State Farm ceasing new applications in California for property insurance, other policies
The State Farm General Insurance Company will no longer accept new applications for property insurance and other policies in California, citing "historic" increases in construction costs and inflation, the company said Friday.
First-of-its kind, mass timber apartment high rise going up in Oakland
Construction was underway in Oakland for a first-of-its-kind high rise apartment building described as the tallest beamless mass plywood panel structure in the world.
Bay Area home values increase for first time in 9 months
Bay Area home values are back on the rise after a 9-month slump. Zillow reported the biggest jump in Solano, Marin, Napa, and Sonoma counties.
San Mateo county earmarks $1M for farmworker housing after 'deplorable' living conditions uncovered
San Mateo County on Tuesday pledged $1 million toward ramping up efforts to build affordable and adequate housing for farmworkers.
Little-known law allows Alameda landlord to charge tenants for construction, tenants are furious
Renters at one of the City of Alameda’s largest apartment complexes are in an uproar over a potential rent increase due to a little known law that allows landlords to pass the costs of improvements onto their tenants.
City of Santa Clara moves forward with interim housing project despite community push back
Life Moves, the owner of the housing project, says increased crime has not been an issue at other housing projects. The council voted 4-3 to move forward with the project.
7 California ZIP codes among top 10 most expensive in US: report
Seven of the top 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the U.S. were in California, the analysis found.
Whimsical 'Saxophone Home' in Berkeley up for sale
If you're a music lover, and shopping around for a new home there's an unusual new listing in Berkeley that may interest you. It's a three-story house on Tunnel Road that some people call the Saxophone House.
Minneapolis woman's home seized by county; US Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday
Geraldine Tyler, now 94, lost her one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis over $2,300 in unpaid taxes, plus interest and penalties. Hennepin County sold the apartment for $40,000 and kept every penny.
Oakland to phase out eviction moratoriums in mid-July
The Oakland City Council voted 7 to 1 to phase out the eviction moratorium starting July 15.
Battle brewing over proposed 50-story high-rise in San Francisco's Outer Sunset
A Nevada-based developer has submitted plans for a 50-story ocean view high rise in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset District, in what's shaping up to be a heated battle with the city's planning department.
Audit reveals San Francisco has $482M in unspent affordable housing funds
A San Francisco supervisor is calling for a hearing to find solutions to problems within the city's affordable housing production team.
How Moms 4 Housing challenged Oakland's housing crisis and won
Moms 4 Housing became a symbol of America's housing crisis. More than three years later, the home on Magnolia Street is back in their hands with a new name and a bigger mission.
Flooded out Oakland tenants left in housing limbo for months
Repairs at Coliseum Connections Apartments in East Oakland are expected to take another two months after backed-up drains and flooding following a New Year's Eve storm caused 300 people to be displaced from their homes.
These are the best places to live in California: report
A new survey reveals a handful of California cities ranked high among the "Best Places to Live" in the United States, with two even making the top ten.
Housing, mental health care key to Newsom's latest strategy to fight homeless crisis
Newsom says he wants to build facilities where over $10,000 people a year can live and be treated for mental illness. Newsom’s past policies have been heavily criticized for not producing results and this time he wants California voters to weigh in on his new plan.
Black couple in Marin City settle home appraisal suit
A Black couple in Marin City has settled a lawsuit against an appraiser who assessed their home for a far lower price than a white couple.
JonBenét Ramsey's Colorado home listed for $7 million
The Ramseys sold the home less than two years after 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found dead in the basement in 1996.
Housing affordability at record low, report says
The number of affordable listings fell 53% from a year earlier, the Redfin report found.
Eviction ban debate: Alameda County discusses future of moratorium
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors discussed the eviction moratorium as rental housing providers increased pressure in hopes of ending the eviction ban, claiming it has ruined their livelihoods.