A peek inside recreational vehicle communities in the Bay Area
byAd hoc communities comprised of transient recreational vehicles continue to grow in the Bay Area.
Housing + Development
200-ton historic house finds new home across San Jose State campus
bySAN JOSE – The relocation effort drew spectators. Everyone from former students to retired staff waited from behind caution tape as the house was towed — squeezing between trees and rolling over lawns.
Palo Alto to narrow field of Planning Commission contenders
byPALO ALTO — Much of the public’s focus is on the Nov. 6 midterm elections. But there’s one vote that Palo Altans can’t participate in, but it may be just as important – which two candidates will the City Council choose for the city’s influential Planning and Transportation Commission.
Proposed affordable housing project in Palo Alto hits resistance
byPALO ALTO — Residents of Palo Alto’s Ventura neighborhood say a new affordable housing project under consideration by the city will cause parking problems and traffic congestion and are negotiating with the developer to scale it back.
Eshoo says Trump rhetoric contributing to violence, blasts Republicans for inaction
byPALO ALTO — Representative Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) blasted President Donald Trump for using rhetoric that gives neo-Nazis and white supremacists the idea they have “permission” to operate with “impunity.”
Palo Alto profiting from unauthorized short-term rentals
byPALO ALTO — Palo Alto is collecting taxes on Airbnb rentals in the city even as a zoning ordinance technically prohibits their operation in single-family residential districts.
Mountain View residents push back against proposed housing developments on Rock Street
byResidents of two Mountain View apartment complexes that developers are looking to replace with luxury housing say they won’t be able to stay in…
Cupertino residents divided over shopping mall redevelopment
byCUPERTINO — A Bay Area property company has begun demolishing a parking structure at the Vallco shopping mall, the first step towards construction of a new 58-acre mixed-use development that has divided the community.
Despite efforts, challenges still remain for those wanting ADUs
byLegislation passed by San Jose and the state of California has made it easier for people to construct accessory-dwelling units, but an analysis shows more can be done.
No end in sight to Bay Area housing woes
bySAN FRANCISCO — In the San Francisco Bay Area, home of Silicon Valley, the lack of affordable housing remains a consistent problem for local communities.
Downtown Streets Team introduces new initiative to end homelessness
byPALO ALTO — An organization helping homeless people in the Bay Area find jobs will expand its reach in Palo Alto.
The Castilleja School plans to submit updated expansion plans
byPALO ALTO — Contrary to neighbors’ wishes, the Castilleja School plans on submitting revised expansion plans to the City of Palo Alto this upcoming February.