Bay Area
Housing
‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more
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YIMBY group says unworkable requirements and glaring loopholes have stymied progress.Housing
No new ADUs here: When California law and homeowner association rules collide
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A raft of California laws on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have been particularly aggressive in stripping locals of their regulatory say-so.Housing
Alameda County supes approve new tenant protection rules after years of fits and starts
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The new ordinance goes into effect on March 6 and the Community Development Agency is required to report back to the board on its implementation in February 2026.City
City hosts Feb. 12 Open House to discuss new design standards for one-to-four unit residences
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Objective design standards -- or ODS -- what are they and how will they work: Learn, discuss, and share preferences and priorities.Careers
By 2050, 17% of the world’s population will be over 65. Policy changes need to start now.
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Two talented columnists tag-team every Friday to tackle the challenges that inform your choices — whether you’re pushing 17 or 70.climate change
Taking aim at ageism: Stanford summit looks at changing the conversation about longevity
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65-and-over population will nearly double in size in the coming decades, and by 2034 older adults are projected to outnumber children for the first time in US history.homelessness
New homelessness data: How does California compare to the rest of the country?
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The state's homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly than elsewhere.berkeley
Berkeley removes penalties in effort to legalize unpermitted accessory dwelling units
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Beginning this year, and running through Dec. 31, 2028, the city of Berkeley has opened an amnesty program to improve housing safety.homelessness
