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The median price of a home in California of $863,000 is more than double the $417,000 median home price in the U.S. As a result, median family income of $96,000 in California is 38% below that necessary to qualify for the purchase of a median-priced home in the state. In sharp contrast, median income in the U.S. of $81,0000 is 9% above that needed to qualify for purchasing a median-priced home in the nation.During the 2020 to 2024 period, the most recent Bureau of the Census population report indicates that California lost 1.5 million people in net domestic migration (number…

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 28 unanimously approved lifting limitations on how long wildfire survivors can park their recreational vehicles at county-owned RV parks.The county owns two RV parks, one at the Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort and Campground in San Dimas, and the other at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey. The Dockweiler park closed in January for maintenance but is expected to reopen in February.Also see: ‘Wildfire refugees’ scramble to find housing as rental prices soarThe five-member board needed to lift the limitations because the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation imposes a three-week-long…

By TIFFANY STANLEY and PETER SMITH, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.There is widespread confusion as agency leaders seek greater clarity from the government. The most pressing question is how they will continue supporting refugees already under their care in the United States.The suspension of federal funding “paralyzes the program,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge, the national Lutheran refugee resettlement agency.The federal refugee program — a form of legal…

Drew Doughty is back.The Kings activated Doughty, who broke his ankle in the preseason and has not played a shift since, from injured reserve Wednesday, just in time to face the defending champion Florida Panthers.That’s fitting, as Doughty has always strived to rise to the level of his competition, whether it was in the Stanley Cup Final or the gold-medal game of the Olympics.Already one of the most decorated defensemen in hockey history, Doughty has been eager to add to his burgeoning trophy case through three years of non-competitive hockey and three more seasons in which the Kings qualified for…

Three weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322 billion state budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, emphasizing that it would be balanced without new taxes and have a “modest” $363 million surplus.The latter number is scarcely one-tenth of 1% of the overall budget, which makes one wonder how Newsom’s budget writers could calculate it so precisely. It may have been plucked from thin air so the first draft of the budget could be portrayed as balanced.In fact, its purported balance assumes that at least $11 billion in drawdowns from emergency reserves, bookkeeping gimmicks and off-the-books…

California’s building industry is warning of short-term pricing disruptions to construction materials should the Trump administration move ahead with proposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1.Anaheim-based Ganahl Lumber Co., the oldest lumberyard in California, is one of a host of companies growing skittish over the possible tariffs, which would affect projects that need everything from lumber and structural steel for commercial offices, hospitals, government buildings, and roof and flooring trusses for new homes.“I think tariffs would potentially be a negative impact on our industry,” said Pete Meichtry, Ganahl’s vice president of purchasing. “The tariffs may put a…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.The Monday evening memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget sparked uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline for states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington and left the White House scrambling to explain what would and wouldn’t be subject to a pause in funding.The White House confirmed that OMB pulled the memo Wednesday…

The Ducks crossed the northern border en route to Calgary, where they’ll look to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games against the Flames on Thursday.Of late, it’s been the Ducks who have singed and scorched opponents, having poured in 16 goals across their surge. That tied for the most goals they’ve scored in a three-game stretch since November 1995, when they piled up 17 goals in three games and 23 total across a four-game spree.Mason McTavish, the NHL’s second star last week, also continued his recent rampage with a goal and an assist, and both of his…

By CORA LEWISNEW YORK (AP) — Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15. The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to.President Donald Trump this week offered all federal employees a buyout package in an effort to reduce the size of the government workforce, which could impact IRS staffing at an important period for the agency, though it’s not yet clear how. The IRS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Here’s what to know:When…

RIVERSIDE — A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old son at their Eastvale home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury or death.Xiu Xiu Sun, 34, allegedly killed Chris Cui in October 2022.Sun was arraigned before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gail O’Rane, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Feb. 27 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.The defendant is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Robert Presley Jail.During her initial court appearance more than two years ago, Sun’s public defender submitted motions arguing that his…