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Proposed rent control measure in Redwood City sparks debate
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (502+ words) Volunteers hit the streets in Redwood City on Saturday to get out the vote in favor of a new rent control measure. If passed in November, Measure E would roll some rents back to 2025 rates and add caps on rent…...
Sensitive court filings released in former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao bribery case
1+ week, 1+ day ago (318+ words) Weeks ahead of the criminal trial for the corruption case involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, a judge has publicly released some new court filings. Candice Nguyen reports. On Friday, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit reviewed the court documents. From…...
Mountain View Weighs Rengstorff Avenue Redesign Options
1+ week, 1+ day ago (101+ words) The stakes behind the redesign trace back to state funding. Caltrans awarded Mountain View $352,000 for the Rengstorff Avenue Complete Streets Study, according to Caltrans. The corridor sits on the city's High Injury Network and was identified as the highest-priority corridor…...
San Francisco rent proposal could limit evictions for unpaid rent – NBC Bay Area
1+ week, 4+ day ago (128+ words) Tuesday, Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduced a new proposal offering more protections for renters in San Francisco. Currently the city's rent ordinance allows evictions for any amount of unpaid rent. However, Fielder's ordinance would only allow an eviction if a tenant…...
California Court Poised to Strike Down San Francisco Vacancy Tax
1+ week, 4+ day ago (120+ words) news.bloombergtax.com San Francisco doesn’t appear to have salvaged its tax on vacant residential units at oral arguments Tuesday before a California appeals court that recently indicated it plans to invalidate the law. The city’s Proposition M, adopted by…...
SF proposal would expand protections for renters facing eviction
1+ week, 4+ day ago (107+ words) A new ordinance proposed in San Francisco would increase protections for renters facing eviction over unpaid rent. The proposal, introduced by Supervisor Jackie Fielder and co-sponsored by five other supervisors, is also backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie. Under the city's…...
California Welcome Centers, the friendliest places in the state, are in trouble
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1355+ words) A sign adorns a building on Pier 39 directing visitors to the California Welcome Center in San Francisco on Aug. 25, 2026. “That’s the reason you come to a place like this,” Lucy said. “They tell you nicely and explain the difference.” The…...
Results revealed from San Jose poll to rename downtown plaza
2+ week, 4+ day ago (167+ words) San Jose leaders asked residents for their input on what should replace the name of the former Cesar Chavez Plaza. Ali Reid reports. Results from a public poll to rename San Jose's downtown plaza were revealed Tuesday. San Jose is…...
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces new allegations in federal case
4+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is due back in court Friday morning as she faces new allegations in what prosecutors are calling a "pay-to-play" scheme involving Thao, her boyfriend and a pair of Oakland businessmen. Thao is scheduled to appear…...