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After delay, tariff threat looms over San Diego’s regional economy

The U.S. agreed to a month-long delay of tariffs against Mexico and Canada on Monday, but the looming threat of the 25% levies could deliver a major impact to California's economy. Why it matters: The tariffs, if implemented as described before Monday's pause, would have an...
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Will Egg Prices Stay Ridiculously High Forever? Two Experts Offer Different Predictions

If you've noticed egg prices spiking, you're not alone. In December 2024, the national average for a dozen eggs hit $4.15, and relief isn't expected anytime soon. A major bird flu outbreak has led to millions of hens being culled, causing a severe supply shortage. As a result,...
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State Farm Seeks Emergency Rate Hike in California After LA Fires

State Farm is asking California regulators to approve a significant emergency rate hike, saying it is needed to avert a “dire situation for our customers and the insurance market in the state” accelerated by the disastrous wildfires across Southern California. The company,...
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SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 6 More Feet of Snow For California This Week

This forecast was created at noon PST on Monday, February 3. A series of energetic storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow, gusty winds, and fluctuating snow levels across California through the end of the workweek. Overall, Monday night through Wednesday will see...
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California wildfires fully contained after month of efforts

After nearly a month of intensive efforts, the costliest wildfires in United States history have been fully contained. Beginning on Jan. 7 amid dry conditions and unusually high winds, the fires ravaged the Californian coast for weeks, requiring a response from an international...
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Gas prices start to rise in California, Bay Area, after refinery blaze

MARTINEZ — Gasoline prices rose slightly in the Bay Area in the wake of an explosion and fire that knocked an East Bay refinery offline — although experts say it’s too soon to know the impact on vehicle fuel costs. An explosion and fire at the Martinez...
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California moves to discipline S.F. builder who was subject of Chronicle investigation

Over two decades, John Pollard and his business, S.F. Garage Co., became one of the city’s most prolific builders, specializing in seismic retrofits.
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Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate change take their toll on the beloved pollinator. Here's what to know: The survey...
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Kanye West Sees His California Home Value Drop

Kanye West's Beverly Hills mansion, purchased for $35 million in October 2024, has dropped to $28.4 million by February 2025, a decline of $6.6 million or 19 percent, reflecting the volatility of California's housing market. Why It Matters. This isn't West's first brush with...
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State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires

California homeowners already face some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, as insurers have deemed a large percentage of the state to be at high risk for wildfires.

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