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The zoning rules that govern what gets built—or torn down—in Otay Mesa-Nestor are about to be rewritten for the first time in nearly three decades, and residents have until the end of the year to shape what comes next. Read: rltor.cm/2jlFDz

TV personality Savannah Chrisley has revealed she and her husband, Jason Galanis, are expecting a baby boy. Read: rltor.cm/iJTFRQ

Actor Justin Baldoni discreetly offloaded his former Los Angeles home months after relocating to Nashville, TN, for a “fresh start.” Read: rltor.cm/azkdYs

If you own a home or business in one of Mesa's historically designated districts or landmarks, the rules for what you can build, alter, or restore just got a serious upgrade. Read: rltor.cm/urXUlZ

An enormous 9.69-acre Florida compound with a brand-new 10,500-square-foot entertainment facility "that can be transformed into anything you can imagine" and resort-inspired grounds has just hit the market in Southwest Ranches. Read: rltor.cm/qWhMi9

Thirteen encampments along the Admiral Corridor—stretching from Yale Avenue east to Memorial Drive—have been decommissioned, with 85 people housed or being connected to housing and services. Read: rltor.cm/ToOVox

Actor Chad Lowe and his producer wife, Kim Painter, have put their sprawling Los Angeles home on the market for $3.2 million—just over a month after their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, died. Read: rltor.cm/ISnydR

Apalatial new penthouse in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has hit the market for $20.55 million, making it the highest-priced condominium currently available in the coastal city. Read: rltor.cm/0RRxak

A vacant eight-story building just off Kalākaua Avenue is coming down, and the City and County of Honolulu says what replaces it will be permanently affordable housing in one of Honolulu's most competitive housing markets. Read: rltor.cm/Dqpq7W

Golf legend Tiger Woods is heading up a new private golf destination on the North Shore of Long Island in Brookville, NY. Read: rltor.cm/BDSJFn

Former NBA superstar Dwight Howard has cut the asking price of his sprawling Georgia estate by $1.6 million—just two months after relisting the palatial pad. Read: rltor.cm/7VJI6B

Last month, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at housing affordability. Read: rltor.cm/56fynM

A 755-acre California ranch with a 58-acre income-producing vineyard, a remodeled farmhouse, a historic guesthouse, an original timber barn, and several outbuildings has just hit the market in Geyserville for $9.5 million. Read: rltor.cm/cfJpnc

“Guardians of the Galaxy” actor Chris Pratt may be enjoying a lavish life as a movie star these days—but before he achieved major success in Hollywood, he was a restaurant server living humbly in Hawaii. Read: rltor.cm/vZPNOV

A tree-lined retreat nestled beneath a “canopy of magnificent mature oaks,” featuring illuminated pathways, has recently hit the market in Topanga, CA, for $2.4 million. Read: rltor.cm/C4emIY

On Tuesday, Louisiana voters passed four ballot measures on property tax exemptions, aimed at providing tax relief for seniors, surviving spouses of disabled veterans, and entrepreneurs who rehab dilapidated homes. Read: rltor.cm/KnJXOF

Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra has won the California gubernatorial contest, trouncing Donald Trump-endorsed Republican hopeful Steve Hilton in a landslide win. Read: rltor.cm/rmYZIU

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa made history Tuesday night, becoming the first Latina elected governor of Texas and the first Democrat to win the office in 36 years. Read: rltor.cm/quyrlc

Conservative businessman Omeed Malik, a close Trump ally and business partner of Donald Trump Jr., has stepped down from the board of Fannie Mae. Read: rltor.cm/jhZktA

In his final message to voters ahead to the pivotal midterm elections, President Donald Trump touted renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool without uttering a word about housing affordability. Read: rltor.cm/s3Wsvk