SF Habitat for Humanity welcomes 8 families to new homes

Along Amber Drive in the Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, eight new homeowners picked up their keys; keys to homes donated to them.

More Texans moving to California, data shows

Texans are moving to California in record numbers, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

San Francisco must make building houses easier or lose state funding, local control

Time is running out for San Francisco city leaders to pass new laws to make it easier to build housing. State housing officials warn if the city doesn't comply, it could lose state money and local control of building projects.        

Petaluma mobile home park rent doubled, mistakenly set to auto-debit

Without notice, residents at Youngstown Mobile Home Park in Petaluma said they had a $923 increase to their monthly rents, showing up on the online payment portal the day before Thanksgiving.

Hundreds turn out for free hot holiday meal in San Jose

A free Thanksgiving meal in a downtown park brought out hundreds of residents experiencing homelessness.

Atherton has the most expensive zip code in U.S., 10 other Bay Area locations among the top

Atherton remained at the top of a list of the most expensive zip codes in the U.S., with the median price for homes sold surpassing $8 million. Other Bay Area locations were also among the top, as the region held "its status as the most expensive metropolitan area in the U.S.," researchers said.

LA 'Tenant from Hell' moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent

The woman dubbed as "the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.

'You're killing us': Castro Valley mobile home park residents told rent will double

Low-income residents of Avalon Mobile Home Park in Castro Valley received letters stating their rent would double next year, causing many to fear they'll soon be homeless.

Former 49ers QB Trey Lance lists his Morgan Hill home

Following his trade earlier this year to the Dallas Cowboys, former 49er quarterback Trey Lance has officially listed his Bay Area home for sale.

Squatter who took over Yosemite vacation home sentenced to 5 years in prison

An armed man who squatted in a home in Yosemite National Park for several months was sentenced to five years in prison, according to the Department of Justice.

Here's how much you need to earn to buy a home in major California cities

Redfin's latest report found that affording a home in the United States is becoming increasingly more difficult, and it's particularly challenging within the state of California.

Woman returns from vacation, finds Atlanta home demolished

Susan Hodgson can't even begin to process how her longtime family property ended in a pile of rubble. It started while she was on vacation and received a call from a neighbor.

SF city attorney sues 3 Chinatown property owners for 'inhumane conditions'

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced Tuesday that he was suing the owners of three Chinatown buildings where tenants have complained about unsafe living conditions for years. 

A homeless camp at the Marin Civic Center?

An innovative proposal to consolidate all of San Rafael's considerable homeless population at the county's Civic Center is going to be a fight at a very public government center that also has hundreds of events, concerts, plays, picnics and a fair every year.

LA law protects Airbnb guest living at Brentwood rental for 500+ days without paying rent

Airbnb guest Elizabeth Hirschhorn rented a Brentwood guesthouse for a long-term stay in 2021 but has since remained in the unit for over 540 days — without paying rent.