Here's a look at this week's trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in Southern California, Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

For more than three decades, Michael Kelly has worked in public housing authority systems.

The culture is transitioning from NIMBY to YIMBY, and with that paradigm shift comes a belief that affordable housing can be beautiful, uplifting and safe, Mathilda Bialk tells GlobeSt.com.

Walnut Creek has experienced a renaissance that has brought high-end restaurants, shopping and nightlife to the downtown core—making it one of the Bay Area's true 24-hour cities—at a cost less than urban counterparts.