Housing and homeless advocates disappointed by Newsom's order to clear encampments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order is finding support in the South Bay. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan agrees that agencies should help get people housed but says it'll take more than just clearing encampments. 

California Forever pulls ballot measure, plans for 2026 comeback

California Forever pulled its ballot measure for a planned city in rural Solano County on Monday, just one day before it was up for a vote by county supervisors. 

Evictions are rising fastest in these 5 American cities

Eviction filings are on the rise in several major cities as Americans grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and expensive rent costs.

Allstate wants to raise California homeowner insurance rates by 34%

The increase Allstate is exploring would be the largest rate increase this year and would impact more than 350,000 policyholders, a report said.

San Francisco benefits from housing law that streamlines approval

To address the state's housing crisis, California enacted a Statewide Housing Plan in 2022.  It says that every city and county must build its share of new homes to meet a total of 2.5 million new homes the state estimates it will need by 2031. San Francisco's part of the job is to build 82,000 units by the same deadline.

Tourist hot spot to ban vacation apartments in bid to make city 'livable' again

Barcelona officials plan to ban short-term tourist apartment rentals by 2028, mirroring policies that have bubbled up across Europe in recent years. 

San Francisco home in ritzy neighborhood selling for a steal – but there's a catch

A home in an upscale San Francisco neighborhood with properties typically valued at millions of dollars is on the market for under $500,000 – but there's a catch.

These 10 US cities have the worst housing shortages, Zillow report says

Despite a pandemic construction boom, the shortage of available homes in the U.S. continues to grow. A new report from Zillow highlights where the issue is the worst.

This Bay Area city is considered one of most 'unaffordable' in the world

A South Bay city has placed in the top five most “unaffordable" cities in the world, according to a new report from Chapman University.

Billionaire-backed plan for Solano utopian city qualifies for ballot

A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in Solano County has qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot, elections officials said Tuesday.

Concord warned it may be violating fair housing laws

California is accusing Concord of possibly violating fair housing laws because of a recent vote on affordable housing.

7-bedroom house in San Jose sells for $700K

Land is California's new gold, and the rush for a piece of it online might raise eyebrows when browsing the real estate listings.

'Full House' property hits San Francisco market at $6.5M

The iconic San Francisco Victorian that once used to belong to the fictional Tanner family in the 1980s sitcom could be yours.

Scammer tries to sell Oakland property he didn't own

Alameda County officials are warning of a scheme where fraudsters are impersonating the owners of vacant properties to sell them at a discount.