Bay Area

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (641+ words) California is poised to pass a law that could lead to higher homeowners association fees. Critics are concerned it could lead to HOAs hiking costs on homeowners, but supporters say it'll actually help them in the long run. Gov. Gavin…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (196+ words) Mortgage rates have risen, complicating decisions for would-be buyers and sellers across the region. Mortgage rates have risen, according to CBS News. That change can affect decisions about whether to move. For the East Bay homeowner, the calculation is personal....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (690+ words) In a hiring upswing, the Bay Area and California both gained thousands of jobs in August, according to a government report released Friday. Employers added 7,800 jobs in the Bay Area in August, while California gained 39,400 last month, the U.S. Bureau of…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (24+ words) Proposition 37 on the November ballot is a peculiar mix of philanthropy, tort reform, housing construction, worker protection and Wall Street bond underwriting fees....

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1228+ words) Efforts to boost housing construction in San Diego have hit a potential setback: the San Diego Housing Commission refuses to stop charging a hefty fee that discourages developers by making projects more expensive. Critics say the Housing Commission’s stance could…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1105+ words) The fate of the Bay Area’s struggling public transit system could rest on a decision before voters in November: whether to approve a sales tax rate increase to fund transportation agencies that have warned of significant service cuts and station…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (361+ words) (The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed resolutions to revoke climate change regulations in California. U.S. Reps. Vince Fong, R-Calif., and James Gallagher, R-Calif., introduced resolutions to repeal California regulations against commercial harbor crafts and ocean-going…...

19+ hour, 55+ min ago   (110+ words) FILE: San Francisco Fire Department truck. Six people were injured following a multi-vehicle crash in San Francisco Saturday, the fire department said. The fire department said the crash occurred in the area of Park Presidio and California streets just before…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (532+ words) Leaders in Industry, Vernon, Commerce and Santa Fe Springs this week celebrated Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Senate Bill 1274, setting into state law an official definition of an “industrial city” and amplifying the role the cities play in California’s economy....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (172+ words) Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of…...