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The California Earthquake Authority encourages qualified homeowners to register by October 17, 2025 for the EBB grants of up to $3,000 each household for residential seismic retrofit. Photo by Portia Li

California offers grants of up to $3,000 each qualified homeowner for seismic retrofit, new registration deadline: Oct 17, 2025

SACRAMENTO —

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) An annual affordable housing expo targeting tenants, current homeowners, and first-time homebuyers will be held from May 14 to May 18 in San Francisco with a series of online live classes on the evenings of May 14, 15, and 16 as well as a Resource Fair and Help Center on May 18, Saturday.

    Homeownership SF will hold its 2024 annual affordable housing resource fair on May 18. People can easily find buying and renting affordable housing information at one event. Courtesy photo by Frank Jang

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a lawsuit filed against the owners of three single room occupancy (SRO) apartment buildings in Chinatown for health and safety violations.

    City officials and SRO tenants attend the press conference in front of 1443-1449 Powell Street apartment building whose owner is one of the defendants sued by City Attorney David Chiu. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) San Francisco's local eviction protections for non-payment of rent during the COVID-19 emergeney will end on August 29. Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) advises tenants who face hardship to seek help from housing or legal assistance organizations.

    San Francisco’s rent eviction protection ends on August 29. The end of the COVID protections still leaves tenants with basic rights before they can be evicted. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) A company which owns four residential buildings in the Bernal Heights neighborhood and its Chinese American manager were sued by the San Francisco City Attorney's Office for illegally converting double of the units and fire safety violations.

    A property company which owns four apartment buildings at 316-328 Alemany Blvd. is sued by San Francisco City Attorney for illegally converted units and fire hazards. Google photo

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) Supervisor Ahsha Safaí announced legislation to co-sponsor with Supervisor Myrna Melgar in order to reform the Site Permit application process which would take up to an average of 627 days to issue a permit for a housing project.

    San Francisco passed laws to monitor the housing and business development. Almost all big and small construction projects need to apply for permits, including awnings and signs, which could take months or years. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) A grand opening celebration was held last week on June 2 at Casa Adelante, a 100% affordable housing development located at 2060 Folsom Street in the Mission District.

    Casa Adelante which is a 100% affordable housing development celebrates its grand opening. Photo by Portia Li

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) 730 Stanyan, a new affordable housing development with 120+ units in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, is accepting applications for its public art program. The local Asian and minority artists are encouraged to submit their applications by the deadline on April 28.

    A new affordable housing on 730 Stanyan Street is open for artists to join its public art project. Courtesy CCDC

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) The Housing Development Incentive Program legislation aiming to create more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) within the existing houses citywide was adopted by the Board of Supervisors last week.

    ADU Incentives Pilot Program was implemented last year focusing on Sunset District. Courtesy Supervisor Mar office

  • (SAN FRANCISCO) San Francisco Chinatown is losing more affordable Single Resident Occupancy (SRO) housing units in recent years, while the rents in Chinatown are on the rise.

    1005 Powell Street, a 114-year- old SRO building in Chinatown, is acquired by CCDC. Photo by Portia Li