West Berkeley Homeless Camp Closure Ends with 2 Arrests
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY–On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Berkeley police arrested two individuals, one residing in the…
Commentary: Davis Isn’t the Only Place with a Housing Mess, But Emulating Others Doesn’t Seem Viable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I keep asking the same question – how is Davis expected…
Public Hearing Set for Next Tuesday on Housing Element
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will meet next Tuesday,…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Has a Housing Problem – And It’s Not Just Spelled with a ‘J’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I’m tired of people saying things like Davis…
Guest Commentary: More Starter Homes for Purchase
by Ellen Kolarik The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) addendum in our Housing Element clearly lays out that…
My View: Sacramento Region Continues to Buck Growth Trends
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A common refrain for people arguing against building more housing—California is…
Commentary: The Opposition to Projects Knows How to Defeat Them – Can That Be Overcome?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Opponents to housing in Davis have a proven…
YIMBY Action Supports the Build Housing Near Transit Act Reintroduced in Congress This Week
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Bipartisan legislation was introduced this week in…
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of…
State Comes Down on San Francisco Housing Policies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The State of California once again is demonstrating…
Is Ting’s Housing Bill a Game Changer?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Ting believes it is “[o]ne of the…
Governor Extends SB 35 and Affordable Housing Provisions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed two vital housing…
Monday Morning Thoughts: ADUs – a Solution to Housing or a Problem?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor ADUs have increasingly been viewed as a potential solution to the…
Senator Wiener, Housing Advocates, Labor Leaders Highlight Expansion of Landmark Housing Law
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), along with California Conference…
My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In Thursday’s Vanguard, I published a commentary that…
Commentary: Housing Crisis Will Not Be Solved by Population Decline – Just the Opposite
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For years, some of our anti-housing commenters have argued that there…
Bill To Curb CEQA Abuses That Delay or Block Housing Projects Heads To The Governor
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – California must build more residences to address its housing shortage….
Landmark Housing Package Heads to the Governor
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Two of the critical housing bills are headed to the…
Commentary: I Don’t See Much Progress At All on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Veteran Sacramento Columnist Dan Walters calls it two…
Sunday Commentary: Has the State Been Put on Notice to Fix the Housing Crisis or Lose Control?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week, we saw Senator Scott Wiener celebrate the passage of…
