From CalMatters...
Big Homeowner Rate Hike From State Farm Shot Down by California Regulator
02/14/2025In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, State Farm asked for an “emergency” premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners. Lara today denied the request pending more information.
From Mountain View Voice...
02/12/2025Read on to learn more about planned zoning changes in Mountain View to advance housing growth goals, and the concerns about possible adverse effects on small businesses.
From Palo Alto Online...
Palo Alto City Council Approves Teacher Housingle
02/10/2025In their February 10 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council unanimously approved a teacher housing development on El Camino Real. Read on for more information about the project and why its so controversial.
From CalMatters...
State Farm Asks for More Insurance Rate Increases After LA Fires
02/04/2025State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases.
From The Mercury News...
The Struggle to Rebuild After 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Fire
02/04/2025Read on to learn about the obstacles encountered by residents trying to rebuild in the aftermath of 2020's CZU Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
From The Mercury News...
2,000 New Homes Opening Soon In Santa Clara
02/04/2025Read on for information about the new Clara District under development near Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
From The Mercury News...
Huge North San Jose Housing Project Commences
02/03/2025Read on for more information about the development of a new neighborhood of over 1,000 homes to begin construction in North San Jose.
From Mountain View Voice...
Mountain View Adopts New Mobile Home Park Rent Control Rules
01/29/2025In their January 28 meeting, the Mountain View City Council approved new mobile home park rent control rules. Read on to learn what's changed.
From The Mercury News...
Affordable Housing Development Proposed on Berryessa Road in San Jose
01/28/2025A 260-unit affordable housing project is in the works for Berryessa Road in San Jose. Read on for more information.
From Los Angeles Times...
LA Fires Damage Estimated at More Than $250 Billion
01/24/2025Damages in the ongoing Southern California wildfires are topping $250 billion, on track for the costliest disaster in US history. Read on to learn more.
From CapPublicRadio...
Rebuilding in Paradise Offers Insight for Fire Ravaged LA
01/22/2025A look at how the rebuilding effort is going in the California town of Paradise, wiped out in a 2018 fire, and how it offers insights for the tough road ahead for residents in neighborhoods destroyed in the fires of Southern California.
From Palo Alto Online...
Palo Alto City Council Approve Downtown Housing Highrise
01/21/2025In their January 21 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved moving forward with a seven-story all-affordable apartment development on a Lytton Avenue parking lot. Read on to learn more.
From The Mercury News...
Santa Clara County Makes Progress on Housing Element
01/18/2025Two year after the state deadline, Santa Clara County is close to a final, compliant, General Plan housing element. Read on to learn the latest.
From CalMatters...
As LA Fires Destroy Homes, California’s Housing Crisis Is About to Get Worse
01/16/2025The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames.
From Mountain View Voice...
Palo Alto Teacher Housing Project Advances
01/16/2025Read on for more information about the Palo Alto planning commission approval of a teacher housing development planned for El Camino Real.
From The Sacramento Bee...
Hardening Your Home Against Wildfires - Wildfire Proven
01/14/2025Read on to learn about the measures taken to harden and protect the lone remaining house of the neighborhoodfrom the Pacific Palisades fire in Southern California.
From Palo Alto Online...
Palo Alto Considers Housing on Downtown Parking Lot
01/10/2025Read on to learn more about the different proposals to bring affordable housing to a downtown parking lot on Lytton Avenue.
From Mountain View Voice...
Mountain View Approves $19.3 Million for Affordable Housing
01/08/2025Learn more about the $19.3 million in funding approved toward construction of over 400 units of all-affordable housing on East Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View.
From Local News Matters...
As Santa Clara County Divvies Up Its Housing Bond, Some Cities Winning More Than Others
01/01/2025A $950 MILLION affordable housing bond has helped build thousands of affordable homes across Santa Clara County, though its efforts have focused on some parts of the region more than others.
From Local News Matters...
New Law Doubles Eviction Response Time, Giving California Tenants Leeway to Fight Back
12/26/2024Tenant advocates suffered a big defeat this fall when California voters decided against expanding cities’ ability to limit rent increases. But a state law set to take effect Jan. 1 will give renters facing eviction a little more breathing room.
From CalMatters...
Legal Battles and Funding Woes: California Housing 2024 Year in Review
12/26/2024California officials continued to fight with cities that don’t want to build more housing and everyone struggled to find more money to pay for new housing.
From Local News Matters...
Campbell Approves 20 Townhomes on Less Than an Acre as City Looks to Fill Housing Void
12/20/2024CAMPBELL IS PUTTING in homes wherever it can, including more than a dozen townhouses on less than an acre, to meet its housing goals.The Campbell Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a 20-townhome development on 0.8 acres at 90 E. Latimer Ave. last month.
From The Mercury News...
San Jose Infill Housing Policy Falls Short
12/19/2024San Jose is under pressure to expand a recently implemented streamlined infill housing policy. Find out why some feel the new policy needs to go further.
From Mountain View Voice...
Mountain View Approves Huge Middlefield Road Development
12/18/2024The City of Mountain View approved over 800 units of housing on a 10.6-acre site on Middlefield Road. Read on for details of the project.
From CalMatters...
Can New State Regulations Resolve California’s Existential Insurance Crisis?
12/16/2024There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.
From CalMatters...
Federal Health Care Dollars Are Helping to House Homeless Californians. Trump Could Stop That
12/11/2024Gov. Newsom launched an ambitious program that uses Medi-Cal to help Californians access housing, healthy food and more. Now, its fate is in the hands of President-Elect Trump.
From The Mercury News...
San Jose Unveils Incentives for Multi-Family Housing Development
12/11/2024The City of San Jose is offering new incentives for development of multi-family housing. Read on to learn why city officials are taking this step.
From The Mercury News...
San Jose Approves Modified El Paseo Redevelopment
12/11/2024In their December 11 meeting, the San Jose City Council approved updated plans for the redevelopment of the El Paseo de Saratoga. Read on to learn more about how the project was scaled down from the original plans to build 994 units of housing.
From CalMatters...
California’s Housing Crisis Has Gotten Worse, Not Better, Over the Last 30 Years
12/05/2024The Public Policy Institute of California, a think tank that conducts vigorous and objective research into vital state issues, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of retrospective reports.
From Mountain View Voice...
Developer of Mountain View Project Threatens Litigation
12/02/2024The developer of a seven-story builder's remedy project is threatening to sue Mountain View over delays and imposed requirements. Read on to learn what's behind the dispute.
From CalMatters...
Landlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents — And California Cities Are Leading the Pushback
12/01/2024California and federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself ”at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices.”
From The Mercury News...
Mission Point Development in Santa Clara Approved
11/26/2024The Santa Clara City Council voted to approve development of a 2,600-home neighborhood on Democracy Way. Read on to learn more about this massive project.