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LA Metro Moves Forward with Transformative East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Line
Sep 24, 2026 The San Fernando Valley is set to experience a monumental leap in public transportation with the progression of LA Metro's East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project. This ambitious 6.7-mile light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard wil...
Fed raises rates: What it means for your credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts and auto loans
Sep 18, 2026 The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate at the conclusion of its September meeting after consumer prices rose again in August amid the war with Iran — and despite continued pressure by President Donald Trump to bring rates down...
7% is the ‘new normal’: Federal Reserve announces quarter-point rate hike
Sep 16, 2026 The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided unanimously today to raise the federal funds target range by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75 to 4 percent as part of “its policy of maintaining ample reserves in the banking system.” ...
When is it safe to return home after a wildfire? California becomes first state to pass standards
Sep 4, 2026 After a wildfire fills a house with smoke, when is it safe to return? With a pair of bills passed Monday, California is poised to become the first U.S. state to set standards for that contamination risk. Since last year’s fires in Los Ange...
L.A. County sues State Farm over its handling of wildfire claims
Sep 4, 2026 Los Angeles County announced Monday that it had filed a lawsuit against State Farm General after hundreds of victims of last year's devastating wildfires complained that their claims had been delayed, denied or underpaid. The lawsuit alleges...
Hollywood Burbank Airport’s New Terminal Set to Open in October
Aug 24, 2026 Hollywood Burbank Airport is preparing to open its long-awaited new passenger terminal on October 13, marking a major milestone for the $1.3 billion modernization project. The 355,000-square-foot facility will feature 14 passenger gates, along ...
Program on California ballot could cut home down payments to 3%.
Aug 21, 2026 California home prices are so high that households in many regions can't even afford a down payment. A proposal going to the state's voters in November would help, proponents say. Proposition 37, embedded deep in the laundry list of potentia...
Wow!!! This would be HUGE!!!
Aug 14, 2026 A bipartisan proposal to increase the capital gains tax exclusion on the sale of a primary residence continues to gain momentum in Congress. The More Homes on the Market Act would raise the exclusion to $500,000 for individual filers and $1 mil...