housing

Frosty temps bring chance of snow to Bay Area peaks

The cold snap that began last week is predicted to continue through this week with gusty winds expected late Wednesday.

6 years ago

They crammed veterans into unsafe housing. It cost them $2 million.

A $2 million settlement has been reached between the San Francisco City Attorney's Office and two landlords accused of cramming…

6 years ago

Tax hike would pay for teacher pay raises

San Francisco teachers and school officials Wednesday submitted more than 16,000 signatures to place a parcel tax on the June…

6 years ago

SF to reverse ‘war on drugs’ pot convictions

District Attorney George Gascon Wedneaday said that his office has begun working to expunge the records of people convicted of…

6 years ago

San Francisco adds 75 new shelter beds

San Francisco officials Wednesday announced the opening of 75 new homeless shelter beds at The City's largest shelters.

6 years ago

Supe seeks gender-neutral SRO restrooms

Supervisor Hillary Ronen Tuesday will move to expand that requirement to hotels and SROs.

6 years ago

Pier 70 redo to add 3,000 housing units

San Francisco city officials this week gave final approval to a 28-acre project at Pier 70 expected to include as…

6 years ago

Alameda Co. lands $13 million in housing grants

Six cities in Alameda County will receive $12.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

6 years ago

FEMA preps RVs to house wildfire victims

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to provide temporary homes for wildfire victims at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.

6 years ago

Supply of Bay Area homes under $500K shrinks

Two studies released Friday show the number of homes for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area for half a…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

Bill locks in funds for farmworker housing

Gov. Jerry Brown Wednesday signed legislation that provides permanent annual funding for Napa County's three farm worker seasonal housing centers.…

7 years ago

Gov. Brown signs suite of housing bills

Gov. Jerry Brown and other state lawmakers gathered in San Francisco Friday to take aim at alleviating the state's housing…

7 years ago

Walnut Creek transit village to have zero affordable housing

Two of the Bay Area's biggest problems -- parking and housing -- likely will soon get some relief.

7 years ago

Bay Area home prices soar to new record

Absentee buyers, most of them investors, bought 16 percent of all Bay Area homes sold in June.

7 years ago

Oakland marks $14M for homeless services

The Oakland City Council voted Monday night to allocate $14 million to support homeless residents.

7 years ago

Deal would bump SF affordable housing set-asides

A deal reached late Wednesday on the amount of affordable housing developers are required to provide sets stiffer requirements for…

7 years ago

San Jose tenant protections go into effect

A tenant protections ordinance narrowly passed by San Jose City Council last month will go into effect immediately, the council…

7 years ago

Legislation calls for more neighborhoods to provide homeless services

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim Tuesday introduced legislation calling for homeless services to be distributed more evenly across The City.

7 years ago

SRO owners sue city over short-term rentals

A group of residential hotel owners filed suit seeking to block legislation intended to make it harder for them to…

7 years ago

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