JustQuotes: Five Years From A 49ers Free San Francisco?
“Santa Clara officials are expected to finalize a proposal with the San Francisco 49ers as early as today to build a 68,500-seat stadium in the South Bay city, in part…
It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again For The Cow Palace
A year ago state Senator Leland Yee threw in the towel on his proposal to sell the state-owned Cow Palace for development and instead settled for “a compromise plan” to…
Peninsula Residents Aim To Slow Down High-Speed Development
Menlo Park and Atherton are plaintiffs, and Palo Alto is backing the lawsuit that objects to the proposed routing of high-speed rail through the Peninsula. The best case scenario for…
We’ll Connect The Comments, You Connect The Dots (And History)
From a comment this afternoon: I remember Palo Alto holding up well (in nominal terms) and I trust the best parts of SF did too. But from a plugged-in reader…
How’s This For Compromise: No (Cow Palace Bill Vetoed)
In April state Senator Leland Yee gave up on trying to sell the state-owned Cow Palace for development and instead settled for “a compromise plan” that would have allowed an…
Oh Jeeze, Here We Go Again (356 Santana Row #306 In San Jose)
Having hit the market two months ago for $4,000,000 and boasting $750,000 in upgrades, the asking price for 356 Santana Row #306 was quickly dropped to $3,500,000 after two weeks,…
A Less Than Smooth Closing Of Their Own: Financial Title Shuts Down
According to a plugged-in tipster, Financial Title received a cease and desist order courtesy of the Insurance Commissioner a few hours ago. And while escrows were to be transferred to…
Can You Really Eat Your Eco-Cake And Have It Too?
From a reader yesterday (in response to an interesting comment from a car-less couple happily inhabiting a 470 square foot studio in the city): i’m sick of people flaunting their…
An Updated Palo Alto Eichler Sure To Give Hardcore Purists A Fit
It’s a bit to the south of San Francisco (Palo Alto), and the hardcore Eichler purists are sure to have a fit (“OMG! They used stainless steel and slate!”). But…
JustQuotes: Talk About Terrible Timing (And Why He’s A Former)
“Merrill Lynch & Co. will eliminate 650 jobs and record a $60 million charge as it stops making new home loans through First Franklin Financial, the subprime lender that former…