By ALEX VEIGALOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.Related ArticlesReal Estate | Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage rises slightly for the second week in a row Real Estate | L

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business WriterThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose slightly for the second week in a row, a modest setback for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season ramps up.Related ArticlesBusiness | Amazon ends privacy feature that let Echo users opt out o

Soaring construction costs around the city of Los Angeles create another challenge to rebuilding efforts from wildfire damage.My trusty spreadsheet looked at cost indexes from Verisk tracking 34 regions statewide, including 12 in Southern California. In Los Angeles, costs rose 5.9% for the 12 months

The Port of San Diego is preparing to redevelop its 77-year-old Harbor Police Department headquarters on East Harbor Island and expects to spend up to $100 million to replace the aging facility, as the current buildings are said to be too small and too costly to maintain.Last week, the Board of Port

This weekend is a big one for country fans, with KSON Countryfest coming to Gallagher Square and genre star Kelsea Ballerini performing at Pechanga Arena, both on Saturday night. If the Studio 54 experience is more your style, try the funk-filled Mustache Bash at Mariner’s Point. Meanwhile, sports f

The federal government reform arm of President Donald Trump’s executive office is seeking to end five office leases, totaling 40,242 square feet of space, across San Diego County.The listed local lease terminations were published by the Department of Government Efficiency earlier this month alongsid

While Riverside County may not exude the tech-driven energy of the Bay Area or the coastal creativity of Southern California, its warehouse-powered economy emerged as the state’s top performer during the pandemic era.That accolade comes from my trusty spreadsheet, which found Southern California’s i

Kaylie Smith, the bestselling author behind the fantasy series Wicked Games, is a newly minted San Diego local set to release the second book in the series, Enchantra, on April 8. Her debut novel, Phantasma, became a viral sensation late last year.Published in September 2024, Phantasma currently boa

Why are so many Californians grumpy about the economy?Ponder a quirky economic statistic called “real wages” – a yardstick comparing the growth in pay vs. the inflation rate. This measurement shows the typical paycheck was battered by a ballooning cost of living during the past four years.My trusty

San Bernardino County had the fewest empty rentals in February in Southern California.My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList’s monthly rental vacancy report for 165 big U.S. counties, including six in Southern California. The study, which looks at available units at primarily larger complexes

What do you get when an artist and architect collaborate on their home? You could get chaos and strife, but in the hands of this couple, the result is an absolutely serene retreat, the perfect venue for a life well-lived in a 3-bed, 3.5-bath home, arranged around a central courtyard with a deep conn

I just wanted clear skin, a face that looked like glass or a donut or whatever people are calling smooth, unblemished complexions nowadays. I didn’t expect it to kind of ruin my life.I’d struggled with breakouts since middle school. One thing that didn’t plague me, though? Stomach problems. I could

It wasn’t long after President Donald Trump was elected when Rebecca Fielding-Miller, an epidemiologist at UC San Diego, knew that she would be feeling the impacts of his election firsthand.Fielding-Miller explains that the system used to review grants hinges on meetings in which a group of scientis

I recently started taking beginner dance classes. Sure, I can shake it convincingly with friends at the club or a wedding reception after a few Champagnes, but choreo? My brain breaks and I forget how to count to four, Bambi-legged on wobbling character shoes.It’s cringe, I know it, I feel it. But d

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business WriterThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers leading into the spring homebuying season.Related ArticlesBusiness | Oceanside considers changes to appeals process

It’s been an ugly few days in the stock market as investors suddenly grew nervous about brewing trade wars, federal job cuts, reheated inflation and overall economic anxieties.As a result, talk about a potential recession is percolating and share prices are tumbling. Could an extended bout of Wall S

A controversial proposed church in Del Cerro was restored Tuesday night after previously being denied.After a three-hour meeting, the San Diego City Council voted 5-4 to approve the 54,476-square-foot All Peoples Church only a year after rejecting it on land-use grounds.Neighbors had fought against

This weekend in San Diego brings compelling art exhibitions, decadent dinners, and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Though the holiday doesn’t officially arrive until Monday, partying will start Saturday with the San Diego Leprechaun Run, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, and ShamROCK. Word to

Pasadena is the nation’s second-hardest spot to find a rental, another example of how January’s firestorm is altering the region’s real estate markets.My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList’s monthly rental vacancy report for 149 big U.S. cities, including six in Southern California. The stud

The city of San Marcos, nestled along Highway 78 between Escondido and Vista, has an agricultural heritage dating back to the 1850s centered around wine, honey, poultry and dairy production. While San Marcos still has remnants of those roots (such as the family-run Hollandia Dairy), it has now evolv