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 ... By Bay City NewsAugust 28, 20200 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 2020 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 31, 2020 Housing
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 ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 19, 2020 Bay Area
Mayor London Breed talks ‘tough love,’ housing density in inauguration speech “We are no longer accepting that 'compassion' means anything goes on our streets." By Jerold ChinnJanuary 8, 2020 Government
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 ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 7, 20200 Beyond SFBay
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 ... By Bay City NewsDecember 28, 2019 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsDecember 15, 2019 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 2019 Government
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 ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 2019 Election
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. By Bay City NewsNovember 6, 20190 Election
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 ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 6, 2019 Election
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 ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 31, 2019 Government
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 ... By Bay City NewsOctober 23, 2019 Government
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 ... By Bay City NewsOctober 17, 2019 Business
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 challenging a county ordinance that requires ... By Bay City NewsOctober 14, 20190 Housing
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 ... By Jerold ChinnSeptember 19, 2019 Housing
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. By Jerold ChinnAugust 1, 2019 Government
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 ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 15, 2019 Government
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 ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 12, 2019 Election
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 city officials say will benefit low-income, ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 10, 20190 Economy
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 ... By Bay City NewsJuly 2, 2019 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsJune 30, 2019 East Bay
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 ... By Bay City NewsJune 18, 2019 Bay Area
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, ... By Jerold ChinnJune 1, 2019 Government
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. By Jerold ChinnMay 14, 20190 Government
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. By Jerold ChinnMay 8, 2019 News
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 ... By Bay City NewsMay 5, 2019 East Bay
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 ... By Jerold ChinnApril 24, 2019 Election
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 ... By Bay City NewsApril 23, 2019 A's
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 housing and retail was voted down ... By Nik WojcikApril 11, 20190 East Bay
Affordable housing breaks ground on Mission near 16th A new housing development at 1950 Mission will provide 155 affordable housing units. By Jerold ChinnMarch 19, 2019 Housing
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 ... By Jerold ChinnFebruary 28, 2019
SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues. By Jerold ChinnFebruary 5, 2019 News
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 ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 8, 2019
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 of the year. By Bay City NewsJanuary 7, 20190