Last week, in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention that nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as a successor to President Joe Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down for a podcast interview to discuss what had just happened.
While many costs have come down for small business, rents remain high and in some cases are still rising, forcing many owners into some uncomfortable decisions. “Every time the rent goes up, we have to raise prices,
MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer While many costs have come down for small business, rents remain high and in some cases are still rising, forcing many owners into some uncomfortable decisions. “Every time the rent goes up,
By Dan Walters Last week, in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention that nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as a successor to President Joe Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down for a podcast interview to discuss what had just happened.
A fire truck from the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) was involved in vehicle collision on Wednesday morning at about 9am near the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd Cloverfield Blvd. Very little is known at this time, but according to the SMFD ...
To the dismay of some and excitement of others, apartment construction continues to boom both nationally and locally, with Santa Monica noted as a particular growth area in Los Angeles County. To the dismay of some and excitement of others, apartment ...
What could be feature-length meeting on Tuesday includes a number of hotly debated issues, including the HCHC development on Wilshire and the needle exchange program
By Dan Walters Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom donned blue jeans and a t-shirt to participate in a well-choreographed cleanup of a squalid encampment in Los Angeles, declaring that homelessness is the “biggest scar on the reputation of California.
By Jeanne Kuang California touted a victory for working people in 2016 when it enacted a sweeping series of minimum hikes, making sure the lowest-wage workers would earn at least $15 an hour by 2022.
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This November, voters across the San Francisco Bay Area will be asked whether to back the largest affordable housing bond in California history — a $20 billion IOU aimed at building homes in the epicenter of the state’s housing crisis.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message on homelessness in recent weeks has been clear: The state will no longer tolerate encampments, and cities shouldn’t either. Californians who live on the streets, as well as the outreach workers who support them,
Like single-family homeowners in California, landlords are facing higher insurance premiums, too. And they’re passing along some of those costs to their tenants. Many insurance companies have stopped writing policies in the state because of increased wildfire risks,
It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA’s local business — Tom Cruise — who in a pre-recorded trek via motorcycle,
THE VENEER OF TRUTH” Do you know who Lawrence O’Donnell is? For nearly 14 years, he’s been a prominent voice on late-night MSNBC with his show, “The Last Word.” Before that, he brought his political savvy to “The West Wing” as a producer,
By Ben Christopher This November, voters across the San Francisco Bay Area will be asked whether to back the largest affordable housing bond in California history — a $20 billion IOU aimed at building homes in the epicenter of the state’s housing crisis.
California’s governors and legislators — and lobbyists for countless groups with stakes in the state budget — have engaged in a running debate over ever-increasing volatility in tax revenues. As the revenue stream grew,