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 ...
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 ...
Mayor London Breed talks ‘tough love,’ housing density in inauguration speech
“We are no longer accepting that 'compassion' means anything goes on our streets."
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Haney wins affordable housing fight, more than doubles developer fees
Increasing The City’s affordable housing was one of Matt Haney’s top priorities when he campaigned to represent District 6. He’s making bold moves ...
Santa Clara County approves two low-income housing developments
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $33 million in funding for ...
Facebook gifts Santa Clara County $25 million for teacher, school staff housing
Facebook is gifting $25 million to Santa Clara County for the county to use on new teacher ...
District court rules against Stanford in county affordable housing ordinance
Santa Clara County officials have welcomed a judicial order last Thursday that dismissed a Stanford University lawsuit ...
District 11 celebrates groundbreaking on 116-unit housing development
The ground broke Thursday on what will be the largest housing development in District 11, city officials ...
Largest-ever San Francisco budget prioritizes housing, homeless services
Under the foggy, overcast sky of the Richmond, Mayor London Breed signed The City’s $12.3 billion budget.
Vehicle Triage Center potentially finds a home
San Francisco has finally found a potential location to pilot The City’s first Vehicle Triage Center to ...
Supes reject mayor’s amendment to accelerate affordable housing
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors killed a charter amendment by Mayor London Breed that would have ...
Supes move $600 million housing bond measure to November ballot
San Francisco voters will decide the fate of a $600 million housing bond measure this November that ...
Concord fails to prepare for ripple of Bay Area housing crisis
In the chaotic environment of the Bay Area’s ongoing housing crisis, few suburban cities personify the region’s ...
Emergency order would cap Vallejo rent increases at 10 percent
The Vallejo City Council is set to ratify an emergency ordinance this week that prohibits landlords from raising rents more than 10 percent.
Google announces $1 billion Bay Area housing investment
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the company’s plans to invest $1 billion in housing across the Bay ...
London Breed budget targets affordable housing as key priority
San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her budget priorities on Friday that included expanding behavioral health beds, ...
Supes call for doubling fees office developers pay toward affordable housing
Fees that San Francisco collects from developers who build office space are long overdue for an increase.
As drivers strike and IPO looms, SF steps toward taxing Uber stock windfall
Drivers of ride-hail companies switched off their apps Wednesday in San Francisco and across the nation.
Concord mulls more city funding for ‘1313 Galindo’ project
On Tuesday, the Concord City Council will consider approving an additional $2.3 million in city funds for a five-story affordable housing complex on ...
Charter amendment seeks to boost affordable housing development
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday a number of proposals that will help expedite building affordable ...
City of Oakland, Alameda County clash on potential Coliseum sale
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warned the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning not to sell ...
Citing wages and affordability, Concord rejects development of prime downtown parcel
A proposal to develop a prime downtown parcel just blocks from Concord BART with a mix of ...
Affordable housing breaks ground on Mission near 16th
A new housing development at 1950 Mission will provide 155 affordable housing units.
More than 400 in-law units approved as SF clears years-long backlog
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that The City has cleared its application backlog of 919 accessory dwelling units.
SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage
Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues.
Affordable housing bond worth $300 million headed to ballot
San Francisco voters could decide on a $300 million affordable housing bond as well as one for ...
Rebecca Kaplan elected Oakland City Council president
Veteran councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan was elected president of the Oakland City Council at the council's first meeting ...
Breed aims ‘windfall’ toward affordable housing, transit
Mayor London Breed laid out her plans to spend a windfall of revenue.
Proposed law would limit conversion of rentals to ‘monster’ homes
Any major expansions of homes would be reviewed to determine if the expansion is “necessary and desirable."
