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Yet the downturn is hitting the region unevenly, with more affordable inland counties seeing the steepest sales declines. An analysis of home sales data from property data provider Attom found that transactions across the region remain well below historical norms, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. 

A major sand replenishment is headed to the San Clemente beach along the long-imperiled railway line, part of a large shoreline work package aimed at fortifying the vulnerable railroad while also protecting the area’s shrinking beaches. The California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved an extensive permit that railway officials hope will help maintain the critical…

California’s housing market cooled sharply in September, with statewide existing single-family home sales falling to 260,410 units, down 3.4% from August and 6.5% from a year earlier. Southern California took the hardest hit of any region in the state, posting a 9.1% annual sales decline, while Los Angeles County sales dropped 10.9% year over year…

Southland fire agencies and emergency-preparedness officials were on heightened alert Thursday as Santa Ana winds began whipping across the Southland, combining with low humidity to create critical wildfire danger