What I Learned Shadowing California’s Katana-Wielding Anti-Squatter Enforcers
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. In this week’s newsletter, I wanted to share…
LAPD officers could lose certification over improper shooting
In a first, California’s police accreditation body is weighing whether to strip two LAPD officers of their license…
Wildfire victims have suffered enough. Don’t tax their settlements
To the editor: In one night of furious wind and fire, my brother lost his home and his…
Oakland blaze forces evacuations, firefighters rescue tenants from balconies
A fast-moving fire at a four-story apartment building in Oakland on Tuesday night displaced more than a dozen…
Residents of Oakland apartment building rescued by firefighters
The Brief Residents of a five-story apartment building in Oakland were rescued by firefighters Tuesday night. The Oakland…
Novel Oakland project gives teachers affordable housing
As more Bay Area teachers are priced out of the communities where they work, school districts have increasingly…
Planning commission approves 332-unit apartment project in East Sacramento
Sacramento’s Planning and Design Commission unanimously approved a proposed six-story, 332-unit apartment building in East Sacramento after hours…
First phase of massive housing project set to break ground at this East Bay BART station
A long-planned transit-oriented development on BART property at the West Oakland Station is finally moving closer to starting…
Oakland tenants ‘stunned’ by lease termination notices after fire
The Brief Displaced residents of a downtown Oakland apartment building say they are facing “greater confusion” after receiving…
Could ‘single-stair reform’ come to San Diego and start a building boom?
A single staircase in a San Diego apartment building. Some stakeholders embrace what’s called “single stair reform in…
Green bins clog L.A. curbs as city’s organic waste program goes into overdrive
Koreatown resident Scott Lyness was well aware that the city of Los Angeles was looking to tackle its…