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More than 400 in-law units approved as SF clears years-long backlog
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that The City has cleared its application backlog of 919 accessory dwelling units.Read More
SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage
Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues.Read More
Affordable housing bond worth $300 million headed to ballot
San Francisco voters could decide on a $300 million affordable housing bond as well as one for earthquake safety and emergency response during upcoming elections, Mayor London Breed announced...Read More
Rebecca Kaplan elected Oakland City Council president
Veteran councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan was elected president of the Oakland City Council at the council's first meeting of the year.Read More
Breed aims ‘windfall’ toward affordable housing, transit
Mayor London Breed laid out her plans to spend a windfall of revenue.Read More
Proposed law would limit conversion of rentals to ‘monster’ homes
Any major expansions of homes would be reviewed to determine if the expansion is “necessary and desirable."Read More
City attorney files suit over illegal affordable housing rental
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued a Menlo Park investment advisor and her husband Thursday, alleging that she fraudulently bought an affordable housing unit in The City and...Read More
Protesters continue outcry after San Jose approves Google land sale
Activists who were arrested at a San Jose City Council meeting Tuesday night after protesting a $110 million land sale to Google say they are upset but unsurprised.Read More
Protesters delay vote on San Jose Google campus
Two years of negotiations between San Jose and Google over a proposed $110 million "mega-campus" near Diridon Station came to a head Tuesday at a public meeting to vote...Read More
Excess SF property taxes could help fund affordable housing
San Francisco’s controller has announced that The City will recognize a $415 million windfall thanks to excess property tax revenue. Assessor Carmen Chu, whose office assesses property values in...Read More
San Jose schedules city council vote on Google ‘mega-campus’
The San Jose City Council will vote in two weeks to sell almost $110 million in property to Google for a proposed "mega-campus." Read More
Santa Rosa Junior College advances student housing plan
Santa Rosa Junior College announced Thursday it is considering the possibility of building student housing on the Santa Rosa campus by the fall semester in 2022.Read More
Nonprofits file suit against San Jose over Google campus
Two nonprofit groups filed a public records lawsuit against San Jose Tuesday alleging a lack of transparency in the city's dealings with Google for a new "mega-campus" near Diridon...Read More
Mountain View approves per-employee tax on city businesses
A business license tax on the ballot in Mountain View is headed to a victory with more than 65 percent of voters approving Measure P. With 100 percent of...Read More
Loren Taylor in, Desley Brooks out as District 6 councilmember
Entrepreneur and management consultant Loren Taylor was elected to be the new councilmember for District 6 in East Oakland.Read More
Santa Rosa voters reject affordable housing bond measure
Santa Rosa voters rejected Measure N, a $124 million bond sale for affordable housing for low- and middle-income families..Read More
Cannabis committee to oversee San Francisco pot business
San Francisco Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to create a committee to oversee The City's growing cannabis industry.Read More
Progressives challenge Schaaf for Oakland mayor
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf would be considered very liberal in most parts of the country, but in the Nov. 6 election she's being challenged by two well-known progressive candidates...Read More
San Jose voters to decide on $450 million affordable housing bond
San Jose voters are considering a bond measure on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund approximately $450 million in affordable housing.Read More
Oakland councilwoman seeks damages from city
Oakland city councilwoman Desley Brooks is seeking monetary damages from the Oakland City Attorney's Office over its defense of a lawsuit brought by former Black Panther Elaine Brown, who...Read More