Pacifica residents share concerns over short-term rentals
byCaitlin Quinn loves Pacifica for its strong local community and how neighbors know each other. The small, colorful houses in the coastal city’s West…
Housing + Development
Palo Alto, LifeMoves Set to Begin Construction on Interim Housing for Homeless
byFueled by $26.6 million in state funding, the City of Palo Alto and partner organization LifeMoves are charging ahead with their plans for project…
Peninsula Healthcare Connection – a lifeline for growing local homeless communities, looking to expand
byCalifornia’s homeless population saw an estimated increase of 22,500 people over the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC reports that people experiencing homelessness are placed at…
Palo Alto City Council Member Disappointed with State Budget for Housing Investments
byPalo Alto City Councilmember Greer Stone called the $2 billion for housing investments in the 2022-23 California state budget “absurd,” after receiving updates about…
Advocate for affordable housing was once homeless himself
byMuhammad T. Alameldin’s three-month ordeal into homelessness while being a student at UC Berkeley would test his character, sharpen his academic focus and point him toward a career helping other people find homes they can afford.
She waited four years for affordable housing — and a new lease on life
byAnnette Rodrigo’s story shows how a network of shelters, case managers and housing providers can eventually come together to move some of the thousands of people experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County off the streets— if they can make it through all the obstacles, and the waiting, to get there — and how much of a difference having a roof can make.
Cities like San Francisco Under Pressure from California AG to Create More Housing
byWith an estimated 150,000 homeless Californians and another 700,000 facing evictions, the state’s homelessness crisis is worsening and the need for safe shelter growing.
California farmworkers struggle to find affordable housing
byAt the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, overcrowded dwellings turned into COVID-19 clusters, hitting agricultural workers disproportionately hard.
San Jose isn’t meeting its housing construction goals, Liccardo says
byIn a wide-ranging interview, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo discussed the city’s struggle to meet its housing construction goals, suggested replacing the VTA’s light rail system with a fleet of electric buses and urged the state to allow the pumping of purified recycled water back into the system amid persistent droughts.
Organizers cheer Mountain View’s decision to enact rent control for mobile home residents
byMountain View’s city council voted 6-1 to extend rent control to the city’s mobile home parks.
The Eviction Moratorium Has Expired, Will Palo Alto Leaders Decide to Act?
byNearly three-fourths of households in Palo Alto that earn between $50,000 and $79,000 annually are rent-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
Coronavirus and winter make it harder to solve Santa Cruz’s homelessness problems
bySanta Cruz, a beach town that promotes a legacy of tolerance — “Keep Santa Cruz Weird” is the slogan on T-shirts — hasn’t been able to solve a persistent problem with homelessness. As city officials, nonprofits and activists struggle for answers, the onset of winter poses even more threat to those who find shelter in the open. Looming over everything this year is a resurgent coronavirus.