Expect more star power at San Diego Comic-Con this year • 206,000 jobs added in June, part of a softening that could bolster Fed rate cut
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Friday, July 5, 2024

San Bernardino County supervisors ask state to declare emergency over homeowners insurance

The declaration would stop insurance providers from dropping current policies in fire-prone and other high-risk areas, county officials say.

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Expect more star power at San Diego Comic-Con this year

There’s been a persistent fear that Comic-Con would split for a bigger convention space in Los Angeles and Anaheim.

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206,000 jobs added in June, part of a softening that could bolster Fed rate cut

The unemployment rate rose to 4.1% as more people entered the labor force, and average hourly earnings cooled.

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Saks Fifth Avenue owner buying Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion

The new organization will comprise the Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks OFF 5TH brands, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.

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San Diego home prices join Orange County’s million-dollar milestone

The county joins the only one other Southern California market, Orange County, in having prices top the $1 million mark.

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California’s gas tax just went up. So has the bickering

The cost of living adjustment to the state excise tax on gasoline went into effect July 1, highlighting tensions between the state’s political leadership and the petroleum industry.

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Banc of California selling $2 billion of residential loans

The bank picked up the loans after its acquisition late last year of LA-based PacWest Bancorp in a rescue deal.

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In the age of digital dollars, there’s value to budgeting with cash

Cash stuffing — a familiar idea repackaged for the social media age — has gained traction with a new generation, even as digital currency has become the norm.

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How generative AI is changing the mortgage process

Several major mortgage lenders have begun touting artificial intelligence as a tool to help make the mortgage process quicker and easier and to help them write more loans.

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HOA Homefront: Are pets allowed under Fair Housing laws even if CR&Rs say no?

An HOA’s outright ban on pets might run afoul of California law, which protects the right of a resident to have one animal in their residence.

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