Sick City Records tries to ‘keep the music alive’ as potential closure looms
Just a few storefronts away from the now-vacant Button Mash, Sick City Records is on the brink of…
Oakland apartment transactions hint at weak multifamily market in city
OAKLAND — Two just-completed deals for apartment properties in Oakland point to a frail market for multifamily residential…
LA Council Tentatively Approves Updated Rent Stabilization Ordinance
The Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved an ordinance Friday updating regulations governing rent control for apartments built…
California city approves rental assistance program
MICHAEL ROSALES KSBW ACTION NEWS 8## THANKS MICHAEL…### TONIGHT THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A NEW RENTAL…
Roommates can save California tenants 38% on rent – The Mercury News
Want to lower the rent pain? Double-up. My trusty spreadsheet used some curious rent data from LendingTree to…
Board of Supervisors passes plan to upzone San Francisco
The plan to upzone San Francisco’s western and northern neighborhoods passed the Board of Supervisors 7-4 on Tuesday…
9 essential plays by Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard, frequently hailed as the greatest British playwright of this generation, had both a remarkable life and…
California man buys a small island in Finland for $31k instead of down payment on a house
The cost of living has gotten quite ridiculous. If things continue the way they’re going, pretty soon, people…
California renters can save $3,331 monthly vs. owning, by this math – Orange County Register
Wonder why California homebuying runs at generational lows? Here’s one undervalued factor: Renting appears to be a significant…
National landlord settles with California for gouging renters in L.A. and elsewhere
Nov. 24, 2025 3 AM PT Greystar, which manages dozens of apartment complexes in Southern California, has settled…
Sweeping amendments to S.F. upzoning plan tabled
San Francisco supervisors voted Monday to table many of the proposed amendments to the mayor’s housing upzoning plan,…
Is Treasure Island San Francisco’s new hot spot?
For years, Treasure Island sat largely forgotten in the middle of San Francisco Bay — an awkward man-made…