20 least-affordable US cities to buy a home are all in California

“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: Twenty U.S. cities with the highest home-price-to-income ratios are all in California. The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a housing affordability yardstick by Construction Coverage, which tracked median home prices divided by the median annual household income for 384 cities including 79 from California. The pinch If going 20 for 20 at the top of this “unaffordability” ranking wasn’t painful enough, look at California’s share of this city-by-city scorecard this way … 93% of the 30 costliest cities were from the Golden State 83% were in Top 40. 78% were in the Top 50. 69% were in the Top 75. 61% were in the Top 100. 51% were in the Top 150. Or ponder the statewide pain like this: A California home costs 8.4 times income ($765,197 vs. $91,551) compared with 4.7 times nationally – $347,716 price vs. 74,755 income. Pressure points Here are California’s Top 20 … No. 1 Newport Beach: Cost ratio of 25.4 times – $3.2 million price vs. $127,353 income. No. 2 Palo Alto: 19 times – $3.4 million

NFL Draft: 49ers’ biggest needs after surprising with WR Pearsall pick

SANTA CLARA — In selecting Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night at No. 31 overall, the 49ers created a further level of intrigue as to the status of incumbents Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. In the meantime, they bypassed players at perceived positions of need — namely edge rushers, defensive tackles, cornerbacks and offensive tackles. Coach Kyle Shanahan said things aren’t always as they seem, and saw Pearsall as a fit to the wide receiver corps even with Aiyuk and Samuel still around. Pearsall, Shanahan believes, has the versatility to play outside or in the slot, plays with the physicality the 49ers demand from their wide receivers and can also return punts. “There’s like four positions we were interested in being the right pick at No. 31, and we had arguments for every single one,” Shanahan said. “When it gets there, you’ve got to take the one that makes the most sense and it’s as simple as what’s totally obvious right now . . . you package these guys, two wideouts, one wideout, three, sometimes four .

SF Giants minor-league report: Does rotation solution exist in Sacramento?

SAN FRANCISCO — The solution to the Blake Snell-sized hole in the Giants’ rotation may exist just up the I-80 corridor. At Triple-A Sacramento, Mason Black is off to a sizzling start. The 24-year-old right-hander was one of the final cuts in spring training, and in four starts to begin the season in the minor leagues has allowed a run in only one of them. With 20 strikeouts to only four walks, that has produced a 1.53 ERA for the 2021 third-round pick from Scranton, Pennsylvania. In the difficult pitching conditions of the Pacific Coast League, only one pitcher with as many innings has a lower ERA. Black, rated the Giants’ No. 7 prospect by MLB.com, was slated to take the mound Thursday night at Sutter Health Park, but could his next start come in the major leagues? Thanks to a set of favorable off days, the Giants don’t have to cover Snell’s turn through the rotation until the first week of May, when they are in Philadelphia. “He would definitely be one of the options,” manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday. “It seems like every

Opinion: California seeks to reform ticket sales. Warriors, 49ers fight back

As warmer weather arrives, Californians are thinking about the next live sporting event or outdoor concert with family and friends. But what used to be a straightforward experience of getting tickets has morphed into a complex and costly endeavor, all thanks to the Live Nation and Ticketmaster stranglehold over consumers. Since the two companies merged in 2010, Live Nation Entertainment has built a monopolistic empire controlling the management of venues for live sports and concerts, and also the process for buying tickets. The monopoly now controls an estimated 80% of primary ticket sales nationwide, and holds contracts with 78% of the top-grossing arenas. The monopoly is also the dominant player in the secondary resale market, with upwards of two-thirds of the market share, according to reports. Who loses because in all this? You, the consumer. Our wallets have been hit hard: Ticket prices have more than doubled since Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged, surging by an alarming 140% even when adjusted for inflation. The monopoly is finally facing scrutiny from government watchdogs. Last week, the federal Justice Department revealed plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment for

Kindness 101: Modesty

In the “CBS Mornings” series “Kindness 101,” Steve Hartman and his children share stories built around kindness and character and the people who’ve mastered those qualities. Today’s lesson is modesty. This week, we meet a hero cowboy who sprang into action to catch a bicycle thief and, despite it all, remains incredibly humble.

Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain’s death caps trials that led to 3 convictions

DENVER — Almost five years after Elijah McClain died following a police stop in which he was put in a neck hold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine, three of the five Denver-area responders prosecuted in the Black man’s death have been convicted. Experts say the convictions would have been unheard of before 2020, when George Floyd’s murder sparked a nationwide reckoning over racist policing and deaths in police custody. But McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain, said justice has not yet been served. Previously, she has said the two acquitted Aurora police officers, as well as other firefighters and police on the scene, were complicit in her 23-year-old son’s murder and that they escaped justice. “I’m waiting on heaven to hand down everybody’s judgment. Because I know heaven ain’t gonna miss the mark,” she told The Associated Press. She plans to speak on Friday at a sentencing hearing in a Denver suburb, at which Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic, faces up to three years in prison. He was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in December. Paramedic Jeremy Cooper, left, enters the Adams

1 hospitalized with burns following house fire in east central Fresno, officials say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — One person has been hospitalized following a house fire in east central Fresno. It was first reported just before midnight Thursday at a home on Willow and White Avenues. Fire crews arrived to find flames in a corner of the house. Three people were already outside. One of the three suffered second-degree burns and was taken to Community Regional Medical Center. Firefighters say they were able to contain the blaze to a bedroom where the fire started. The Red Cross is helping the family who lived in the home. There’s no word on the condition of the person who was burned. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Shamrock the golden retriever puppy was born bright green, stained in the womb

WEATHER ALERT High Wind Warning WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Friday, April 26, 2024 11:57AM Golden retriever Shamrock was born in Florida, and when she was a puppy he was a vibrant shade of… green? CHICAGO — A very special golden retriever puppy was born an unusual, vibrant shade of green. Named Shamrock, the little lady came into the world in Florida, often called the “Key Lime State” for its renowned key lime pies. Her Carole Debruler of Golden Treasuers Kennel said she was stained in the womb by a green bile pigment called Biliverdin. It’s a rare, but not unheard of, condition that fades over time. MORE PUPS: Woman adopts senior dog who spent over 700 days in shelter Debruler took to TikTok to tout the tinted tot to the tune of millions of views. Now, after more than six weeks, Shamrock looks more like her littermates. And she has no clue about all the attention she’s gotten on social media. CNN contributed to this report Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved. Puppy Top Stories