affordable 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 dwelling units.

5 years ago

SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage

Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues.

5 years ago

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 earthquake safety and…

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

Breed aims ‘windfall’ toward affordable housing, transit

Mayor London Breed laid out her plans to spend a windfall of revenue.

5 years ago

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."

5 years ago

City attorney files suit over illegal affordable housing rental

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued a Menlo Park investment advisor and her husband Thursday, alleging that she fraudulently…

5 years ago

Protesters delay vote on San Jose Google campus

Two years of negotiations between San Jose and Google over a proposed $110 million "mega-campus" near Diridon Station came to…

5 years ago

Excess SF property taxes could help fund affordable housing

San Francisco's controller has announced that The City will recognize a $415 million windfall thanks to excess property tax revenue.…

5 years ago

Santa Rosa Junior College advances student housing plan

Santa Rosa Junior College announced Thursday it is considering the possibility of building student housing on the Santa Rosa campus…

5 years ago

Nonprofits file suit against San Jose over Google campus

Two nonprofit groups filed a public records lawsuit against San Jose Tuesday alleging a lack of transparency in the city's…

5 years ago

Mountain View approves per-employee tax on city businesses

A business license tax on the ballot in Mountain View is headed to a victory with more than 65 percent…

5 years ago

Loren Taylor in, Desley Brooks out as District 6 councilmember

Entrepreneur and management consultant Loren Taylor was elected to be the new councilmember for District 6 in East Oakland.

5 years ago

Santa Rosa voters reject affordable housing bond measure

Santa Rosa voters rejected Measure N, a $124 million bond sale for affordable housing for low- and middle-income families..

5 years ago

Cannabis committee to oversee San Francisco pot business

San Francisco Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to create a committee to oversee The City's growing cannabis industry.

6 years ago

Progressives challenge Schaaf for Oakland mayor

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf would be considered very liberal in most parts of the country, but in the Nov. 6…

6 years ago

San Jose voters to decide on $450 million affordable housing bond

San Jose voters are considering a bond measure on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund approximately $450 million in affordable…

6 years ago

Oakland councilwoman seeks damages from city

Oakland city councilwoman Desley Brooks is seeking monetary damages from the Oakland City Attorney's Office over its defense of a…

6 years ago

Law gives BART new influence to build housing near stations

With Gov. Jerry Brown signing Assembly Bill 2923 into law Sunday, Bay Area Rapid Transit officials say they want to…

6 years ago

La Cocina begins journey toward Tenderloin food hall

The marketplace will help provide one of the few affordable food options in the neighborhood.

6 years ago

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