Erin Baldassari

3 weeks ago | kqed.org | Erin Baldassari

Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againApartment buildings under construction near Macarthur BART station in Oakland, on Feb. 21, 2020. SB 79 by state Sen. Scott Wiener narrowly squeaked through the Senate on Tuesday. The controversial bill would allow buildings between four and seven stories tall around certain bus, ferry and train stations across California.

Mar 27, 2025 | kqed.org | Erin Baldassari |Adhiti Bandlamudi

Mar 27Failed to save articlePlease try againA condo complex takes shape in a growing housing development under construction on Feb. 16, 2011, in Dublin, California. California is currently permitting around a third of the homes that leaders say is needed to stop home prices from continuing to skyrocket. A new slate of bills aims to help.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)When it comes to building California out of its housing shortage, some lawmakers say the devil is most often in the details.

Mar 14, 2025 | kqed.org | Erin Baldassari

Mar 14Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Del Monte warehouse is under construction to become an apartment building in Alameda on Jan. 12, 2023. State Sen. Scott Wiener's new bill would allow developers to build an apartment building up to 7 stories tall near high-frequency bus stops and train stations across California.  (Beth LaBerge/KQED)State Sen.

Mar 5, 2025 | kqed.org | Laura Klivans |Erin Baldassari

Mar 5Failed to save articlePlease try againCathy Crowley and Paul Amlin in their home in Santa Rosa on Feb. 25, 2025. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is the second in a special series, check out the first installment here, and second installment here. Cathy Crowley and her husband Paul Amlin’s Santa Rosa home wouldn’t stand out to passersby. The light blue house is a single story, with just one bedroom.

Feb 19, 2025 | kqed.org | Erin Baldassari |Laura Klivans |Adhiti Bandlamudi |Ezra Romero

Erin BaldassariLaura KlivansAdhiti BandlamudiEzra David RomeroDanielle VentonRachael MyrowFeb 19Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Moreno family home in Altadena, California, before and after the Eaton Fire ravaged the community in January.