In a letter sent to local public housing authorities on March 6, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that a $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to prevent thousands ...

Rising rent prices, California buyers pricing out locals and affordable housing shortages are leaving more and more Southern Nevadans struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Nevada is short more ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. LOS ANGELES – Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County affected by the wildfires that began on January 7, 2025, who received ...

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