Tensions run hot at Vallejo City Council over homeless encampment fires By Matthew Brown July 24, 2024 at 4:26 p.m. Encampments were not on the agenda for the meeting, but discussion stemming from public comment...
Housing | California homeowners sue FAIR Plan, insurer of last resort, over smoke damage coverage By Ethan Varian July 24, 2024 at 12:43 p.m. The class action case, filed Tuesday in Alameda County court, is being brought on behalf...
Mortgage rates fall below 7% for first time in months By Tribune News Service July 18, 2024 at 11:50 a.m. The 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.92%. The 15-year rate fell to 6.92% and the...
Housing | After SCOTUS homelessness ruling, here’s how Bay Area advocates plan to halt encampment sweeps By Ethan Varian July 15, 2024 at 12:40 p.m. Advocates say a lawsuit to stop the sweep of an Oakland encampment could provide blueprint.
Housing | Lock in 5% CDs before the Fed starts cutting rates By Jon Lansner July 13, 2024 at 7:24 a.m. Last year's 5% 1-year Treasury rates were the highest since 2000.
Housing | To find California’s biggest rent hikes, see who’s hiring By Jon Lansner July 18, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. Counties with employment gains averaged 3.8% rent increases vs. 3.1% where jobs fell.
Business | Californians rank 5th-best in US at bill paying By Jon Lansner July 8, 2024 at 7:24 a.m. Between 2014 and 2023, an average 1.71% of California's combined debts were 90 days or...
Housing | California rents, per square foot, rank 5th-highest in US By Jon Lansner July 10, 2024 at 9:38 a.m. California rents equal $2.96 per square foot – 55% above the $1.91 charged nationally.
Housing | Where’s the toughest place to find an apartment in California? By Jon Lansner July 2, 2024 at 4:41 p.m. Nationally speaking, four of the 12 California markets had above-average competitiveness grades.
Housing | California’s economic anxieties at heights last seen in 2013 By Jon Lansner July 1, 2024 at 7:25 a.m. But what folks tell pollsters like those who create confidence indexes – and what consumers...