San Jose’s Arena Hotel homeless site to switch operators after ongoing issues
SAN JOSE HOTEL CONVERTED to homeless housing is switching operators, and residents are welcoming the change. Nonprofit service…
Carlsbad hotel will be converted to apartments
Carlsbad has approved the conversion of a 98-room extended-stay hotel into 98 studio and one-bedroom apartments, a change…
Newsom ordered California agencies to close more homeless camps last year. Then sweeps declined, data shows
In July 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California agencies to “urgently” close homeless encampments on state property, aiming to show…
San Francisco mayor proposes denser housing to tackle affordability crisis
By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is trying to get more homes…
Why a new CA housing law has some people fighting public transit
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters The Norwalk Green Line Station in Norwalk on April 3, 2023. Photo by Pablo…
City of Adelanto achieves ‘Prohousing Designation’ from the state of California
Adelanto officials have announced that the city has officially been awarded the “Prohousing Designation” from the California Department…
Pleasant Hill city council moves forward with rezoning as neighborhood groups balk at proposal
City leaders in Pleasant Hill moved forward with a proposed rezoning Monday night, as opponents packed a meeting…
San Jose’s new shelter director offers a fresh start
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. New shelter directoroffers…
San Jose’s new shelter director offers a fresh start
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. New shelter directoroffers…
As wildfires scorch California, should insurers divest from fossil fuels?
As catastrophic wildfires spur insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums and drop thousands of policyholders across California, the…
New California laws aim to ease ongoing home insurance crisis
California has approved a package of new laws meant to stabilize the state’s faltering home insurance market and…
Newsom tried hard to jump-start housing production. It wasn’t enough.
Eight years ago, as he began his campaign for governor, Gavin Newsom described fixing the state’s chronic housing…