If Obama's nominee to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency is confirmed, it will pave the way for a special election in his North Carolina district.
Housing First programs enable homeless people to attain health care services and a place to live – which, advocates say, ultimately saves taxpayers money. One woman's story is a revival of dignity, if not health.
In the weeks following the blazes, median monthly rent in Sonoma County jumped more than 35 percent.