San Jose Slashes Fees To Turn Ghost Offices Into Downtown Homes
San Jose expanded downtown incentives to include office-to-residential conversions, offering major tax and fee waivers to try to turn empty offices into new homes. The move targets older buildings and sets tight permit deadlines for early projects.
Oakland International Boulevard Deal Turns Violent: Sex Worker Hospitalized, Local Man Charged
A 43-year-old Oakland man was arraigned after prosecutors say he robbed and assaulted a sex worker on International Boulevard, leaving the woman hospitalized after she escaped. Court papers identify the defendant as Alexander Stovall and list robbery and assault-with-a-firearm counts.












