Eviction moratorium opponents rally in Oakland
Renters, small property owners and faith leaders rallied Tuesday afternoon in Oakland in support of an Oakland City Council proposal to phase out the city's residential eviction moratorium.
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Renters, small property owners and faith leaders rallied Tuesday afternoon in Oakland in support of an Oakland City Council proposal to phase out the city's residential eviction moratorium.
The federal government is charging a Burlingame landlord with discrimination against a couple with minor children after allegedly harassing the family constantly to insist they move out of their apartment to a larger unit under threat of eviction.
Residents in a section of the Hayes Valley neighborhood say they have waited years for an affordable grocery store to open within walking distance of hundreds of low-income families and seniors.
While farmers in Half Moon Bay have been impacted by this year's seemingly endless storms, some farm workers are also still recovering from the trauma of the mass shooting at two farms in January.
Ryan Yamamoto interviews Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about Measure U funds for affordable housing and how the city is helping residents with storm damage (3-23-2023)
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a slew of affordable housing agenda items at their Tuesday meeting.
Jimmy Carter came to Oakland with his wife Rosalynn in 2013 with Habitat for Humanity to finish building townhomes for low-income families.
The owner and management company of RV Park of San Rafael recently notified dozens of tenants they're closing the park.
The effort to build new housing in the Bay Area is meant to help lower income residents, but it can also come at a price for those who need that help.
After California cities were recently mandated to expand their housing targets, State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to streamline the approval process for all mixed-income housing projects in a new bill introduced on Monday.
Affordable housing advocates have filed a bevy of lawsuits against cities in the Bay Area, alleging that each failed to meet a statutory deadline of Jan. 31 for revising its local housing plan to accommodate its share of regional housing needs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the designation of three additional places in the state as "prohousing," according to a release from the governor's office on Friday.
Tuesday was the deadline for cities to submit their "housing element" to the State, identifying places where high density housing could be built to satisfy their mandated allotment. With housing being the hot button issue that it is, that might be easier said than done.
After spending years trying to develop the land of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, last week negotiations between the city of Concord and the current master developer broke down.
A homeless woman who takes care of her disabled brother during the day while holding down a job at night has discovered that finding a place to live, even with her brother eligible for housing assistance, has proved nearly impossible.
It's estimated that there are nearly 40,000 homeless people in the Bay Area, many of whom are eligible for housing assistance. Getting that help, however, is a challenge that can take years. For Latrice Washington, a San Francisco woman trying to secure a home for her disabled brother, it is a monumental climb.
A San Francisco special education teacher has a daily challenge that starts hours before class begins: getting to work on time in a place she can't afford to live.
A modular home construction company hosted an open house in Santa Rosa to show off dwellings built to resist fire.
Housing challenges are playing out across the country as companies like Intel come under fire for failing to consider the shelter needs of their new employees or the impact on housing markets.
A ballot measure goes before East Palo Alto this November that would place a 2.5% tax on rental residential properties in an effort to fund affordable housing development and, if necessary, provide rental assistance to help residents avoid homelessness.
While other neighborhoods have objected to affordable housing, downtown Oakland business and community groups are lobbying for it.
While other neighborhoods have objected to affordable housing, some downtown Oakland business and community groups are lobbying for it. John Ramos reports (10-15-22)
Max Darrow reports on affluent Peninsula city approving a new affordable housing development (10-12-2022)
The City of Los Altos has granted design approval and a conditional use permit for its first 100% affordable housing development.
More teachers and especially teachers of color may remain in Oakland thanks in part to $6 million from state and private sources, city officials announced Thursday morning.
