Saratoga approves agreement with developer to retract builder’s remedy project – The Mercury News
The Saratoga City Council unanimously approved entering a tolling agreement with a developer in November to downsize a…
Gavin Newsom’s final year: Legacy on the line
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves the stage after addressing attendees at his inauguration for a…
San Jose forges path to winning over neighbors in sheltering homeless
When the city of San Jose first proposed building “tiny homes” for homeless people in a park smack…
San Francisco to build affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors
Nearly two hundred affordable housing units for LGBTQ+ seniors are now under development in San Francisco. The city…
From Columbus Park camps to boutique hotel, San Jose’s homeless plan is tested – East Bay Times
After a year of living out of her car in San Jose’s Columbus Park, where rats had so…
From rat-infested Columbus Park encampment to chandelier boutique hotel, San Jose’s homeless plan is tested – The Mercury News
After a year of living out of her car in San Jose’s Columbus Park, where rats had so…
Is buying a home in California overrated?
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters A single family home in South Central, Los Angeles on Sept. 4 2020. Photo…
Where do California homeowners stay the longest? – The Mercury News
California’s grand geographical divide – the distance from the Pacific Ocean – shows up in numerous economic statistics.…
How an accessory dwelling could turn into a 20-story tower in Berkeley
At first the plan for the property a block from UC Berkeley was modest: build a two-unit accessory…
California’s freeways are fueling its housing crisis
By Yesenia Perez and Hana Creger, Special for CalMatters The I-980 freeway in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2023.…
Study finds clearing vegetation prevented home damage in LA fires
As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around…
Alameda County launches pilot program for faster housing construction
For as long as California has had a housing shortage, pro-housing advocates have decried the burdensome development process…