San Jose to ban homeless camps along Guadalupe River Trail
San Jose has approved a plan to ban homeless camps along a half-mile stretch of the Guadalupe River Trail as part of an effort to revitalize the downtown waterway — …
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Part of big San Jose development will be delayed and built in phases
SAN JOSE — A mixed-use village planned at a San Jose site near the city’s two mega malls will be built in phases, a move that delays part of the …
California lawmakers push new bill to ban encampments on sidewalks, near schools
As frustration grows over sprawling homeless camps up and down California, a bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers is pushing a new bill to ban encampments on sidewalks and near schools …
Are apartments the next mess for commercial real estate?
The cracks in the commercial real estate market are widening from offices to apartment complexes, with more than $67 billion of the housing potentially distressed as borrowers struggle to repay …
Senior housing complex in Cupertino taking applications
Affordable senior housing Applications for occupancy at Westport Senior Apartments are open through Feb. 16. Consisting of 48 new units, these apartments provide affordable rental housing opportunities for seniors ages …
San Jose to fight developers using ‘builder’s remedy’ to downsize housing projects
San Jose is the most recent city to fight back against the “builder’s remedy,” an obscure provision of state law that allows developers to build projects of any height and …
Concord pushes back rent control decision
Concord renters will have to wait a little longer to hear the City Council’s decision on a proposed rent control ordinance. Dozens of landlords and several tenants showed up to …
State OKs San Jose housing element, ending builder’s remedy
One year late and three drafts in, San Jose has finally earned state regulators’ approval of its housing plan, a blueprint for how the city plans to add 62,200 homes …
The Bay Area is set to receive $191 million in new federal homelessness funding. Is it enough?
The federal government is giving Bay Area counties another $191 million to combat homelessness, part of what officials describe as a “historic” nationwide investment, but some advocates say it amounts …
Refusing shelter will soon be illegal in San Mateo County
Refusing shelter will soon be illegal for those living in encampments in unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. Under a new controversial local law passed this week by the San …