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Residents Protest Plan for Teacher Housing in San Jose

10/08/2018 - 5:40 PM By Brittany M.
Teachers can’t afford to live in San Jose. But city residents don’t want low-income housing in their backyard.
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San Diego Approves Tough Short-Term Rental Rules

07/24/2018 - 5:38 AM By Brittany M.

The San Diego City Council approved some of the strictest rules on vacation rentals of any major city last week.

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What Cities Can Learn From a Highrise-Scaling Raccoon

06/19/2018 - 6:30 AM By Brittany M.

By ‘choreographing’ urban design, planners can help facilitate a more harmonious environment for both man and beast.

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WeHo Officials Find 821 Buildings at Risk in a Major Earthquake

05/08/2018 - 6:07 AM By Brittany M.

An inventory of buildings in West Hollywood has revealed more than 800 structures that could be at risk of damage or collapse in the event of a large earthquake, the city has announced.

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From “Green Zone” to War Zone: The Clash Between Pot and Art in Oakland

04/03/2018 - 6:37 AM By Brittany M.

Will a new amendment to the city's pot ordinance put an end to the feud?

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State Report: Vast Majority of Cities and Counties Are Not Meeting Housing Goals

02/07/2018 - 5:04 AM By Brittany M.

Build, baby! Build!

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Who You Callin’ ‘Riffraff’? Clovis Councilman Defends Renters During Council Meeting.

01/23/2018 - 3:36 AM By Brittany M.

During last week’s discussion over a new housing development project in Clovis, there was one comment that really rubbed Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua the wrong way.

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Destination Nowhere: How American Cities Are Shuffling Thousands of Homeless Around the U.S. Each Year

01/09/2018 - 4:30 AM By Brittany M.

Each year, thousands of homeless people are given one-way tickets from one city to another with little consideration as to where they’re going, who they’ll meet, or what will eventually become of them.

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Robots Are 'Shooing Away' Homeless People in San Francisco

12/14/2017 - 3:56 AM By Brittany M.

But a crackdown is underway.

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Homelessness is No Longer a ‘Big City’ Problem

09/12/2017 - 4:10 AM By Brittany M.
A must-read analysis by the San Francisco Chronicle found that the largest increases in homelessness occurred, not in large urban centers, but in sparsely populated areas like the Sierra Nevada and northern Sacramento Valley. Is this the future?
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Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns
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After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job
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The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
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Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…
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A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

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