1+ week, 4+ day ago   (107+ words) A new ordinance proposed in San Francisco would increase protections for renters facing eviction over unpaid rent. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Jackie Fielder and co-sponsored by five other supervisors, is also backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie. Under the city's…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) Seniors living in a low-income housing building in downtown Oakland say their safety and maintenance concerns are being ignored. With the help of translators and tenant advocates, the mostly Cantonese-speaking community held a rally Tuesday to complain about recent break-ins,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) More than 20 seniors traveled by bus to Sacramento Thursday to protest the conditions at their East Oakland affordable housing complex and implore state officials to take enforcement action against their landlords and property managers. As NBC Bay Area recently reported,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (201+ words) Bay Area rent prices are hitting all-time highs and continuing to climb. Zumper's National Rent Report released Tuesday breaks down the most expensive cities in the United States based on rent prices. For one-bedroom apartments, San Francisco checked in at…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (111+ words) Oakland councilmembers will meet Monday to review the new proposed terms for the sale of the Coliseum complex. Leaders are considering a second amendment to the original deal that adds better financial terms for the city, reduces potential risks and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (126+ words) The Board of Supervisors is expected to hear the proposal during its meeting Tuesday. Alameda County supervisors are scheduled to consider a draft action plan Tuesday that aims to provide reparations to Black residents by addressing longstanding inequities in housing,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (167+ words) Median home prices in California are at an all-time high with Bay Area sales helping set a new record for the state, the California Association of Realtors said. New numbers released by CAR show the median price for a single-family…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (341+ words) San Jose has the second-highest rate of home sellers pulling their listings off the market among all major U.S. cities, according to a Redfin study released Wednesday. The real estate tracker reported that more than 9% of homes listed for sale in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (639+ words) San Francisco voters are set to decide Tuesday on Prop. A, a half-billion dollar bond measure billed as boosting earthquake safety and emergency response. The measure marks the fourth quake bond the city’s voters have been asked to approve since…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (157+ words) San Francisco's recent rebound seems to be having a ripple effect on renters trying to make it in the Bay. According to a recent Zumper rent report, San Francisco and San Jose are among the top five priciest U.S. markets, placing…...