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Currently, 75% of Measure E revenue is used to pay for the development of new affordable housing at a variety of income levels, with the rest going to shelter construction and homelessness prevention.In the 2023-24 fiscal year, Mahan is proposing a dramatic revision: for 80% of Measure E revenue (estimated to be $50 million) to go toward temporary housing, like the six emergency interim housing sites already open across the city.

A recent decision by Santa Clara to forego sponsorship of a Project HomeKey development for homeless families leaves the fate of a proposed 30-unit interim housing complex in the hands of the more experienced, better equipped Santa Clara County, which will vote on the project next week.The Board of Supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to take on the responsibility of serving as the co-sponsor with the nonprofit LifeMoves on an application for critical state funding through Project HomeKey, the pandemic-era initiative that has helped convert and create housing for homeless individuals in California.

San Jose's Berryessa neighborhood could end up serving as the city's largest-ever sanctioned parking site for RV dwellers, with up to 85 vehicles legally allowed to park in a highly industrialized spot along Coyote Creek as part of a larger strategy to reduce homelessness.The San Jose City Council is expected to vote in early June on whether to lease the 6.3-acre parcel of land at 1300 Berryessa Road from Terreno Realty, which bought it for $23 million in 2021.

Hundreds of apartments for people earning lower incomes or who are homeless are set to be constructed in San Jose, in a move by city leaders to help alleviate the affordable housing crunch.The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday for the city to issue roughly $120 million in housing revenue bonds that will be purchased by banks to help fund construction of two developments for a total of 231 affordable apartments.

SAN JOSE A housing development that would bring well over 100 affordable homes to a site near the footprint of Google's transit village in downtown San Jose is pushing ahead after a key real estate deal.The project would produce 154 units, of which 153 would be affordable.The remaining residence would be the manager's unit.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has put their stamp of approval on a 30-unit interim housing complex for families in Santa Clara, pledging to sponsor an application for critical Project HomeKey funding after the city declined to take on that responsibility last month.The development, which will serve homeless families for three to six months until they find more permanent housing, will built on county-owned land on the corner of Lawrence Expressway and Benton Street.

Survey says looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: California rents have increased three straight months after dropping in the previous five months.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList's April report on California rents.

"It's only right, it's only fair, invest your profits in patient care!"
Dozens of health care workers echoed the chant as they rallied outside of Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose on Wednesday.Patient care technicians, service workers, X-ray technicians and other hospital support staff said the company overseeing Good Samaritan, HCA Healthcare, is chronically short-staffing its facilities to help it maintain billions in annual profits.

This has been a long time coming.And yes, COVID is still with us, but the daily and weekly case counts we've been tracking for nearly three years are no longer that useful, so it's time to move on.California ended its pandemic state of emergency on Tuesday.And despite the fact that wastewater surveillance indicates a new uptick in COVID cases in the Bay Area and elsewhere, the message, broadly, is that the endemic stage is nigh, and it is up to individuals to assess their own risk level and live their lives accordingly.

Dr. Sara Cody,
I'm 32 years old.I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "chronic fatigue syndrome."It causes profound exhaustion which is triggered by normal, everyday activities.My quality of life has rapidly and deeply diminished over the last five years.If I were to contract COVID-19, my chronic fatigue would be much worse than it already is, likely leaving me unemployable and bedbound.

Schools throughout Santa Clara County are looking for candidates to fill important positions for the upcoming school year.Working in education is incredibly rewarding.School personnel make a difference in the lives of children each and every day.The Santa Clara County Office of Education partners with local schools to recruit credentialed educators to fill vacancies.

Photo illustration by Realtor.com/ Getty Images As the housing market correction continues, certain parts of the country have become more vulnerable to the real estate downturn than others.California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Delaware are home to the most at-risk housing markets, according to a Special Housing Risk report released by real estate data firm ATTOM.

As more eyes turn to local school board seats, one newly-introduced bill takes a closer look at campaign finances for those races.California Senate Bill 328 holds school board races to the same standards as other local and state congressional races, limiting individual campaign contributions to $5,500.

Families with young children have a variety of early learning program options in Santa Clara County.Enrollment for next school year is already underway.Families who are interested in enrolling their child in preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK) or kindergarten can do so each year starting as early as December in some of Santa Clara County's school districts.

Looking to buy a home in the Bay Area?The odds of scoring a deal could be tipping in your favor.For the first time in over a decade, homes in the region are selling, on average, for less than the asking prices, according to data from real estate brokerage Redfin.The milestone reflects a slowdown in the Bay Area's notoriously scorching housing market as rising mortgage rates squeeze out many would-be buyers and hammer prices.