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County gives struggling renters reprieve with eviction moratorium
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve an urgency ordinance providing a temporary 30-day moratorium on evictions in the unincorporated parts of the county...Read More
Healdsburg voters approve more multi-family housing
Healdsburg voters have passed Measure P which amends the city's growth management ordinance.Read More
Santa Cruz Co. waives fees to spur housing construction
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to waive fees on accessory dwelling units to ease a housing shortage crisis, county officials said.Read More
Missing man’s body recovered from Russian River
The body of a 29-year-old San Francisco man who went missing Sunday at a vacation rental home in Guerneville was found Monday morning in the Russian River.Read More
Richmond man arrested after stolen backhoe chase
A 39-year-old man was arrested after driving a stolen backhoe around the streets of Concord on Wednesday afternoon, police said.Read More
Concord City Council rejects 45-day rent increase cap
The Concord City Council rejected a proposal to cap rent increases in the city for 45 days at its meeting Tuesday night, but approved two other renter protection proposals...Read More
Landlord accused of targeting tenants
The owner of an East Palo Alto apartment complex and his son are facing charges in connection with what prosecutors believe was a plot to target tenants to get...Read More
Lee, Farrell seek flexible affordable housing rules
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell Tuesday introduced an ordinance that would give developers more flexibility in satisfying city affordable housing laws.Read More
Mayor floats quarter-billion dollar housing bond
The $250 million bond, if approved by voters, would be the largest housing bond in San Francisco history.Read More
Cops bust alleged Craigslist rental scam
A 21-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested for allegedly setting up a Craigslist rental scam for a Hercules home that was sold earlier this week.Read More
Initiatives aim to build more affordable housing
Competing initiatives take different paths toward increasing affordable housing in San Francisco.Read More
Supervisors act to ease housing crisis
The debate over housing in San Francisco spilled into the Board of Supervisors chambers.Read More
Supes flip-flop on condo conversion
Two supervisors withdrew support for their own TIC conversion proposal, yet others sent it out of committee and onto the full Board. Read More
Compromise in sight on TIC condo conversions
A fragile consensus is emerging about giving TIC homeowners relief while protecting the City’s stock of rental units. Read More