housing

San Jose gets ready to open tiny home community for homeless residents

The City of San Jose will debut a bridge housing site for homeless people in January. City councilmembers and housing…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

SF officials, celebrities brighten holidays with Christmas tree giveaway

San Francisco police and Mayor London Breed's office will be continuing its fourth annual Christmas tree giveaway for families in…

4 years ago

On heels of Embarcadero SAFE opening, Haney renews call for more navigation centers

Supervisor Matt Haney has reintroduced a proposal that would require  navigation centers in every San Francisco district. Haney advanced the legislation…

4 years ago

SF broadens eviction protection for tenants in newer buildings

As of Tuesday night, all San Francisco renters will be afforded the same just cause eviction protection, regardless of the…

4 years ago

Oakland police arrest 22 people at Housing Justice Village protest

Police arrested 22 people on suspicion of resisting arrest early Monday morning after they allegedly refused to leave a homeless…

4 years ago

Homeless camp protest outside City Hall brings attention to ‘cruel and inhumane’ practices

A camp dubbed Housing Justice Village set up Sunday at Frank Ogawa Plaza near Oakland City Hall to provide a…

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

Walnut Creek City Council to vote on 30-year North Downtown development plan

The Walnut Creek City Council will on Tuesday discuss approving the North Downtown Specific Plan, a 30-year vision and regulatory…

5 years ago

Developer to break ground on Hayward retail, market-rate housing project

A developer will break ground Monday on a retail and housing project at the former Mervyn's headquarters site in downtown…

5 years ago

Crews try to salvage resident belongings in San Jose house fire

Residents have been displaced because of a house fire in East San Jose Friday afternoon. The fire at 1618 Marsh…

5 years ago

Three-way settlement allows housing, park at former golf course

In what they hope will end 4-1/2 years of lawsuits, name-calling, petition drives and general contentiousness, the City of Martinez,…

5 years ago

Richmond conducts rent program, eviction regulation survey

The board that oversees the city of Richmond's rent program is asking for public participation in a 10-question survey it…

5 years ago

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 rent woes more…

5 years ago

Richmond considers 46-unit housing development near BART

The Richmond City Council will hold a hearing on a 46-unit residential housing development within walking distance of a BART…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Concord considers stronger protections for renters

The Concord City Council on Tuesday night will consider recommendations for future rent control and tenant protection policies.

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Nearly 30,000 homeless require regional solution, report says

The nation's third-largest population of homeless people, roughly 28,000, reside in the Bay Area, and most of them are unsheltered.

5 years ago

Following $30 million shortfall, SF Housing Authority lands in default

The city of San Francisco will take over the San Francisco Housing Authority after a federal notice of default.

5 years ago

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