Meet the sword-wielding man who kicks squatters out of Oakland homes
“The average squatter,” says James Jacobs, “has no melee experience.” No familiarity with katana swords or other bladed…
San Jose business says its struggling due to city blocking some of its customer parking
Bernadette Garcia has owned and managed Los Garcia’s Restaurant alongside her husband Francisco for more than 20 years.…
Gov. Newsom Is Right to Defend Housing First
Mayor Daniel Lurie helped pass legislation that would allow local governments in California to spend up to 10%…
Oakland officials travel to Texas to tour homeless shelters
Staff members from Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee’s office were in Texas this week, joining a delegation of Bay…
Veteran Homelessness in LA Increases By 2%, LAHSA Data Finds
Veterans experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles increased by 2%, jumping from an estimate of 2,991 in 2024 to…
Marc Benioff’s ideas for fixing San Francisco keep getting worse
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: The anticlimactic…
California’s chronic deficit looms again as Newsom prepares his last state budget | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
It seems like just yesterday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators enacted a state budget that papered…
Bass’ results on homelessness continue to fall short of promises
Oct. 21, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: Doug Smith’s article exposes a hard truth: Despite record…
Sacramento mayor proposes real estate tax hike to fund housing projects
Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty held his first State of the City address on Monday, and he used the…
L.A. to Enforce New Law on Derelict RVs
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 630, granting Los Angeles and Alameda counties the authority to remove…
Sacramento mayor delivers first state of the city address
Sacramento mayor Kevin McCarty delivered his first State of the City address Monday, speaking about the city’s efforts…
Malibu cracks down on homeless encampments amid fire danger – NBC Los Angeles
As Malibu remains on high alert more than 9 months after the deadly Palisades Fire, the city is…