Trump orders boost in US timber production, foreign lumber probe

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order aimed at increasing U.S. timber production and launched an investigation into the risks that foreign lumber imports pose to national security. Continue reading

Trump signs water order in California, seeks to add conditions

The president signed an executive order instructing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to direct more water through the Central Valley Project and potentially withhold federal aid if the state didn’t comply. Continue reading

Most wildfire victims won’t return to Palisades, Josh Altman says

Former “Million Dollar Listing” real estate agent Josh Altman predicts that nearly 70 percent of Pacific Palisades residents won’t return to rebuild following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Continue reading

California severely curtails single-family zoning with new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law Thursday, legislation that allows up to four residential units to be developed on single-family lots throughout the state. Continue reading

California severely curtails single-family zoning with new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law Thursday, legislation that allows up to four residential units to be developed on single-family lots throughout the state. Continue reading

Meet the 2 agents on California’s gubernatorial recall election ballot

Agents David Bramante (R) and Kevin Paffrath (D) both made the ballot, and are hoping for the chance to make their mark on California politics. Continue reading

Market snapshot: California

A ban on construction in the Bay Area, rent strikes in San Diego and new buildings left vacant in San Pedro all as real estate is deemed ‘essential’ across the state of California. Continue reading

California Gov. on homeless crisis: ‘Doing nothing no longer an option’

In his State of the State address on Wednesday California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a call for the state to address its crisis. Continue reading

Los Angeles eviction rates boom ahead of rent-control law

Landlords have evicted more than 200 tenants in the Los Angeles area ahead of a Jan. 1 deadline to bypass a 5 percent rent cap. Continue reading

California governor signs gig economy bill into law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB5 into law on Wednesday, ending a nearly one-year process to address the state’s long-standing issue with workers being misclassified as independent contractors. Continue reading