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San Jose's Tiny Home Initiative: Locations and Details
In a decisive move to combat homelessness, San Jose is set to add 784 tiny homes over the next 18 months. This initiative is a crucial part of the city’s long-term strategy to provide affordable housing and support for those experiencing homelessness. Below are the designated locations for these tiny home developments:
Gov. Newsom awards million to Bay Area cities to clear homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will grant 18 cities $131 million to clear homeless encampments and provide shelter, care and support. The grants are a part of the state’s $1 billion Encampment Resolution Funds. The city of Los Angeles is slated to receive $11.3 million in funding. “We’re supporting local communities’ efforts to get […]
A Santa Clara vineyard owner refused to evict a worker. Now he’s fighting California’s rigid zoning laws
Affordable housing can be hard to find in California, so vineyard owners Michael and Kellie Ballard got creative when a long-time employee lost his lease. They allowed him and his family to live rent-free in a trailer on their land. The solution hurt no one. The trailer is safe, well-maintained and hidden from view at the back of the Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards, a 60-acre winery the Ballards have owned for nearly 30 years in Santa Clara County. ...
East Bay man's bicycle hobby turns into vehicle to help struggling teens excel
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.Retired software engineer Joseph Hui always loved bikes. He recalled an advertisement he saw in the Danville Patch some 20 years ago that caught his attention."They were advertising about a charity bike program out of St. Timothy's where they fix bikes to give out to people in need throughout the area," said Hui.He started fixing bikes right out of his garage to be given away. He had so much fun with...
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