3,000 acres, destroys habitats, vital assets
Efforts to restore what was lost to the Lake fire are underway at Sedgwick Reserve after 3,000 acres of the conservation and education facility were charred including habitats, wildlife, trees, research plots, cameras and other vital resources. According to Dr. Nikki Evans, outreach and communication specialist for the reserve, a...
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