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Rain-damp brick steps lead to a sheltered oak front door beside a cream-painted bay window, with a Japanese maple and wood ferns at the edge.

Piedmont's Transfer Tax Is on the Ballot. Here's Who Actually Pays It, and When.

October 22, 2026

Cream-sided bungalow with a covered timber porch, bay window, weathered brick approach and a sculptural strawberry tree in soft daylight.

The Racetrack Deal Closes This Winter. The Albany Bulb Will Feel It Slowly.

October 15, 2026

Cream clapboard bungalow with a timber front door, projecting bay window and worn brick steps beside an autumn Japanese maple.

Kensington's First Fall Without Its Library: Where the Neighborhood Gathers Instead

October 8, 2026

Hillside home with a stepped brick approach, low retaining wall, and oak shading the upper facade.

El Cerrito Redrew Its Fire Hazard Line in 2025. The Paperwork Moved. The Risk Didn't.

October 1, 2026

Two-story home with a gray shingle roof, rooftop solar panels, and an oak canopy.

Berkeley's New Energy Ordinance Isn't Forcing Renovations. It's Changing How Offers Get Negotiated.

September 24, 2026

A two-story white stucco and taupe-shingle home rises above a brick path bordered by silvery plants.

Berkeley Marina: New Docks and a Longer Timeline for the Pier

September 17, 2026

Hillside home with a brick stair, fieldstone retaining wall, flowering blue ceanothus, and projecting bay window.

San Pablo Avenue and the Greenway Beside It Are Finally Moving Together

September 10, 2026

Craftsman bungalow’s raised brick foundation and porch steps beside a brick path and shallow planting bed.

The Oakland Sewer Lateral Rule Has Two Clocks, Not One

September 3, 2026

Sage-gray bungalow porch with a teal door, turned white post, divided-light window, and blue-flowering shrubs.

The Solano Avenue Stroll Turns 50: How Its Route Spans Berkeley and Albany

August 27, 2026

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