California’s New Housing Laws: Truth AND Consequences

California’s New Housing Laws: Truth AND Consequences

California state laws now target “The Housing Problem” at the local level – What happens from here? In September, 2021, two days after his recall victory, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB9 as part of a 24 bill package intended to address housing supply and...
ABAG Appeals Hearing on RHNA

ABAG Appeals Hearing on RHNA

The ABAG Appeals Meeting for Palo Alto is scheduled for  October 22, 2021 from 9AM to 5PM and will include unincorporated Marin county, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, Palo Alto, Saratoga, and  unincorporated Santa Clara county. For the upcoming 6th Cycle of...
Town Hall on Housing Affordability & Homelessness Crisis

Town Hall on Housing Affordability & Homelessness Crisis

Every eight years the state assesses how much housing California needs. This cycle, the assessments doubled and, in some cases, tripled for cities across the state. Palo Alto will be required to build more than 6,000 housing units between 2023 and 2031. However, the...
Lydia Kou Honored by American Cancer Society

Lydia Kou Honored by American Cancer Society

Palo Alto’s Councilmember Lydia Kou has been selected as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’sPolicy Maker of the Year for the Northern California Region. Along with two other elected officials and a State legislator, she will be recognized at the ACS...
Our Homes and Cities are Under Attack

Our Homes and Cities are Under Attack

Sacramento is increasing housing costs without meeting the need for affordable housing, approving density, ignoring water shortages, removing environmental protections, and transferring wealth from individuals to corporations! CATALYSTS’ TOWN HALL SERIES (on Zoom)...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

We are collating all the videos from the AAPI Heritage Month presentations and will make them available for viewing on our sister website, aapi2021.com.   BONUS AAPI Heritage Month feature A Peninsula favorite since opening its doors in 1970, Chef Chu’s is known...