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Majority of Californians Favor Restricting Development in Fire-Prone Areas

11/07/2019 - 7:37 AM By Brittany M.

A new poll shows a majority of Californians have been impacted by wildfires and now favor restricting development in fire-prone areas.

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Cities and Counties Deal With a Rush on Evictions

11/05/2019 - 5:16 AM By Brittany M.

California communities are witnessing a rush on evictions and rent raises ahead of statewide protections that go into effect Jan. 1.

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How Do District-Based Elections Impact Housing in California?

09/03/2019 - 6:19 AM By Brittany M.
The research may surprise you.
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Where Can You Afford to Rent? This Map Will Tell You.

09/03/2019 - 6:10 AM By Brittany M.

Depressing.

That’s the only word to describe a new interactive map of rent prices in California from the Los Angeles Times’ Ryan Murphy and Priya Krishnakumar.

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From SimCity to Urban Planning: For Many Architects and Government Officials, It All Began With a Computer Game

08/22/2019 - 5:36 AM By Brittany M.
Who’s ready for a 90’s throwback?
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State Sues Huntington Beach Over Housing

01/28/2019 - 9:40 PM By Brittany M.

A shot across the bow.

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FBI Corruption Probe Casts Wide Net Over L.A. City Hall

01/15/2019 - 6:10 AM By Brittany M.

Federal investigators are looking at more than a dozen people, including two councilmen and members of Mayor Garcetti’s team.

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Minneapolis Eliminates Single-Family Zoning. Could California Follow?

01/07/2019 - 10:57 AM By Brittany M.

California is just one of many places seeking solutions to a housing crunch.

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Mayor of Industry’s Lease Under the Microscope

06/28/2018 - 5:36 AM By Brittany M.

Mark Radecki and his wife are paying just $700 a month to lease the city-owned, 5,500-square-foot home, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

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Affordable Housing Group Seeks to Stop Clippers Arena

06/21/2018 - 5:30 AM By Brittany M.

A group of affordable housing advocates are suing the City of Inglewood, claiming city leaders violated state law when they offered a stretch of public land to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
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