The latest news stories about housing and HLC

Even pro-housing cities in San Mateo County struggle with stricter oversight

April 4, 2024 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Alyse DiNapoli

California regulators decertify Portola Valley’s housing element

April 2, 2024 — Mercury News — Kate Taleric

Portola Valley is first Bay Area town to have housing element decertified

April 2, 2024 — SF Chronicle — J.K. Dineen

Opposition growing for massive Menlo Park ‘builder’s remedy’ project

March 28, 2024 — The Almanac — Neil Gonzales

Will impact fee reform come to the Peninsula?

February 21, 2024 — The San Mateo Daily Journal — Alyse DiNapoli

San Mateo’s housing element compliant

February 2, 2024 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Alyse DiNapoli

Menlo Park gets housing plan to the finish line

January 25, 2024 — The Almanac — Neil Gonzales

Building new housing policies

January 24, 2024 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Jeremy Levine

San Mateo County ordinance would push homeless to services with threat of misdemeanor

January 24, 2024 — KTVU Fox 2 — Ann Rubin

Menlo Park Council Votes to Allow Development of up to 100 housing units per acre in Downtown.

November 30, 2023 — The Almanac — Cameron Rebosio

Tonight: Menlo Park council considers zoning changes to greatly increase housing density in parts of the city.

November 28, 2023 — The Almanac — Cameron Rebosio

Zoning changes needed to get Menlo Park’s housing element OK’d could allow for up to 100 units per acre

August 25, 2023 — The Almanac — Cameron Rebosio

Protections for tenants splits San Mateo County Supervisors

July 11, 2023 — The Daily Journal — Sierra Lopez 

Menlo Park council votes to send back its housing element, hoping the third time is the charm

June 28, 2023 — The Almanac — Cameron Rebosio

How do we build more homes?

May 18, 2023 — The Daily Journal — Mark Simon

Belmont’s Firehouse Square is a fresh start for families

May 17, 2023 — The Daily Journal — Curtis Driscoll

Lessons from a successful fight for affordable housing in the heart of Silicon Valley 

May 10, 2023 — Economic Policy Institute — Leah Rothstein

State asks San Mateo County to revise housing element

April 8, 2023 — The Daily Journal — Curtis Driscoll

Millbrae concerned over loss of control

March 9, 2023 — The Daily Journal — Nicholas Mazzoni

Redwood City development gains support

March 9, 2023 — The Daily Journal — Sierra Lopez

Redwood City ‘pushing ahead’ to build thousands of units as housing element meets state approval

February 24, 2023 — RWC Pulse — Leah Worthington

SRI Parkline redevelopment moving forward with master plan that could include up to 800 units

February 7, 2023 — The Almanac — Cameron Rebosio

Currys oppose housing plan in wealthy Bay Area neighborhood

January 31, 2023 — News Nation — Nancy Loo

Saying it needs more time, Portola Valley opts to submit revised housing element late

January 27, 2023 — The Almanac — Angela Swartz

Atherton agrees to rezone its ‘poverty pocket’ of multi-million-dollar homes

January 11, 2023 — The Mercury News — Aldo Toleda

San Mateo reviews its housing elements

November 14, 2022 – The Daily Journal – Curtis Driscoll

How did Bay Area voters decide on housing issues this midterm?

November 12, 2022 – Mercury News – Ethan Varian

Atherton draft housing element still needs work, ADU figures are unrealistic, state says 

November 3, 2022 – The Almanac – Angela Swartz

‘It kills development’: Pro-housing groups worry Bay Area city’s ballot measure would chill housing

November 1, 2022 – SF Chronicle – Danielle Echeverria

Consequences coming for housing element noncompliance

October 27, 2022 – The Daily Journal – Jeremy Levine

Facing state criticism, Menlo Park has to revise its housing element

October 27, 2022 – The Almanac – Cameron Rebosio

Woodside housing element doesn’t pass state muster just yet

October 20, 2022 — The Almanac — Angela Swartz

Redwood City resubmits housing element to state after initial rejection

October 17, 2022 – RWC Pulse – Lea Worthington

In split vote, Las Lomitas school board opts not to oppose Menlo Park’s Measure V ballot measure

October 10, 2022 – The Almanac – Angela Swartz

State critiques San Mateo housing element

October 7, 2022 — San Mateo Daily Journal — Curtis Driscoll

New state law allows schools to build housing: What this means for the Flood School site in Menlo Park

October 6, 2022 – The Almanac – Cameron Rebosio

‘A lot to like’ in the second draft of Redwood City’s eight-year housing plan, according to expert

September 21, 2022 — Redwood City Pulse — Leah Worthington

The Summer of NIMBY in Silicon Valley’s Poshest Town

August 12, 2022 – The New York Times – Erin Griffith

Redwood City’s housing element rejected by state after being first in the county to submit

August 3, 2022 — Redwood City Pulse — Leah Worthington

Menlo Park Neighbors for Affordable Housing launches campaign 

August 2, 2022 – The Almanac – Cameron Rebosio

Menlo Balance initiative sparks fervent debate among residents
July 28, 2022 – The Almanac – Cameron Rebosio

Portola Valley’s draft housing element is headed to the state
July 15, 2022 – The Almanac – Angela Swartz

Woodside council sends draft housing element to the state
July 13, 2022 – The Almanac – Angela Swartz

Menlo Park blew past market rate housing targets by nearly 790% while affordable housing trailed behind
March 23, 2022 – The Almanac – L. Lee

Caltrain stop in Redwood City is focus of major redevelopment project
December 2, 2021 – SF Chronicle – J.K. Dineen

It’s obvious we need safe parking sites in Pacifica 
October 12, 2021 – Pacifica Tribune – Ken Chan