San Francisco Scraps New Committee on Homelessness After 10 Months
A panel devoted to homelessness and mental health issues in San Francisco has been terminated after less than a year.
L.A. City Council Approves 4% Rent Increases Next Year
Landlords of rent-controlled properties in the City of Los Angeles can raise rents 4% as of Feb. 1 and as high as 6% if they cover tenants’ gas and electricity costs.
L.A. City Council Strikes Deal With Hotel Union to Remove Homeless Measure from Ballot
A March 2024 ballot measure that would have required hotels to make vacant rooms available to homeless people appears to be dead on arrival.
What Singapore Can Teach Us About Urban Heat
The world is getting hotter. Last year, a record-breaking heat wave caused 61,000 deaths in Europe.
A Shadowy Group of Billionaires Plans to Build a City Near Travis Air Force Base. Officials Call It a Potential Security Threat.
A number of residents in Solano County awoke to strange text messages this month, asking for t
Cecil Hotel’s Unhoused Residents Decry Filth and Violence
The Cecil's streak of bad luck continues.
Teachers Await New Affordable Housing Complex in Palo Alto
The complex’s 110 units are being built through a public-private partnership that includes Mercy Housing California (MHC), Abode Communities, and the City of Palo Alto.
Feeling ‘Ripple Effects’ from San Diego, Chula Vista Considers a Camping Ban Of its Own
It’s been three weeks since San Diego began enforcing its public camping ban. Now, neighboring Chula Vista is considering a similar ordinance of its own.
Sacramento District Attorney Threatens City Over Homelessness
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho threatened legal action against the City of Sacramento Monday over its escalating homelessness crisis.
San Francisco’s Mid-Year Housing Numbers Are a Big Disappointment
San Francisco continues to lag significantly on housing construction, recent data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development show.