Homeless shelters break ground in Palo Alto, Richmond
Construction is underway on two new homeless shelters in the Bay Area — a prefabricated project in Palo Alto for more than 200 people and a tiny home village in …
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Why two Bay Area cities are falling behind in housing
Why can’t California build enough housing to meet its demand, even though the state’s population is declining? The state Department of Housing and Community Development was recommending that the state build …
Realtors found liable for $1.8 billion in damages in conspiracy to keep commissions high
By Elisabeth Buchwald | CNN Washington, DC — A Missouri jury on Tuesday found the National Association of Realtors, a real estate industry trade group, and some residential brokerages liable …
Tech moguls used ‘strong-armed’ tactics to buy Bay Area land for secret city, farmers say
By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg A group of landowners say a Silicon Valley-backed company trying to build a sustainable city northeast of San Francisco used unfair and “strong-armed” tactics to …
A ‘tsunami’ of cases as Alameda County eviction moratorium ends
One is spending all her money on a messy divorce. One was shot in the foot and couldn’t collect his disability check. More than one lost a job to the …
California’s denser housing ‘solutions’ are failing badly
Rarely has California seen so concerted and unified a campaign by its elected officials as the drive for housing density conducted by Gov. Gavin Newsom and allied state legislators over …
Why tiny homes will remain part of California’s homelessness equation for years
BY JEANNE KUANG | CalMatters Despite moving in to her new digs just a month ago, Darlene Pizarro and her white dog, Angel, are already regulars at the local dog …
Marin Country median home price hits $1.65 million, down 7% over year
The median price of a detached home in Marin has declined nearly 7% over the past year, even as overall values rose in the Bay Area real estate market. The …
Push on to ban N.S. landlords from having pet-free buildings. Not everyone agrees
As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with a lack of available housing, debates are circulating around the issue of landlords refusing to allow pets into apartment units. On Wednesday, Nova …
Big affordable housing project may sprout along San Jose train line
SAN JOSE — A big housing project could sprout next to a San Jose train line by replacing a sports bar and liquor shop with more than 100 affordable homes. …