Bay Area
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Newsom firma cuatro nuevas leyes sobre la conducción bajo efectos del alcohol. Activistas exigen más en la próxima sesión
Una investigación de CalMatters ha descubierto que el estado tiene algunas de las leyes contra la conducción bajo los efectos del alcohol más laxas del país.
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Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending September 19, 2026)
Get the latest U.S. housing market trends, including inventory shifts, listing activity, prices, and buyer-seller dynamics, with fresh weekly data and insights.
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How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast
Residents of cities like Pacifica want to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Companies like Airbnb want to keep their lucrative coastal listings. That tension has led to increased attempts to influence a small but powerful committee.
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He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready
As climate-fueled wildfires test water systems in new and devastating ways, this Lake County fire chief is racing to adapt
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Protecting California’s coastal waters helps heal the ocean — and its tribal caretakers
The Chumash community has asked California to protect more of the Pacific around the Channel Islands and to formalize a co-management framework.
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Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation
Municipalities and school districts can’t legally spend tax dollars pushing ballot measures. But many do anyway, calling its outreach “information”.
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Airbnb’s behind-the-scenes fight for access to CA coast
Locals in Pacifica have had enough of Airbnb. In recent years, the number of listings from the short-term rental platform increased 70% in the city just south of San Francisco that’s known for its crashing waves and coastal trails. The local police department has received more than a hundred reports of loud parties and trespassers.…
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California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules
The California Supreme Court ruled Sheriff Chad Bianco violated the state’s election law when his office seized ballots from the Riverside County registrar. The ruling comes six weeks before the November midterm election that will determine who controls Congress in President Trump’s final two years in office.
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New Home Sales Rebound in August, Remain Below Last Year’s Level
New home sales increased month over month in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000. This is 6.4% higher than July’s level, but 2.0% below the pace of sales seen in August of last year.
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Mortgage Rates Hit 20-Month High, Adding Pressure to Housing Market
The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 7.03% this week, the highest reading since January 2025. The 10-year Treasury yield drove most of that increase and has kept climbing, with inflationary pressure building and Brent crude oil prices hovering above $100 per barrel again.








