housing

SF aims to slash homelessness by half

San Francisco is getting a $100 million donation to reduce homelessness in the city.

7 years ago

Oakland closes ‘model’ homeless encampment after fire

A regulated homeless camp where a fire burned 12 tents and a sanitation station Monday night in West Oakland will…

7 years ago

Settlement forces Airbnb toward legal compliance

A legal settlement will ease the registration process for short-term rental hosts and help ensure that only those who are…

7 years ago

SF eyes housing for Chinatown dim sum site

A well-known dim sum restaurant and banquet hall in San Francisco's Chinatown could soon be bought by The City as…

7 years ago

Potrero Hill park transforms dead end street

San Francisco city officials Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new open space in the Potrero Hill neighborhood.

7 years ago

San Jose City Council passes eviction protections

The San Jose City Council narrowly passed two measures Tuesday night designed to protect hundreds of thousands of renters in…

7 years ago

State bill could reduce obstacles for homeless shelters, housing

State legislation announced Wednesday could make it easier for San Francisco to build homeless shelters and supportive housing.

7 years ago

Supes take steps to curb fradulent evictions

Two pieces of legislation were introduced to the Board of Supervisors aiming to make it harder for landlords to fraudulently…

7 years ago

Eviction payment law struck down by appeals court

A state appeals court has struck down the city of San Francisco's most recent law on how much relocation assistance…

7 years ago

Housing ‘accelerator’ fund aims for 1,500 affordable units

A new housing fund announced today will help affordable housing developers buy land and preserve affordable housing in San Francisco's…

7 years ago

Sheriff reforms transgender inmate procedures

The San Francisco's Sheriff's Department has vowed to make key changes to procedures involving jailed inmates who identify as transgender.

7 years ago

Volunteers count more than 2,900 homeless people in Sonoma County

Volunteers with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission are conducting a point-in-time homeless count tonight and Friday.

7 years ago

Supes OK redo for Potrero, Sunnydale public housing

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved reconstruction plans for San Francisco's Sunnydale and Potrero Hill public housing sites.

7 years ago

SRO housing protections move forward

Legislation approved by a Board of Supervisors committee Monday will make it harder for residential hotel owners to rent out…

7 years ago

Dog rescued from SF fire that leaves three homeless

Firefighters rescued a dog from a one-alarm fire Saturday afternoon in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood.

7 years ago

SF given $2.9M to end youth homelessness

San Francisco will receive $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to take part in a…

7 years ago

Santa Clara supes OK $309k in homeless job training

At least 200 homeless men and women in Santa Clara County will soon start training for long-term construction jobs.

7 years ago

Latest storm packs more rain for Bay Area

The Bay Area is in store for another soaking overnight and into Thursday as a new storm system moves into…

7 years ago

Residents allowed to return after evacuation

A tree that fell at the Sunnyvale public housing complex in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood Tuesday morning damaged two…

7 years ago

16 displaced, evacuation order lifted in SF

Fire officials say 16 people have been displaced at an apartment complex in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley Tuesday morning after…

7 years ago

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