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
California housing market loses momentum in August as affordability crunch stifles home sales
California home sales downshifted in August as low housing affordability and a tight supply of homes for sale cut into demand, especially in high cost areas of the San Francisco Bay region, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.
GOVERNOR BROWN SIGNS LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT
Following last year’s tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation – SB 465 by Senators Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) and Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) – to help increase transparency and bolster oversight of construction contractors.
MAN FACING ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AND DERAUDING $2 MILLION FROM OVER 400...
*78 New Felony Charges Filed
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned today on additional charges including money laundering and defrauding over $2.2 million...
Hanley Investment Group and Lee & Associates Sell Single-Tenant Sonic Drive-In at Record-Breaking Cap...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, in conjunction with Lee & Associates, announced today that the two firms completed the sale of a single-tenant Sonic Drive-in located at 9505 Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, Calif. The sale price of $2,555,000 represented a cap rate of 4.70%, a record low for a single-tenant Sonic Drive-In restaurant nationwide
Feinstein Applauds California Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior and the state of California announced the first phase of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan for federal land in the California desert
Roadmap Released for a ‘Smart from the Start’ #CleanEnergy Future in California Desert
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized the first phase of theDesert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) on public lands, a conservation strategy developed by the state of California, the federal government and conservation stakeholders, including Defenders of Wildlife. The plan identifies smart from the start areas for renewable energy development that avoids or minimizes adverse effects on wildlife.
REP. TED LIEU ANNOUNCES VETERANS AFFAIRS GRANTS TO HELP END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) announced that seven organizations serving Los Angeles City and County received more than $13 million in grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund programs to help end veteran homelessness. The grants will fund support programs for veterans facing homelessness in Los Angeles City and County through the following organizations: New Directions, Inc., Mental Health America of Los Angeles, 1736 Family Crisis Center, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), Salvation Army – a California Corporation, United Veterans Initiative and Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, Inc.
Active Adult 55+ Communities Continue to Experience Strong Demand in Las Vegas Offering New...
Toll Brothers Regency at Summerlin® designed by KTGY offers nine unique single-story home designs with desert contemporary exteriors in a walkable, amenity-rich community. According to international award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Planning, well-designed luxury homes targeting 55+ buyers in amenity-rich communities continue to experience strong demand.
Nick Lehnert Honored with Max C. Tipton Award at 2016 SoCal Awards
The Max C. Tipton Award for Marketing Excellence was recently presented to Nick Lehnert of KTGY Architecture + Planning at the 2016 SoCal Awards at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. This annual awards gala is presented by the Building Industry Association’s Greater Sales & Marketing Council of Southern California and recognizes the best in professional achievement, sales, marketing and design throughout the region
Simone Robinson Joins BRIDGE Housing as VP of Human Resources
She has expertise in planning, designing, implementing and evaluating all aspects of the human resources function, including strategic planning, systems and training to support organizational goals. Previously, Ms. Robinson was Director of HR for Bracket Global, a leading clinical trial technology and specialty services provider with more than 500 employees worldwide. Earlier, she was head of human resources for S.F.
