The proliferation of fentanyl in recent years has driven a deadly drug overdose epidemic in San Francisco. The Chronicle is tracking accidental overdose deaths in the city to shed light on the crisis.
California home prices are so high that households in many regions can’t even afford a down payment. A proposal going to the state’s voters in November would help, proponents say.
Buyout offers have returned to pre-pandemic levels amid a surge in San Francisco housing prices, giving ample reason for landlords to pay their tenants tens of thousands of dollars to leave.
This Napa Valley winery, which was previously destroyed by the Atlas Fire in 2017, could be sold at a public auction after its lender moved to foreclose on the estate — citing a $37 million debt.
California officials and housing advocates have portrayed ADUs as a much-needed component of the supply of new homes. In some parts of the Bay Area, they’re all that’s coming.
It’s not uncommon for San Francisco home sellers to get more money than they asked for. But now some homes in the city are selling for at least $1 million above their asking price.
Rents in Oakland are now climbing again — and faster than anywhere else except San Francisco. Prices elsewhere in the inner East Bay, as well as the South Bay and Peninsula, are rising too.
