Congress is making a rare bipartisan move on housing: the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to help the U.S. build more homes. But as a recent Times of San Diego opinion piece points out, California’s biggest obstacles to new housing often aren’t federal—they’re state and
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San Diego renters are seeing sticker shock again as some landlords attempt to raise rent by as much as 8.2%—a jump tied to how California’s statewide rent cap formula adjusts year to year. While the headlines focus on housing costs, the real-world ripple effect is bigger: when
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Executive Summary Top slab leak detection in California is performed by an active C-36 licensed plumbing contractor who confirms the leak with meter/pressure testing, isolates hot/cold/recirculation circuits, then pinpoints the leak using non-destructive tools before any slab cutting. The definitive “done right” outcome is a documented location
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Executive Summary A burst pipe in San Diego is resolved by immediate water isolation at the meter/house main, rapid verification of the rupture location using non-destructive diagnostics, and a California Plumbing Code-compliant repair (typically replacing the failed section with properly joined copper or PEX and pressure-checking before
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San Diego is dealing with a troubling trend: illegal teen “ragers” are allegedly targeting vacant and for-sale homes, breaking in, charging entry, and leaving behind severe damage. Beyond the obvious security concerns, these parties can trigger expensive property destruction—including hidden plumbing and water damage that doesn’t show
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