Saratoga’s council voted 4–1 to outlaw short‑term rentals and the ads that promote them, with fines starting at $1,500. The ordinance is headed for a Feb. 4 final vote.

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.

A national Cost of Living Index ranks San Jose above San Francisco for 2025, with housing costs driving the gap and local leaders scrambling for fixes.

Randall Kline and Mercy Housing have started demolition at 1687 Market for a 17‑story, privately funded artists' hub that promises 94 affordable units plus rehearsal and performance space.

Owners have asked Palo Alto to fast‑track a 22‑home modular plan at the former Stanford Terrace Inn, invoking AB 130 to speed approval while grappling with a wireless tower and past code violations.

San Jose and San Francisco are among the world’s least affordable cities for housing, with costs vastly exceeding the national average. Solutions like San Francisco's Family Zoning Plan are being explored to alleviate the crisis.

Rialto filed to foreclose on Tribune Tower, 405 14th and 1500 Broadway after a $111M loan default; a receiver reports severe disrepair and unpaid taxes.

Two AI firms are nearing block‑size leases in Showplace Square, signaling renewed corporate demand for San Francisco offices.

The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has purchased 2,284 acres of Sargent Ranch to prevent a quarry operation, contributing to conservation efforts and honoring local Indigenous significance.

San Jose approved a $1.6M pilot to test low‑cost financing that helps small landlords retrofit vulnerable wood‑frame apartments ahead of a retrofit mandate.

Infineon agreed to lease roughly 219,200 square feet at 6001 America Center Drive in North San Jose — a major sign that big-tech office demand is returning to the South Bay. Brokers say the campus amenities and large floor plates made the deal possible.

AB 376 lets Nevada insurers separate wildfire coverage from homeowners policies, pushing fire protection into a separate, potentially pricey product for Tahoe homeowners.

Westlands approved a plan to repurpose roughly 136,000 acres for solar and storage, promising jobs and revenue for drought-hit farmers while raising community and environmental concerns.