San Francisco couple get nearly half-million-dollar buyout to leave apartment
A San Francisco couple notched a record nearly half-million-dollar buyout to vacate their apartment of three decades, underscoring the lengths some landlords will go to to get rid of long-term tenants.
Federal eviction moratorium: Biden calls on Congress to extend expiring rule
The White House announced that a nationwide ban on evictions will expire July 31, saying its hands are tied and called on Congress to extend it.
Supes consider whether homes should become fourplexes in San Francisco
The proposal sponsored by Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is to allow residential homes to become fourplexes if they are on a corner lot or within a half mile of bus stops.
8 people displaced after fire guts Pacifica home
A fire Saturday evening at a home in Pacifica has displaced all eight people living there. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Family of murder victim fights in court to get back their home that killer gave to his relatives
While Gregory Agnew awaited trial, Michelle Singh says he used a quitclaim deed and signed over their family home on Dorset in Ypsilanti Township - to his mother and sister for a dollar.
One Silicon Valley town plans to double its housing capacity, but residents are crying foul
In a town that has barely grown for the last two decades, Los Gatos is looking to add more housing--almost twice as many units as it needs by 2040.
Number of tenants behind on rent doubled during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of indebted renters has fallen in recent months but still remains high compared to pre-pandemic levels as states work to ease the financial burden.
API leaders urge city to approve affordable housing project in SF Sunset District
Leaders with San Francisco's Asian and Pacific Islander communities on Wednesday voiced support for a proposed 100 percent affordable housing development in the Sunset District, which would be the first of its kind in the neighborhood.
Where are tenants falling through the cracks of California eviction ban?
CalMatters analysis reveals where and why tenants in California are facing evictions despite the moratorium set in place.
CDC eviction moratorium left in place by Supreme Court
The court on Tuesday rejected a plea by landlords to end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on evicting millions of tenants who aren't paying rent during the coronavirus pandemic.
California lawmakers take up issue of extending eviction moratoriums
With more than $5 billion in federal rental assistance money provided to California, the state has an opportunity to extend existing protections until the end of September. The existing legislation expires at the end of June, so it’s an urgent issue.
Gov. Newsom earmarks $12 billion for homeless and housing projects
Newsom spoke about the investment at a news conference in Mountain View Friday and about how he hopes to expand on the success of his Project Homekey program.
Newsom extends eviction ban, state to pay off back rent for tenants
California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and pay off all back rent for eligible tenants under a deal announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
Nationwide eviction moratorium extended by CDC for 30 days
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, extended the evictions moratorium until July 31. It had been scheduled to end June 30.
Contra Costa County extends eviction moratorium until Sept. 30
The county ordinance protects residential tenants experiencing a financial hardship due to the pandemic. Renters must provide a written declaration of hardship or pay at least 25 percent of their rent due by Nov. 30.
Extending the eviction moratorium: Young people describe trauma related to housing insecurity
California's COVID anti-eviction moratorium ends on June 30. Experts say, 900,000 California households, up to 15% of renters, are behind on their rent each owing about $8,000, according to the Federal Reserve.
Kendrick Lamar’s Riverside County home listed at $800k, TMZ reports
Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar's Riverside County home has been listed at $800,000, TMZ reports.
California to pay off past-due rent for residents, Gov. Newsom says
Gov. Newsom says California will pay off all past-due rent accumulated during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know.
San Francisco seeks to protect renters' amenities under new proposal
The proposed ordinance would require landlords to provide a just cause for removing existing amenities, effectively extending the same legal remedies that apply in cases of wrongful evictions to cases of an illegal removal of housing services.
Georgia family of 10 searching for new home after mother's death
After losing their mother seven months ago when she died in her sleep, Talisha Flaningan moved all of her nine younger brothers and sisters into her Clayton County home.