Struggle for farmworker housing drags on
A year after four of his colleagues were killed in the largest mass shooting in San Mateo County history, Juan Flores Lopez still sorts through the mail for the man …
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In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide – National
On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand …
Housing conversion program, Homekey, has been a success, needs more funding
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, Jan. 18, boasted about California’s progress in overhauling hotels and other buildings into housing for those at-risk of homelessness, with more than 9,000 units having …
California’s down payment assistance lottery reopens for first-time homebuyers
By Felicia Mello | CalMatters California will dole out $250 million more in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers this spring, while making changes to its 1-year-old program aimed at …
California’s program to clear homeless encampments show signs of success, but housing remains elusive
For years, the Guadalupe River Trail — a winding path that snakes through the heart of downtown San Jose — had been home to hundreds of people living in tents …
5 charts that explain the California Exodus
After three straight years of population decline, the California exodus may be slowing. But its impacts — from falling tax revenue to a loss of skilled workers — are still leaving …
Zoning reforms are key to earning federal housing funds, minister tells cities – National
Canada’s Housing Minister is warning that municipalities won’t succeed with applications for federal housing accelerator funding unless they are flexible on zoning rules. Speaking Wednesday at an Empire Club of …
Canada Contemplates Cap on International Students Amid Housing Crisis |
OTTAWA: Canada is looking at the possibility of putting a cap on the number of international students to help reduce the surge in demand for housing and fix the system …
Tying immigration to homes a ‘good’ idea but not a fix-all: Housing minister – National
Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he supports the idea of tying the number of immigrants to Canada with the number of homes built; something Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is also …
California’s 7-year housing push has yet to boost building, experts say
Despite passage of at least 140 housing bills, California has made little progress in solving its 2.5-million-home shortfall, a panel of experts told Realtors last week. California’s municipalities issue fewer than …