Bay Area
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California quiere prohibir el matrimonio infantil. ¿Por qué estos grupos de derechos civiles intentan impedirlo?
En California, el matrimonio es legal para cualquier persona menor de 18 años. Sin embargo, esto podría cambiar con un proyecto de ley que se encuentra en el despacho del gobernador Newsom, a pesar de los esfuerzos de la ACLU y Planned Parenthood por proteger esta práctica.
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$1 million in homeless funds for a nightclub? New LA fraud cases allege bribery and theft
Federal and local prosecutors unveil new cases and a guilty plea, while asking: Who was actually watching the books at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority?
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August 2026: Building permits declined while single-family completions fell to the lowest pace since 2019
Single-family housing starts surged in August, but headwinds are rising
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Pending Home Sales Hold Steady, Rates Weigh on Buyers
Pending home sales picked up 0.3% month over month and fell 4.7% year over year in August.
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Household Real Estate Value and Equity Climbed to Record High in 2026Q2
In the second quarter of 2026, the Federal Reserve’s Flow of Funds data revealed that the total value of owner-occupied real estate climbed to a new record high of $49.8 trillion.
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Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.95%, Highest Since January 2025
The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 6.95% this week, the highest reading since January 2025. The 19 basis point surge from last week’s 6.76% is also the largest one-week increase since April 2025.
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Pending Home Sales Dip to Lowest Level in Nearly 3 Years
The homebuyers who remain in the market have more choices, less competition and more negotiating power. Here’s what you need to know about the U.S. housing market for the four weeks ending September 13: Buyers have more breathing room than they’ve had in years. Pending home sales fell 3.5% from a week earlier to their…
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California’s tough on crime law promised treatment. Here’s why people are falling through the cracks
California’s Prop. 36 gave certain people facing criminal charges an option to have their cases dropped if they complete drug treatment. Now, counties are on their own to figure out how to provide it.
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Newsom and legislators withhold school funds while state blows money on pork and luxury travel
While the state withheld $3.9 billion from schools, it spent $1.3 billion on pork projects and $600,000 on train consultants’ questionable luxury travel bills, reports say.
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LA mayoral rivals clash over public safety and the police chief but miss key issues
Mayor Karen Bass’ challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, says LA has lost confidence in Chief Jim McDonnell. That prompted Bass to back him, even as police protect ICE agents and draw the public’s anger.









