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Housing Development Proposed for Los Gatos

09/18/2024

A development with 138 homes has been proposed for Los Gatos near the intersection of highways 85 and 17.

Election Explainer: Proposition 33

09/18/2024

The Sacramento Bee takes a look at the Proposition 33 rent-control measure on the November ballot.

Possible Housing Development For Harry Road in San Jose

09/16/2024

A project to develop over 100 units of housing, including 20% affordable, on 49 acres on Harry Road in San Jose is under consideration.

Which Growing California Communities Will Get the Hottest?

09/13/2024

California’s inland regions are experiencing dangerous heat waves, exacerbated by rapid population growth. As more people move away from the expensive coastal areas to more affordable inland communities, these regions are seeing significant demographic changes and spiking electricity bills.

Mountain View Teacher Housing Complete

09/12/2024

The project to develop housing for Mountain View teachers and other school staff is complete and almost ready to open to new residents.

CA Homeless Count Is Up 8% From 2022

09/10/2024

An exclusive CalMatters analysis of the latest California homeless count reveals some good news and bad news: Though the growth rate of homelessness appears to be slowing, the overall number of unhoused Californians increased from two years ago.

Housing Towers Proposed For San Jose

09/10/2024

A development of three towers with over 1,000 units of housing has been proposed for South First and South Second Street in San Jose.

CA Rent Control Battle Goes to the Ballot

09/06/2024

Amid a Southern California heat wave, about 300 advocates for rent control — with two 10-foot “greedy landlord” puppets — rallied Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, chanting: “The rent is too damn high!”

Mixed-Use Application Submitted for Downtown Palo Alto

09/06/2024

A revised application has been filed for a mixed-use development of offices and 88 housing units on University Avenue in Palo Alto.

Mixed-Use Community Proposed for Charleston Plaza in Mountain View

09/06/2024

A proposal has been floated to develop the Charleston Plaza shopping center in Mountain View into a community of offices, retail and housing.

Documents Filed for 1,000+ Homes in East San Jose

09/05/2024

Documents filed with Santa Clara County show planning is underway to develop new housing on the 113-acre site of the former Pleasant Hills Golf Course in east San Jose.

Potential Affordable Housing Eyed for El Camino Real Corridor

09/03/2024

Some large affordable housing projects are in the pipeline for development along El Camino Real in Palo Alto.

Affordable Housing Development Under Consideration in San Jose

09/03/2024

A 2.2-acre lot on West San Carlos Street near downtown San Jose is under consideration for development of over 200 units of affordable housing.

California’s Inequality Hotspots

08/30/2024

A large apartment complex in San Rafael’s majority-Latino Canal neighborhood. Latino families in Marin County are far more likely than white families to have trouble making ends meet, a new report finds.

More Affordable Housing Funds Could Come With New Labor Requirements

08/30/2024

The Legislature is willing to guarantee $500 million annually to affordable housing developers, but with a caveat.

Saratoga Offering Free and Discounted Trees for Residences

08/29/2024

The City of Saratoga has partnered with nonprofit Our City Forest to offer free or subsidized trees as part of a program to encourage residential tree planting.

All-Affordable Housing Proposed for Downtown San Jose

08/29/2024

A proposal for a 205-unit all-affordable housing development on an empty lot on West Julian Street in downtown San Jose has been filed.

Councilmember Opposes County Purchase of San Jose Tiny Home Site

08/27/2024

San Jose City Councilmember Arjun Batra joined in opposition of a planned Santa Clara County purchase of the South San Jose interim housing sites for use in a jail diversion program.

Proposed Lick Avenue Housing Project Switches to All-Affordable

08/27/2024

A proposed market-rate housing project for Lick Avenue in San Jose has been updated to instead build 215 affordable homes as the first phase of a 565-unit project.

Neighborhood Opposition Delays Plans to In Plans to Buy Homeless Tiny House Site

08/23/2024

A plan by Santa Clara County to acquire a City of San Jose-owned homeless tiny house site to be used for a jail diversion plan was put on hold following strong opposition from nearby residents.

Sunnyvale to Fund Affordable Housing

08/20/2024

The City of Sunnyvale announced it is allocating almost $30 million towards the building of hundreds of affordable housing units.

Palo Alto Housing Element Finally Approved

08/20/2024

After numerous submissions were denied, the California Department of Housing and Community Development has approved the City of Palo Alto plan to build more than 6,000 new units of housing.

Housing Development Proposed for Downtown San Jose

08/20/2024

A parking lot on South Second Street in downtown San Jose is the site of a proposed housing development of several hundred units.

Bond Voyage: Supporters Yank California’s Largest-Ever Affordable Housing Measure

08/14/2024

Backers pulled a $20 billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots today, amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.

California Is Giving Schools More Homework: Build Housing for Teachers

08/12/2024

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

Californians: Your Rent May Go Up Because of Rising Insurance Rates

08/12/2024

The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

CA Rent Control Back on the Ballot, Twice

08/08/2024

Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.

Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way.

Palo Alto Approves Ventura Neighborhood Plan

08/06/2024

In its August 5 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council adopted the North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan, which calls for denser and taller housing.

Unregulated Group Homes Cause for Concern

08/03/2024

Over a hundred unregulated group homes in Santa Clara County are housing formerly incarcerated people on parole or those released from mental health or addiction programs, often in overcrowded or unsanitary conditions.

Rent Drives Up CA Cost of Living

08/02/2024

Many landlords in California can only raise the rent a certain amount. On August 1, they — and their tenants — found out how high.

Hundreds of Homes Proposed for North San Jose

08/01/2024

A 25 acre lot in north San Jose once considered for an office campus is being proposed for development of housing, including more than 100 affordable units.

Palo Alto Forward Supports Housing Element

07/31/2024

The City of Palo Alto's latest Housing Element plan has support from a longtime critic.

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