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143 units of brand-new affordable housing debut in the Mission
San Francisco leaders celebrated the opening of a new, 100 percent affordable housing building on 16th Street in the Mission.Read More
City opens 80-unit permanent supportive housing facility in Tenderloin
The city Wednesday opened a new 80-unit permanent supportive housing facility at the Garland Hotel in the Tenderloin.Read More
Larkspur residents fight housing for chronically homeless
Larkspur residents are engaged in a legal fight to stop a Project Homekey development to house chronically homeless people.Read More
Milpitas lawmaker accuses mayor of ‘bullying,’ seeks legal protection
Milpitas Councilmember Karina Dominguez seeks legal protection from Mayor Richard Tran, accusing him of serial "bullying" in a quest for power. Read More
Matt Mahan makes bid for mayor’s seat on affordable housing platform
San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan announced his bid for mayor with a campaign launch centered largely on affordable housing.Read More
Ground to break in fall on Lower Bottoms affordable housing development
A 100 percent affordable housing project will break ground in West Oakland in November with the help of a former Black Panther Party leader. In 2014, former Black Panther...Read More
Newsom signs $12 billion homelessness package with ‘strings attached’
California will be spending $12 billion to address the state’s homelessness crisis in a massive plan that comes with “strings attached.” Gov. Gavin Newsom has high hopes the bill...Read More
City celebrates new 100 percent affordable housing complex in the Mission
San Francisco city officials on Thursday celebrated the grand opening of a $60.4 million new seven-story apartment complex in the Mission District, set to provide 100 percent affordable housing....Read More
Berkeley to kick off BART development community meetings
The city of Berkeley on Monday will hold the first of three community meetings to discuss planning for the Ashby and North Berkeley BART stations. The meetings are part...Read More
State grants boost Oakland affordable housing project funds by nearly $90 million
Three environmentally friendly projects slated to provide 462 units of affordable housing in Oakland have won nearly $90 million in state grants, according to an announcement Wednesday from the...Read More
South Beach housing development officially opens, offers 149 affordable units
City officials on Thursday celebrated the opening of a new residential development, creating over 500 new units of housing with 149 of them being affordable, below market rate homes....Read More
Cities move to comply with state accessory dwelling unit laws
Bay Area cities continue the process of updating their local ordinances governing “accessory dwelling units” to conform to new state laws that give cities less control over what they...Read More
Mayor London Breed talks ‘tough love,’ housing density in inauguration speech
“We are no longer accepting that 'compassion' means anything goes on our streets."Read More
Protesters shout down SB 50 advocates, say housing bill doesn’t go far enough
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, came to Oakland on Tuesday to promote a bill that would boost construction of apartment buildings and condominiums in an effort to address...Read More
More than half of HUD’s tenant protection vouchers go to Oakland
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday that it’s providing $2.8 million in tenant protection vouchers to public housing residents in Oakland. HUD officials said the...Read More
Two cities consider easing accessory dwelling unit rules
The cities of Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek are both moving this week to update their rules governing “accessory dwelling units,” sometimes referred to as “mother-in-law” units or “granny...Read More
Faith group takes over mayor’s office to demand affordable senior housing
About 100 activists seeking affordable housing for seniors took over the office of San Francisco Mayor London Breed late Wednesday afternoon. The group of volunteers and activists with the...Read More
Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures
San Francisco voters were asked to consider six propositions Tuesday. How ballots were cast have a direct impact on The City’s affordable housing, services for disabled and aging residents,...Read More
Outcome of SF ride-hailing tax rests in uncounted mail-in ballots
Just five more votes in favor of Proposition D would have pushed the election night total over the two-thirds threshold.Read More
SF district attorney, District 5 supe races neck and neck
Chesa Boudin looks like he’s celebrating Tuesday. Although San Francisco’s progressive candidate for district attorney is leading with less than 2,000 votes, he is so far beating out mayor-appointed...Read More