Posts Tagged ‘California’
Contributor: Rent algorithms aren’t the issue. California just needs more housing
The cost and availability of housing remain among the most pressing concerns for Californians navigating economic uncertainty. Yet some Golden State cities are channeling energy into a policy experiment that risks making the housing affordabil...
California MBA urges guardrails for bill on wildfire forbearance
The Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades ravaged 59 square miles, displacing several thousand residents and killing an estimated 440 people. Many are still without homes and are facing difficulty with recovery...
Third-party reviewer speeds up building permit approval process in California
https://journal.firsttuesday.us/wp-content/uploads/Audio-LW_523.mp3Why this matters: Homebuilders now have the option to hire their own licensed engineers or architects to approve building plans when a local agency takes longer than 30 days t...
NASA Finds Big Gap in California Shoreline Changes
Surf’s up in SoCal — in some places, quite literally. Some parts of California’s coastline are shrinking, while other parts of the state’s coast are growing, the Los Angeles Daily News reported, citing a study by the University of Cali...
Figure Skater Alysa Liu Is Given a Hero’s Welcome by Her California Hometown as She Returns From Winter Olympics
Figure skating icon Alysa Liu was given a very warm welcome when she jetted back to California after winning two gold medals at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics—becoming the first American woman to claim victory in the individual event sin...
Data Center Demand Expected to Push Southern California Boom
The data center market in Southern California appears poised for a surge of growth as artificial intelligence needs will require more computing facilities. With just 335 megawatts of capacity, SoCal ranks among the smallest data center markets...
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January
Southern California home prices dipped slightly in January. It’s the third month in a row that prices have fallen, and the eighth time in the last nine months. In January, the average home price fell to $855,335, according to data from Zillo...
Companies Left California in 2025; Next Year Could Be Worse
The march of both residents and companies out of California continued in 2025, including the high‑profile exit of In‑N‑Out Burger to Tennessee. In‑N‑Out’s president, Lynsi Snyder, cited the difficulty of raising a family and operat...
