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A.M. Splash: Mirkarimi Report Due; Bay Area Housing Prices Up; Lawsuit Filed in Chevron Fire; Memorial Stadium Opens; Brown Twins Separated

August 16, 2012, 8:14 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Dueling sheriff rallies (SF Chronicle) The next round of the official misconduct case against suspended San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi begins at 9 a.m. Thursday in a City Hall hearing room when the Ethics Commission reconvenes to recommend whether to … Continue reading »

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California Legislature Approves Homeowners Protections

July 2, 2012, 1:59 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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California stepped out in front of the nation once again as the state Legislature voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give new rights to homeowners facing foreclosure. The legislation is largely based on a settlement that California Attorney General Harris helped … Continue reading »

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Despite Demand for Apartments, New Construction Slows

June 20, 2012, 11:21 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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by Aaron Glantz, The Bay Citizen Although rents are soaring and demand for rental units is growing, developers are not building many new apartments, condominiums or homes in the Bay Area, according to a new report.The region added 6,382 housing … Continue reading »

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New Foreclosure Numbers: Vallejo-Fairfield Fourth Highest in the Nation

August 11, 2011, 1:07 pm • Posted by Gretchen Weber
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One out of every 140 housing units in the Vallejo-Fairfield metro area is facing foreclosure, according to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac's U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for July 2011, making the North Bay region the fourth most-impacted in the country.  … Continue reading »

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