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California's insurer of last resort is playing a role in mortgages
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (451+ words) More than 1 in 17 new California home loans are being written using the state’s insurer of last resort — the California FAIR Plan, which has ballooned in growth in recent years. In the first quarter of 2026, 5.6% of mortgage originations for owner-occupied, single-family…...
Guest column: SOAR-protected farmland buffers urban areas from wildfire
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) Ventura County voters made an historic decision 30 years ago that continues to pay dividends. They voted to protect its open spaces and farmlands by approving SOAR (Save Open-Space and Agricultural Resources). While SOAR has multiple benefits — primarily keeping our cities…...
Canyon Fire: Containment nearly doubles, 2 homes destroyed
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (474+ words) Crews are making progress in battling a fast-moving blaze that ignited in remote, steep terrain southeast of Lake Piru with containment nearly doubling from 28% to 47% as of Saturday evening. The Canyon Fire had not grown any larger since the acreage…...