Bay Area counties begin to count the homeless
OAKLAND — From the outside, the bronze sedan parked on Sixth Avenue looked abandoned — its tires deflated, a window smashed. But Kerry Abbott noticed condensation fogging the windows — …
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Approaching Bay Area deadline a ‘test case’ for California’s housing crisis
It’s put up or shut up time for dozens of cities across the San Francisco Bay Area. Last January, local governments across the region were required to submit “housing elements” …
Bay Area annual home sales hit lowest level since 2008
Home sales in the Bay Area hit their lowest levels since 2008 last year, as an era of pandemic buying sprees came to a definitive halt in the face of …
Should California house hunters wait for real estate clouds to clear?
Is 2024 the year to get back into a homebuying mood? Or after a historically slow year for home sales, should house hunters wait for the real estate clouds to …
3 surprising reasons to be happy
Analysis by Bryan Mena | CNN Washington — Americans have been fed up with an economy that many feel isn’t working for them, and the 2024 election may turn out …
San Mateo County considers criminal penalties for homeless people who refuse shelter
San Mateo County is considering a new law that could levy criminal penalties on homeless people who refuse shelter, a proposal officials say they hope can be a model for …
93-unit affordable complex opens for formerly homeless seniors
A new affordable housing complex for 93 formerly homeless seniors is now open north of downtown San Jose. In addition to private apartments, the project at 1030 North Fourth St. …
Struggle for farmworker housing drags on
A year after four of his colleagues were killed in the largest mass shooting in San Mateo County history, Juan Flores Lopez still sorts through the mail for the man …
California’s down payment assistance lottery reopens for first-time homebuyers
By Felicia Mello | CalMatters California will dole out $250 million more in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers this spring, while making changes to its 1-year-old program aimed at …
Housing conversion program, Homekey, has been a success, needs more funding
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, Jan. 18, boasted about California’s progress in overhauling hotels and other buildings into housing for those at-risk of homelessness, with more than 9,000 units having …