12 People in a 3-Bedroom House, Then the Virus Entered the Equation Overcrowding, not density, has defined many coronavirus hot spots. Service workers’ quarters skirting Silicon Valley are no exception. ByConor Dougherty Published August 1, 2020 It was not surprising when three-quarters of the house tested positive. There were 12 people in three bedrooms, with a bathroom whose door frequently … Read More
Pandemic hits housing affordability where it already hurts
Pandemic hits housing affordability where it already hurts Bay Area cities among the most gentrified in the country, according to national study By Ian Park on July 12, 2020 Parts of the Bay Area, particularly San Francisco and Oakland, have been subject to some of the highest rates of gentrification in the nation, according to a new study by the National Community Community … Read More
San Mateo County supervisors extend eviction moratoriums to July 28
San Mateo County supervisors extend eviction moratoriums to July 28 Renter advocates push for additional protections for households struggling with rent during pandemic by Kate Bradshaw, The Almanac June 26, 2020 With unemployment looming at more than five times its usual rate, and many residents feeling anxiety about paying rent, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to further extend … Read More
Service agencies committed to aid undocumented population during pandemic
Service agencies committed to aid undocumented population during pandemic Service agencies committed to aid undocumented population during pandemic
Menlo Park Council To Consider Enacting State Renter Protection Law Early
Uploaded: Fri, Nov 8, 2019, 11:58 AM by Kate Bradshaw / Almanac Council will consider an urgency ordinance on Tuesday after hearing reports of seniors facing eviction and a teacher with a $500 rent increase Word of a new state law that restricts evictions and rent hikes, set to take effect Jan. 1, has triggered a number of major rent increases and … Read More
Redwood City Approves Rent Cap, Just-Cause Eviction Protections
BY AMY DIPIERRO OCTOBER 31, 2019Redwood City officials approved an urgency ordinance capping rent increases and setting new requirements for just-cause evictions, joining a small group of California cities to pass similar emergency measures as tenants wait for statewide protections that take effect in 2020. Tenants advocates in the Peninsula and elsewhere in California say they’ve seen a wave of evictions and … Read More
San Mateo County Officials Review ICE ooperation
By Anna Schuessler Daily Journal staff, 10/25/19 Dozens urge officials to end sharing of inmate release dates, interaction with federal agency Urging San Mateo County officials not to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, dozens of individuals representing community groups and faith-based organizations filled the county’s board chambers Wednesday with concerns about sharing information about county inmates with the … Read More
When a neighborhood’s days are numbered
September 6, 2019 by Mark Noac With each passing day, the apartments at 2310 Rock St. increasingly resemble a ghost town. The signs are everywhere: overgrown weeds, rusted lawn furniture and an eerie absence of people. It’s not just a lack of maintenance, it’s an aura hanging over the entire community that knows the end is near. Within three weeks, … Read More
Deal strengthens bill to cap California rent hikes
By Austin Walsh Daily Journal Staff Sep 4, 2019 A deal refining a bill designed to prevent rent gouging drew cheers from the local author as well as advocacy organizations, while other critics stand firmly opposed to the proposal. Lawmakers amended Assembly Bill 1482 to include annual 5% rent caps plus inflation with a 10% maximum increase, lowering a … Read More