Mountain View Council adopted a Community Ownership Action Plan on June 23 and moved roughly $5M into a preservation fund aimed at protecting about 50 rent‑controlled units.

A renovated Pac Heights manse sold for $26.5M after a brief listing run, part of a wave of quick, high‑end sales in San Francisco. The deal underscores tight supply at the top of the market.

Mountain View Whisman is spending roughly $22M this summer on roofs, fiber upgrades, restrooms and outdoor learning areas ahead of the Aug. 12 school start.

A developer pitched a data center at Calistoga’s 70‑acre fairgrounds. Residents packed a meeting to blast the idea.

Quanta’s U.S. manufacturing arm will occupy a 143,086‑sq‑ft Newark industrial building after a Palisade‑Pearlmark buyout, with owners planning big power and amenity upgrades.

California’s MORE program rehabbed parks like Shady Lane, but one‑time funding and tight deadlines left many communities stalled and some big rebuilds scaled back.

Zillow shows Emeryville’s typical home value has slid to roughly $445K in a year, with condos bearing the brunt as rising HOA fees and new apartments bite. The city’s condo-heavy stock amplifies the decline.

A Tidewater affiliate has proposed replacing Ramekins with townhouses and moving the 1864 General’s Daughter, setting up a clash between housing goals and preservation in Sonoma.

A six‑story, 70‑unit affordable building will rise at El Cerrito Plaza BART as the first phase of a 743‑unit transit‑oriented plan. Officials say modular construction will speed delivery.

Etched.ai has leased about 80,000 square feet in Milpitas as chip startups hunt for high-power industrial space, highlighting limits in many older buildings' electrical capacity.

Beach Boys co‑founder Mike Love has listed his long‑time Incline Village compound for $43M — a nearly 20,000‑sq‑ft creative retreat with protected grounds and a reimagined studio.

A city-backed framework led by Councilmember Peter Ortiz will map investment priorities for East San José, targeting underused sites, corridors and funding options.

Life360 cofounder Chris Hulls has seeded a $15M fund to buy and protect Point Reyes Station’s storefronts and services. The nonprofit says it will hold landmarks for community use and offer lease terms that favor locals.