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Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties
San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way to deal with the growing number of empty storefronts...Read More
Richmond volunteers beautify neighborhoods
Richmond volunteers who cleaned up 632 pounds of litter, planted six community gardens and painted 6,860 square feet of blighted walls got a pat on the back from city...Read More
Antioch moves to boot downtown encampment
Residents of a homeless encampment near downtown Antioch are being asked to clear out by Monday.Read More
San Jose moves closer to vacant store registry
The San Jose City Council approved a concept idea for an ordinance that would require owners of downtown properties vacant for more than 30 days to register for a...Read More
Oakland to transform vacant properties into affordable housing
Oakland officials have teamed with the non-profit Hello Housing to transform 26 vacant properties into permanently affordable housing.Read More
Supes advance erasing Justin Herman’s name from plaza
A resolution urging the removal of Justin Herman's name from the plaza at intersection of Market Street and The Embarcadero is moving forward.Read More
Supes approve Shotwell senior housing
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously backed an affordable senior housing project in the Mission District.Read More
Building inspectors plan to issue second violation notice following home collapse
Building inspectors have issued one notice of violation and plan to issue a second following the collapse of a home that was under construction in San Francisco's Bernal Heights...Read More
Hazardous waste dumped by office building
A property owner may be cited for code violations after fire officials found hazardous waste at an office building in Richmond.Read More
Turn in dumped mattresses for cash
Alameda County recyclers want to find out if "bounties" can help reduce blight associated with dumped mattresses.Read More