Yearly Archives: 2016
California pending home sales register higher in August but affordability and supply constraints remain...
An increase in pending sales across all major regions buoyed statewide California pending home sales in August from a year ago, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. Uncertainty about market conditions was reflected in C.A.R.’s August Market Pulse Survey,** with most leading indicators showing a decline in growth and REALTORS® becoming less optimistic about market expectations and more concerned with reduced affordability
ICYMI: City of San Clemente Endorses Congressman Issa’s Sober Homes Reform Bill
On Tuesday, the City Council for San Clemente unanimously voted to endorse legislation Congressman Darrell Issa introduced earlier this week — the Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act (H.R. 6070) — which would empower state and local government to oversee residential recovery facilities, which include sober living homes.
Leaders Open Dozens of Apartments for Homeless, Boosting Mayor Faulconer’s Campaign to House 1,000...
With the goal of providing housing for homeless veterans and creating opportunities for San Diegans to succeed, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer was joined today by a host of local dignitaries for the grand reopening of the 102-year-old Hotel Churchill, which has been renovated into 72 special-purpose units for veterans and at-risk youth
Congressman Darrell Issa Introduces Sober Living Homes Reform Bill
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) introduced legislation that would allow state and local governments to implement reasonable oversight of residential recovery facilities, which include sober living homes
MAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON FOR BURGLARIZING HOMES OF FEMALE...
A man was convicted and sentenced yesterday for burglarizing the homes of female college students that he found by using Instagram. Arturo Galvan, 45, Menifee, pleaded guilty on Sept. 19, 2016, to five felony counts of first degree residential burglary, one felony count of attempted first degree residential burglary, and one misdemeanor count of resisting and obstructing an officer. He was sentenced to eight years in state prison and was ordered to pay restitution to the victims
Accountant, Co-Defendant Plead to Embezzling From County Foster Homes
A Long Beach accountant pleaded guilty today to embezzling money from several county foster homes, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Gary Batchelor, 64, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of misappropriation of public funds and one felony count of filing a false tax return in two separate cases. The group homes were operated by You Are the Difference Foundation and Moore’s Cottage. They were located in Compton, Los Angeles, Altadena and Pomona and served boys ages 13 to 18.
Man Sentenced for Domestic Violence Killing of Girlfriend in Her Beverly Hills Apartment
A 59-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to 26 years to life in state prison for slashing his girlfriend’s throat at her Beverly Hills apartment in 2011, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today
Mayor Announces New Funds for Affordable Housing
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the award of four predevelopment loans to support the creation of up to 529 affordable rental homes for San Francisco’s low-income and homeless families and seniors.
Soothe Expands Operations to The Souferian Group’s Iconic Hollywood Office Building
The Souferian Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate development, investment and advisory firm founded and led by Behzad Souferian and focused on developing distinctively branded and designed lifestyle-driven properties, has announced the closing of a full-floor lease for Soothe, an app-based on-demand massage technology company. The company’s expanded operations will occupy the entire sixth floor of 1800 North Highland Ave., a seven-story, Class A office structure located at the gateway to Hollywood’s world-renowned entertainment district.
MAYOR GARCETTI ON MOVING L.A. TOWARD 100 PERCENT RENEWABLE ENERGY
Los Angeles is a leader in the fight against climate change, and we’re on our way to a clean energy future. The motion passed today will bring more progress toward the goals laid out in my Sustainable City pLAn and the directives I issued to LADWP following the Aliso Canyon disaster — taking action to achieve 50% renewable energy by 2030, ending our use of coal five years before that, and working to reduce our dependence on natural gas. Environmental stewardship is a value we treasure in L.A., and I’m grateful to Councilmembers Bonin and Krekorian, and the entire City Council, for bringing us another step closer to cleaner air, healthier families, and a stronger economy.” — Mayor Eric Garcetti
MAYOR GARCETTI AND CITY OFFICIALS BRING NEW ‘HOPE’ TO LOCAL HOMELESSNESS EFFORTS
As part of the City’s continued effort to leverage every available resource to tackle homelessness, Mayor Eric Garcetti was joined today by Councilmember Nury Martinez and first responders to unveil a new program that helps keep streets and sidewalks healthy and safe for all Angelenos
Los Angeles to Chart Path to 100% Renewable Energy
The Los Angeles City Council stepped up its climate leadership by directing the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power to work with area academics and other stakeholders to determine how to move the city to 100% renewable energy.
Mayor’s Office Awards Housing Funds to Develop Four New Permanently Affordable Sites
Hundreds of Affordable Rental Homes With Additional Services Including Childcare, Community Health Services & Community Centers to be Built for Low-Income Families & Seniors. Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the award of four predevelopment loans to support the creation of up to 529 affordable rental homes for San Francisco’s low-income and homeless families and seniors
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR SCHUMER ON KRENZER FAMILY FARM
Senator Schumer Today Issued The Following Statement. “The Krenzer family has been farming this land for four generations, and after three years of work, today we have a solution that lets the power flow and the crops grow.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes Strong Legislation Co-Authored by Ranking Member Garamendi and...
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hailed the passage by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of legislation that would require the creation of a GPS backup system and streamline the Coast Guard’s acquisition of a heavy icebreaker fleet. Garamendi has previously introduced standalone legislation, such as H.R. 1678, to encourage development of a GPS backup. This bill served as the basis for even stronger legislation, developed in bipartisan cooperation with Subcommittee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), that has now passed the full Committee. The inclusion of both the GPS and heavy icebreaker provisions is a major milestone in a four-year-long effort by Reps. Garamendi and Hunter to address these critical national security issues
DeSantis Asks Congress to Pass Water Infrastructure Bill
Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) has joined 142 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House leadership asking them to immediately pass H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act. The full text of the letter can be found here.
Rep. Denham Introduces Water Infrastructure Bill in the House
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) has introduced H.R.6022, the “New Water Available To Every Reclamation State Act” (New WATER Act), which would authorize a pilot project to help finance development of water resources infrastructure in reclamation states, such as California
Feinstein Statement on Water Infrastructure Bill
The Senate today passed the Water Resources Development Act to manage our nation’s water infrastructure. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the legislation
Mayor Lee Announces Key Approvals for the Creation of a New Navigation Center to...
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today praised the community for their support and approval of the City’s Navigation Center in the Central Waterfront. After six months of a robust community engagement and outreach process, this week the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association voted overwhelmingly to support the plan for a temporary Navigation Center at the end of 25th Street on San Francisco Port property. The Navigation Center is expected to open in February 2017. The San Francisco Port Commission also unanimously approved plans for the Central Waterfront Navigation Center citing the need to address homelessness in a constructive and strategic way
Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Require Online Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Pollution from...
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), joined by members of the Safe Climate Caucus and bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus today introduced legislation to require the Department of the Interior (DOI) to publicly disclose the amounts and sources of greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuel development on public lands in order to promote greater transparency in the Federal energy leasing programs
