Somehow, San Francisco is getting even more expensive. While the whole country is feeling the pressures of inflation, rental prices are up 25% in San Francisco since last year, and electricity prices in California are 78% higher than the national average. We…
Laura Melahn, a Menlo Park City Council candidate, has a detailed housing plan that she says is a cheaper, more realistic path to providing very-low-income housing units in Menlo Park. But critics of the plan, who include her opponent for…
A green tent sat Thursday along a sidewalk at the intersection of Saddle Creek Road and Cuming Street, occupied by a lone shirtless man sitting in the afternoon heat. Pete Miller, left, and Mandy Rose, right, grab food and water…
By JOSE HERRERA | City News Service Los Angeles County will take over data management for the region’s homelessness response, replacing the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority amid an ongoing legal battle between the city-county agency and the federal government, it…
Preliminary Point-in-Time data show back-to-back declines in unsheltered homelessness – down nearly 13% since 2024 What you need to know: California is reversing years of rising homelessness. Preliminary 2026 data show unsheltered homelessness in the state declined approximately 7.3% across 37 reporting Continuum of Care communities.
Berkeley renters facing sudden, steep rent increases could get new protection under Measure X, a ballot proposal that would cap annual rent hikes at 10% for fully covered units and expand tenant organizing rights. The measure goes before voters in the…
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — State Assemblymember Daniele Monroe-Moreno, who is running for mayor of North Las Vegas, said housing is “probably the biggest issue” she hears from residents. She said her first step in office would be an audit of city government.
Outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in California had dropped almost 13% since 2024, providing a boost to a Democrat who has been dogged by criticism of his handling of the issue. The number…
Re: “No on Measure RTM transit sales tax hike” (Page A10, Oct. 11). Thank you for your recent editorial explaining why the latest sales tax increase, RTM, is nothing but a money grab. As you point out, transit operators routinely ignore grand…
In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved the transfer of $5 million to support families and businesses impacted by the June warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. An additional $5.5 million in Measure A funding will come in the…
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