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The Belmont Creek restoration project is finalizing its design and project plans before getting started on a large-scale effort meant to mitig…
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A major antitrust class action landed in federal court in San Francisco on Friday, alleging that six major hotel operators colluded to fix pri…
Boarding houses were a staple for low-income, single blue-collar or temporary workers across the U.S. in the early 1900s. A century later, that same concept of small single rooms with a shared kitchen or bathroom is reappearing — now with the trendy name of "micro-apartment" and aimed at a much broader array of residents — as cities buffeted by surging homelessness struggle to make housing more affordable. The Pacific Northwest is a leader in the resurgence of this form of affordable housing. Oregon last year passed a bill opening the door for micro-apartments and Washington lawmakers this year did the same, clearing red tape that for years has limited construction of the micro units.
A powerful blizzard that closed highways and ski resorts has moved through the Sierra Nevada but forecasters warn that more snow is on the way for Northern California mountains. A stretch of Interstate 80 from west of Lake Tahoe to the Nevada state line finally reopened to all but big rigs late Monday morning after a lengthy closure. Blizzard warnings have expired but a new system is expected to bring periods of moderate mountain snow. Several ski resorts were closed all weekend. Power has been restored to thousands who lost service but some outages continue.
At least nine Lake Tahoe ski resorts are closed and visitors have been told to leave Yosemite National Park as the most powerful Pacific storm of the season bears down on the Sierra Nevada. A blizzard warning is in effect through Sunday for a 300-mile stretch of the mountain range and authorities are urging people to take shelter and stay off the roads. Meteorologists predict up to 10 feet of snow could fall in some higher elevations. Several business owners around Lake Tahoe say the Friday crowds were smaller than normal as people heeded warnings to stay home.
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The sprawling Marriott Hotel in San Mateo will likely shut its doors this spring, as the owner, software giant Oracle, decides to scale back o…
A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in an iconic hotel has been charged with fraud after he claimed to own it. Manhattan prosecutors charged Mickey Barreto with fraud and contempt, including filing false property records. They say he forged a deed to the hotel where he started living in 2018, after a judge ruled he had tenant's rights because he had rented a room. Barreto says he believes that the ruling gave him legal possession of the entire building. He claims that the legal maneuver wasn't for personal gain, but to deny the building's owners, a controversial church group, of revenue.
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A San Mateo County judge ruled Feb. 13 that the city of Millbrae can only make its case against the legality of San Mateo County’s purchase of…
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When California took the unprecedented step in spring 2020 to move thousands of homeless residents into hotels to protect them from the ravage…
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When California took the unprecedented step in spring 2020 to move thousands of homeless residents into hotels to protect them from the ravage…
