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In Mendocino County: Uncounted Ballots and Called Races

UKIAH, Calif. — Nearly half the ballots Mendocino County voters cast in Tuesday's election still haven't been counted, leaving closely contested city council races and the 3rd District seat on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors in limbo. But the races for state Assembly, state Senate, and the House of Representatives have been decided.

Mendocino County, CA · 3d

Yahoo!

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San Francisco Boomers Are Moving To This Lovely Outdoorsy City Just Under An Hour From Lake Tahoe

When Bay Area baby boomers — that's anyone born between 1946 and 1964 — decide it's finally time to move away from the misty air of San Francisco, there's one spot that seems to be drawing the eye more than others. It lies over the great Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, on the bends of the Truckee River in Washoe County, on the far northwest edge of the state of Nevada. Its name? Reno.

Reno, NV · 2d

CBS 8

California voters approve Proposition 37 home loan program

California · 2d

The Thrifty Apartment

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California Residents Are Heading to These 10 States in Search of a Fresh Start

For years, people have joked about Californians packing up and moving somewhere else. Lately, though, leaving the state has become a serious option for many households trying to get a handle on their expenses. Housing is a major reason. California has some of the highest home prices in the country, and residents also face expensive... The post California Residents Are Heading to These 10 States in Search of a Fresh Start first appeared on The Thrifty Apartment .

California · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

Half-century-old Napa winery sold on auction block to its creditor

Signorello Estate — the 49-year-old winery in Napa that burned to the ground in 2017, was rebuilt and then went into foreclosure — has officially been sold to its creditor in an auction.

Napa, CA · 3d

machronicle.com

The Atherton Train Station’s Second Life

For nearly a century, Atherton’s train station served as a connection between the town and the rest of the Peninsula. After Caltrain announced the end of its service in the town in 2020, the station’s future became uncertain. On Oct. 18, the previous station reopened its doors, this time as a museum dedicated to preserving the town’s railroad history.

Atherton, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

A mysterious tiny building on S.F.’s waterfront sparked a frenzy. So its developer held a party

A developer held a competition to solicit ideas about what the building on San Francisco’s central waterfront would be best suited for. Those with the best ideas got to tour the property.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

liveinsurancenews.com

California Just Made It Easier to Buy a New Home — And the Insurance Problem May Already Be Solved

California voters just passed something that could genuinely change the math on homeownership. Proposition 37, approved on November 3 with 61% of the vote, authorizes the California Housing Finance Agency to issue up to $25 billion in bonds to help middle-income buyers purchase newly built homes. Governor Gavin Newsom endorsed...

California · 3d

Yahoo!

California’s Plan To Cut Housing Red Tape Fails After Stiff Opposition From Unions and Environmentalists

Despite a wide coalition of support and millions in funding from business leaders, builders, and even some Native American tribes, California's latest effort to cut red tape around housing development failed at the polls after meeting opposition from an alliance of unions and environmental groups. Prop 45 would have limited...

California · 16h

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘It’s like Facebook again’: How AI IPOs could further upend the real estate market

So far, demand has risen mostly in neighborhoods and cities that were already exclusive. Some say that could change.

San Francisco, CA · 21h

SFGate

SF architectural wonder Gallery House didn't even have time to hit the market

As local Pokemon Go players already knew, the property is a showstopper.

hoodline.com

Calistoga Homeowners Face New Flood Zone Rules, FEMA Meeting Set Nov. 16

Napa County and FEMA will hold a hybrid public meeting at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Calistoga Community Center, to walk property owners through preliminary flood maps that could reshape insurance requirements for homes and buildings across the area. The maps expand the zone identified as having at least a 1% annual chance of flooding, meaning some properties not currently flagged for flood risk could soon fall inside that boundary.

Calistoga, CA · 2d

Palo Alto Online

Stanford looks to build 8-story housing complex at Research Park

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Responding to Palo Alto’s recent push to add more housing, Stanford University is proposing to build nearly 200 apartments as part of a new mixed-use complex on its property in Stanford Research Park. If approved, the university would construct an eight-story building with...

Palo Alto, CA · 3d

Silicon Valley

UC system buys five-star luxury hotel resort on San Mateo County coast

HALF MOON BAY — The University of California system bought its second notable hotel in just over a year with the purchase of The Ritz-Carlton along the San Mateo County coastline in Half Moon Bay, documents filed on Oct. 20 with the San Mateo County Recorder’s Office show.

San Mateo County, CA · 16h

San Francisco Chronicle

Exclusive: Controversial Marina Safeway project wins S.F. approval after yearlong fight

The project would replace the decades-old Marina grocery store with a large mixed-use complex featuring two towers reaching 22 and 18 stories, a new Safeway store and 848 homes.

sfstandard.com

SF’s red-hot real estate market means a gold rush for luxury home stagers

When designer Darren Ankenbauer stages a home, he obsesses over every detail, from the warmth of the lighting and the titles on the bookshelf to the angle of each plush accent pillow. Once everything’s in place, there’s a final tell that assures him he has nailed the execution.

48hills.org

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Sup. Chyanne Chen has introduced legislation that would require developers who demolish housing in vulnerable communities replace existing affordable units with new units at the same price. It’s a pretty basic concept. As Chen noted at a Planning Commission hearing Thursday, a developer who tears down a five-unit building in...

Silicon Valley