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Dublin Planning Commission approves 165.5-acre East Ranch housing development
The Dublin Planning Commission on Tuesday approved Trumark Homes’ East Ranch housing development, sending the project to the City Council for a final decision. The development would consist of...Read More
Despite resident protest, Concord moves ahead with controversial developer for former NWS site
Over the objections of dozens of residents upset that Seeno Companies/Discovery Builders is part of the equation, the Concord City Council unanimously decided early Wednesday morning to begin negotiations...Read More
Ground to break in fall on Lower Bottoms affordable housing development
A 100 percent affordable housing project will break ground in West Oakland in November with the help of a former Black Panther Party leader. In 2014, former Black Panther...Read More
Lafayette school loses fight against 12-unit housing development
The Lafayette City Council on Monday approved the 12-home Samantha Townhomes project on Stuart Street, denying the appeal of a neighboring school saying the development will bring too much...Read More
Livermore unanimously approves low-income housing development
After more than two hours of public comment Monday night, the Livermore City Council reconvened Tuesday afternoon and unanimously approved Eden Housing’s proposal for 130 units of low-income housing...Read More
Antioch City Council approves more police reforms, 141-acre housing development
The Antioch City Council pushed along more police reforms Tuesday night as the council’s new progressive majority struggled to cope with local violence while composing its new approach to...Read More
Council considers approval of controversial 1,500-home Pittsburg development
The Pittsburg City Council is considering approval Monday of a controversial 1,500-home project proposed for the city’s southern hills. The Faria/Southwest Hills project, approved by the city’s Planning Commission...Read More
Confusion, contention persist as Point Molate development vote looms
Key concerns about a proposed major Point Molate development project – about emergency egress, conflicts with Richmond’s general plan, open space preservation and traffic mitigation, among other things –...Read More
Concord council to consider appeal on 70-unit townhome development
The Concord City Council could pave the way for a 70-townhome residential project to move ahead, with consideration of an appeal of the local planning commission’s recent approval of...Read More
South Beach housing development officially opens, offers 149 affordable units
City officials on Thursday celebrated the opening of a new residential development, creating over 500 new units of housing with 149 of them being affordable, below market rate homes....Read More
Martinez, developer at ‘standstill’ over design changes for housing tract
Executives with a Concord-based developer contend the city of Martinez is stonewalling them in their efforts to settle a disagreement over requested additional drainage work at a new housing...Read More
Facebook gifts Santa Clara County $25 million for teacher, school staff housing
Facebook is gifting $25 million to Santa Clara County for the county to use on new teacher and school staff homes. The county announced Thursday that Facebook will give...Read More
District court rules against Stanford in county affordable housing ordinance
Santa Clara County officials have welcomed a judicial order last Thursday that dismissed a Stanford University lawsuit challenging a county ordinance that requires the university to include affordable housing...Read More
Bay Area officials, groups unite to oppose salt pond development
A group of elected officials and community organizations from across the Bay Area released a joint statement Tuesday to oppose any housing development project on salt ponds in Redwood...Read More