Effects Of Housing Crisis, Homelessness Permeate State Of Living In The Bay AreaThe housing crisis has crept its way into every corner of life in California.
Leading San Francisco Landlord Accused Of Gaming Rent Control LoopholeTenants on rent control in San Francisco are fighting to stay, but they say large investors are pricing them out of their affordable apartments.
West Oakland Neighbors Shocked By City-Sanctioned Homeless CampA "sanctioned" homeless encampment in Oakland--with unsheltered people pitching their tents in a permitted place with basic amenities--is creating controversy.
Homeowners Fear Losing Property Over 'Managed Retreat' Policies To Address Sea Level RiseBy 2100, the U.S. Geological Survey predicts some 600,000 homes will be at risk of flooding. While the state Coastal Commission wants to let nature take its course, homeowners are fighting back.
Tenants Say Renovations Are Pushing Them Out Of Rent-Controlled HousingAs San Francisco cracks down on owner move-in and Ellis Act evictions, tenants rights groups are worried about a new loophole: It’s being called “renoviction."
Oakland City Council Moves To End Multiplex EvictionsJust days after a KPIX 5 undercover investigation exposed realtors in Oakland coaching buyers on how to evict tenants, city lawmakers are taking action to close the legal loophole renters are falling through.
Video Reports
Effects Of Housing Crisis, Homelessness Permeate State Of Living In The Bay AreaThe housing crisis has crept its way into every corner of life in California. Susie Steimle reports. (9-16-2019)
PROJECT HOME - Web Extra: San Francisco Mayor London BreedSan Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks to reporter Susie Steimle on the state of housing and homelessness in her city. (9/16/19)
PROJECT HOME - Web Extra: San Jose Mayor Sam LiccardoSan Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo speaks to reporter Susie Steimle on the state of housing and homelessness in his city. (9/16/19)
PROJECT HOME - Web Extra: Oakland Mayor Libby SchaafOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf speaks to reporter Susie Steimle on the state of housing and homelessness in her city. (9/16/19)
Low Income Housing Cheaters Series
SF City Attorney: Couple Rented Out Affordable Unit While Living In $2.8M HomeSan Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a lawsuit against a couple, accusing them of illegally taking advantage of the city's affordable housing program.
Tenants Complain S.F. Affordable Rental Program Lets Landlords Play FavoritesThere are numerous complaints about San Francisco's affordable rental program and they're coming from both tenants and landlords.
San Francisco Targeting Below-Market-Rate Housing CheatersIt's apparently easy to abuse San Francisco's below-market-rate housing program once you get your foot in the door, as we uncovered in our investigation.
San Francisco's Below Market Rate Homes Illegally Up For RentAbout 10 percent of the below market rate units in San Francisco are under investigation for misuse.
Duplex Loophole Series
Oakland City Council Votes To Close So-Called 'Duplex Loophole'Oakland city council members voted early Wednesday morning to close an eviction loophole that was putting hundreds of renters at risk of getting kicked out of their homes.
Oakland May Close 'Duplex Loophole' To Stop New Landlords From Evicting TenantsThe City of Oakland may be on the verge of closing what's known as the "duplex loophole" which gives new owners the right to evict tenants.
Caught On Video: Oakland Realtors Coach Buyers On How To Profit From Tenant EvictionKPIX 5's undercover cameras were rolling as realtors at open houses in Oakland, openly explained how to maximize our return by evicting tenants -- all within an earshot of the person living there.
Renovictions
SF Tenants Say Non-Stop Renovations To Rent-Control Property Amount To Eviction HarassmentIt’s not an easy job to get tenants on rent control to leave a building. In fact, in the past few years San Francisco has passed even stricter eviction laws. But more than 100 tenants of the city’s biggest landlord tell us they think he’s trying to annoy them into self-eviction.
Tenants Say Renovations Are Pushing Them Out Of Rent-Controlled HousingAs San Francisco cracks down on owner move-in and Ellis Act evictions, tenants rights groups are worried about a new loophole: It’s being called “renoviction."
Oakland Home Depot Homeless Fight
Oakland Struggles To Clean Up Homeless Camp By Home DepotThe city of Oakland is taking steps toward cleaning up the homeless encampment surrounding the Home Depot in Oakland's Fruitvale district, but you might not notice the improvements when you drive by the hardware store.
Growing Homeless Population In Oakland May Threaten Businesses, Councilmember SaysHomeless encampment crackdowns in other cities have driven people to encampments in Oakland, but a city council member says the situation is prompting some businesses to consider leaving town.