Before embarking on a new project, it’s critical to understand the distinctions between a remodel and a renovation. Not only does each have its own set of costs, time frames, and permit requirements, but they may also differ in terms of the value you’ll recoup from your investment. Considerations such as these can aid in…

For about 19 months, the Federal Reserve has been on an inflation-fighting campaign, influencing higher interest rates across the economy. The interest rate that may be affecting the majority of households is costly, and one that they may have overlooked. If you ask someone what their mortgage rate is, they will most likely be able…

Vote potentially keeps a higher-density project from being built At its Tuesday night meeting, the Los Gatos Town Council rejected an appeal against the development of a three-story assisted living and memory care facility, avoiding the possibility of a future project of greater density and size. The planning commission approved the proposed project, which is…

However, even with a 23% jump in sales, next year’s market still will be lackluster, figures show. California’s housing market is expected to recover from the disastrous sales drops of 2023 next year, according to Realtor economists on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Even with a 23% increase in existing single-family home sales, 2024 will have the…

New Stanford study shows fires are increasingly to blame for bad air, particularly in California and the West The smoke that blew into the Bay Area this week, following a blissfully mild wildfire season in California so far this summer, has rekindled an unhealthy and growing trend: many of the improvements America has made in…

However, even with a 23% jump in sales, next year’s market still will be lackluster, figures show. California’s housing market is expected to recover from the disastrous sales drops of 2023 next year, according to Realtor economists on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Even with a 23% increase in existing single-family home sales, 2024 will have the…

The company is also boosting the starting pay for new workers to an average of $20.50 an hour Amazon is looking to hire 16,000 people for its Southern California warehouse network as part of a seasonal push to fill 250,000 jobs nationwide before the holiday shopping season. The company, which is looking for 100,000 more…

Officers give conflicting testimony; captain blasts ex-chief’s ‘political decision’ The Vallejo Police Department’s leadership, including a captain and the commander of the agency’s Professional Standards Division, stand by the officer who killed Sean Monterrosa. This is according to testimony cited in Arbitrator Alexander Cohn’s report, which was released Thursday by the city of Vallejo and…

According to new data, millions of American homeowners’ insurance rates may rise in the coming years, owing in part to worsening climate disasters. According to a study conducted by the nonprofit research group First Street Foundation, nearly 39 million homes and commercial properties – roughly 27% of properties in the Lower 48 – are at…