• Why more construction didn’t fix California’s high housing costs,Jonathan Lansner

    Why more construction didn’t fix California’s high housing costs

    Build it – and they will fall.We’re often told that California housing costs will dip if more residences are constructed. My trusty spreadsheet’s peek into real estate and demographic patterns, however, questions the wisdom behind construction as a significant housing-cost containment measure.You ca

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  • Father Joe’s Villages Helps Aspiring Chefs Find Culinary Careers,Cole Novak

    Father Joe’s Villages Helps Aspiring Chefs Find Culinary Careers

    For those experiencing homelessness, a career in culinary arts can potentially seem out of reach without the proper resources. Thanks to Father Joe’s Villages, a growing number of unhoused San Diegans are getting the opportunity to pursue a career in food through a new culinary program. “I spent my

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  • Inside Mini Mansions Built for Kids,Cole Novak

    Inside Mini Mansions Built for Kids

    Want to avoid raising an iPad kid? Get them a place to pretend. But options like backyard playhouses are often clunky, mass-produced plastic structures in garish red and yellow, an eyesore against a thoughtfully designed home. Jihyun Kang Butler saw the problem and set out to change it.With two youn

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