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Tommi Avicolli Mecca from San Francisco's Housing Rights Committee addresses what she calls a housing emergency in the City, which includes; an "epidemic of evictions, scarce affordable housing, and the highest rents" in the country.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has come to the defense of the city's technology industry, saying the job growth in the tech sector should not be blamed for skyrocketing rents in the city.
Responding to a lack of affordable housing in San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee announced an executive order putting construction of new units on the fast track. The move comes amid protests over an increasing number of evictions under the state's Ellis Act.
San Francisco currently has the highest average rent in America. Meanwhile, real estate speculators are cashing in on the boom by snapping up buildings and evicting longtime tenants.
Amid increased tensions between many long-time San Francisco residents and the technology industry, Mayor Ed Lee plans to meet with tech sector leaders on Monday afternoon.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors' President David Chiu is seeking affordable housing options for tenants with two proposals. One deals with Ellis Act evictions and the other with in-law units.
Qualifying first-time home buyers looking to crack the San Francisco housing market are being encouraged to enter a lottery for below market rate condominiums in the Hays Valley neighborhood.
Politicians and tenant's rights activists blocked the stairwell of a Jackson Street apartment building in San Francisco Wednesday to show support for the Lee family who are scheduled to be evicted under the Ellis Act because a new property owner bought their building.
San Francisco's first responders will be eligible to receive up to $100,000 in assistance for a down payment on a home through a program launched Tuesday by city officials.
Affordable housing advocates held a protest outside the Santa Clara County Housing Authority on Tuesday over proposed cuts to Section 8 housing vouchers.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Land Use Committee has approved a compromise plan dealing with condo conversions that's making affordable housing advocates happy if the full board decides to pass it.
San Jose City Council held a special study session Tuesday to look at new funding options to build affordable housing now that the state has eliminated redevelopment agencies.
The contribution marks the first installment of $37.5 million dedicated for those purposes, and Mayor Ed Lee, who spoke at a ceremony at City Hall Thursday morning celebrating the donation, said he intends to ensure that promise is met.
On Thursday Mayor Ed Lee got down to the task of figuring out how to continue to fund affordable and workforce housing following the demise of the city's redevelopment agency, which closed its doors Wednesday.
San Francisco may have a gay friendly reputation, but seniors in the LGBT community have complained the goodwill doesn't apply to them, especially when it comes to affordable housing and health care.
The days are numbered for the last piece of usable farmland in Santa Clara, slated to become housing for the elderly and those with limited means.
Unlike more casual homeless headcounts conducted in the region in the past, this is an actual census targeting the chronically homeless.
A proposal to build affordable housing in San Francisco's Presidio Heights for youth who are transitioning out of foster care is under review by the Board of Supervisors. Generally, there is wide spread support for the project, but neighborhood residents have also raised some concerns as well.
Affordable places to rent are becoming more difficult to find, especially in the Bay Area, where rent is increasing rapidly in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland.
State Senator Darrell Steinberg said the legislature is fully behind affordable housing, even with the state's ongoing budget problems.
A majority of workers in Marin County are commuting to work from outside the county and can't afford to live in the area.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee showed off some of the good work emerging from the stimulus on Friday.
10,000 Section 8 applicants will be selected from an expected pool of 100,000 for eligibility screening.
Officials in San Jose are hoping changes that they have made will stimulate housing development citywide.
Finding affordable housing in Silicon Valley could be called a tall order, but a new search service was launched to change that.
