A stretch of Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose will eventually be home to 60 units of much-needed housing.

A million dollars used to be the magic number for retirement, but studies show that may not be enough these days for most Americans. Experts offer tips on how to maximize your retirement savings.

The city of San Mateo thinks it may have found the solution to keep its officers from leaving the force because of the high cost of living. It converted an old firehouse to a police substation, which still has all the amenities of a firehouse, including beds.

A land battle is brewing in Los Altos Hills, where a property owner wants to raze his single-family home and build a low-income housing complex.

Here’s a look at why home prices in the Bay Area are up over the last month.

San Jose, the Bay Area’s largest city, has dropped out of the top 10 largest cities in the U.S. by population, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The list of people moving out of the Bay Area keeps growing, and there are new numbers showing where they’re going. According to moveBuddha and Zillow, here are the top five cities people left San Francisco for in the last year. NBC Bay Area’s Scott Budman has more in the video report above.

A new loan structure raising mortgage fees for borrowers with high credit scores while lowering fees for those with low credit scores is raising red flags. But advocates say it’s leveling the playing field.

A new state bill authored by local Assemblymember Ash Kalra and sponsored by Valley water would give Santa Clara Water District more authority to help homeless people living on district lands.

New Bay Area rent numbers are out and they are higher than the region has seen in a long time.

With eviction protections expired in Alameda County and winding down in Oakland, tenants’ advocates are warning renters to stick to official city and county sites for assistance. Kris Sanchez reports.

A report by the U.S. Census Bureau this week shows California is approving new housing permits at a much lower rate than most other states, and that’s contributing to the state’s housing crisis.

There’s a sudden spike in Bay Area housing prices, largely because there aren’t many houses out there to buy.