The goal is to determine whether it’s safe to build taller structures using cold-formed steel — a strong, lightweight, recycled material that could make construction faster and more affordable.
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Just 17% of the state's consumers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California in the first quarter of 2025, up from 15% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and unchanged from a year ago, the California Association of Realtors announced Friday. -
Prosecutors say Jacqueline Ma, 36, groomed two boys and entered into a sexual relationship with one of the boys beginning when he was 12 years old. -
Nonprofit leaders and San Diego city councilmen revealed what policies are working, what's not and what's needed to help San Diegans afford life here. -
Warmer conditions will continue this week for San Diego County, with a cooling trend expected to move in early next week. -
Three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays aboard KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be available out of San Diego. -
The 150-bed facility is proposed for a site near several schools. Some residents want the city to find another location, but city leaders say a state initiative limits what they can do. -
This weekend in the arts: The "Hamilton" ticket lottery, Mother's Day activities and art, Alisa Weilerstein and Rafael Payare performing together, GI Film Festival San Diego and more. -
One development in San Diego's Mid-City area will feature 90 units for senior residents. The second, with 134 units catering to seniors and families, is planned in Escondido. -
The CH-53E helicopter carrying the Marines departed Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada on Feb. 6, 2024, and was headed back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it crashed. -
Two UC San Diego researchers found evidence that birth rates climbed eight years ago during Trump’s first term.
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