Jittery police searched a huge swath of Southern California -- from San Diego to Riverside to Los Angeles -- for Christopher Jordan Dorner.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The worries about rapid price growth look especially founded in more expensive markets such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego that have witnessed double-digit price gains over the past year.

WSJ: Home Prices Jump 10.9%, Largest Annual Gain in 7 Years

The twin-domed plant between San Diego and Los Angeles has not produced electricity since January 2012, when a tiny radiation leak led to the discovery of unusual damage to hundreds of tubes that carry radioactive water.

NPR: Calif. Reactors Might Be Retired If Restart Nixed