A proposed network aimed at serving the electricity needs of California and other Western states would lower energy costs, spur a greater use of renewable energy and create another 10,000 to 20,000 jobs a year in California by 2030, an industry group claims.
One of Gov. Jerry Brown’s final climate change-related priorities is moving through the California Legislature but faces opposition from some Democrats.
So which is it: Are people fleeing California and the Bay Area for cheaper housing, or swarming here for high-paying jobs? The answer is: both. A flurry of recent population reports have painted a confusing picture.
Fresno County remains one of the state's more affordable areas for housing, compared to coastal a parts of California. But because wages tend to be lower in the Valley than those other regions, housing isn't exactly cheap for many local families.
The housing crisis continues to deepen in the Bay Area where new housing construction projects can't seem to keep pace with the population boom, according to a new report released Thursday.
A new study confirms a trend that many have suspected.
With a median home price more than twice the national average, the Bay Area housing market is so expensive, many low and middle income families simply can't afford to live here anymore.
The same story is playing out, over and over: People are flocking to the Bay Area for high-skilled, highly paid jobs, while cashiers, teachers and construction workers are, increasingly, saying goodbye to a place they no longer can afford.
