More Southern California cities than ever before are fighting to have their allocations of new homes rolled back. No one denies the region needs more homes in general, and there’s been a specific push to get housing for low-income families built across the region. But some city leaders say the 1.34 million new units assigned […]
Tenants Opt for Space, Lower Rents in Inland Empire
After shelter-in-place orders forced the Branchcomb family to study and work from home, their 2,000-square-foot rental house in Cerritos felt more like a tiny box. “Everyone else came home and took my piece of paradise,” said Prophetess Branchcomb, a finance director for a Hollywood entertainment company. “We needed more space.” On Nov. 21, Branchcomb and […]
3 Issues for IE in 2020: Census, Freeways, Homeless
1) The 2020 Census Fontana is poised to take on the role of the most populous city in San Bernardino County. The latest census estimate shows San Bernardino’s population at 215,941 and Fontana at 213,739, so when the census begins April 1, Fontana leaders hope to make up that 2,202 difference–and then some–to overtake San […]