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Groups call on South Bay leaders to do more to help homeless population
2+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) Twenty community groups have signed an open letter to Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose demanding more be done to assist the unhoused population. The groups say the Here4You hotline isn’t connecting unhoused residents with services efficiently. They…...
Foster City condo complex fire victims ask officials to declare state of emergency – NBC Bay Area
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (333+ words) The victims of the fire at a condominium complex in Foster City are asking elected officials to push for a state of emergency declaration. Jocelyn Moran reports. The fire affected about 50 units, left roughly 150 people displaced and injured four firefighters....
California Prop 1: Affordable housing bond measure
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) With the November midterm election coming up, California voters will have several propositions to consider in addition to candidates. Fourteen new propositions, ranging from the environment to taxes, will be on the ballot. Proposition 1 attempts to address affordable housing. Housing…...
Half Moon Bay planning commission to consider zoning changes for housing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Half Moon Bay's Planning Commission will hold a special meeting Wednesday night to consider zoning changes that supporters say could help pave the way for more housing. Commissioners will review a series of zoning amendments that would allow higher-density development…...
Alameda County supervisors to vote on $30 minimum wage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) Alameda County supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour. The proposal would nearly double California's current minimum wage of $16.90 and would phase in the increase over several years, with larger businesses…...
Newsom signs affordable housing bill in Oakland
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (351+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a housing bill Monday that will change how the state finances and delivers new affordable housing units. The signing took place at the Clara E. Chan Lee Residences currently under construction in Oakland's Chinatown. Newsom was joined…...
Contra Costa County anti-sprawl measure sparks debate – NBC Bay Area
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (317+ words) People in Contra Costa County will be voting on a measure that’s pitting conservationists against housing advocates. Jodi Hernandez reports. The county has had a voter-approved boundary protecting open space for decades. Voters will decide whether to extend it for…...
SF leaders back bill to expand sober housing funding
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) San Francisco leaders are backing state legislation they said could help address a major gap in the city’s response to the drug crisis. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. At an event Monday morning, Mayor Daniel Lurie joined state Assemblymember Matt Haney…...
San Francisco reviews ‘dumb laws’ flagged by residents
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) A San Francisco supervisor is taking a closer look at outdated or unusual city laws after asking residents to highlight rules that no longer make sense. Kris Sanchez reports. Supervisor Alan Wong invited the public to submit examples of what…...
San Jose looks to cut homeless shelter operating costs
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (428+ words) San Jose has doubled the number of homeless shelters it operates over the past year and a half -- and with that comes staggering operational costs that will require creative cuts. Mayor Matt Mahan wants to rebid service contracts, utilize CalAIM…...