This week, berkeleys City Council Unanimously approved the first step of opting in to a new state law, which gives people the ability to buy an adu or accessory dwelling unit known as a backyard cottage. Sometimes theyre as small as 500ft■ s. They can be as big as 1000ft■ s in the city of berkel, but any size of a backyard cottage is typically smaller than a Single Family home here, so we expect the sale price to be lower as well. According to zillow, the average price of a home in berkeley now sits at around 1. 5 million. Thats why rashi kesarwani, a Berkeley City Council member, spearheaded bringing this proposal to the city council. A lot of times its, you know, existing homeowners who had an opportunity to buy a home when they werent as expensive, you know, so we want to give that opportunity to the next generation. East bay realtor shaniqua badger says it opens the door for more essential workers who cant afford to live where they work. Teachers should be able to buy where the
Million. What about 2 million . Thats a bit high. Wow. Im a little shocked that its at that level. Thats right. Santa clara county association of realtors data found the median Single Family home price hit 2 million for the first time in april. Were talking the midpoint between the highest home sales price and the lowest. T data shows the top three median prices were in Los Altos Hills at 5. 8 million, monte sereno 4. 5, and saratoga at 4. 2. Only five cities in the south bay are under the median san jose at 1. 7 million, along with san martin, milpitas, morgan hill and gilroy. Scc president Michelle Perry says there are only about 700 homes for sale, and low inventory drives prices up. It has been a problem for many years and now its just out of control. The demand will not go away because the inventory is just too low. So, there needs to be significant amount of homes built in a short period of time, and we just dont see that happening. Real estate expert brad gill says its not just
Themselves inside following what was a tense standoff. Dozens are now arrested. Theyll be charged with burglary in the third degree. Criminal mischief and trespassing. An escalating campus protest coming to a head tonight at Columbia University. Good evening, everyone. Im mike mibach, and im julie julie haener. Columbia university, the epicenter of the recent College Protests. And tonight, School Officials asked new York City Police to step in and clear out the demonstrators. Hundreds of Police Officers began making arrests this evening. Columbia University Made that decision to call police after protesters seized Hamilton Hall yesterday. The University Says the building had been vandalized and blockaded tonight. Officers had to break a second floor window to make their way inside. Protesters were then led away in zip ties and put onto busses. New york mayor eric adams issued a warning before police began arresting protesters, even urging parents to get involved. Please call your child
Today. Hillary clinton is expressing concerns. This ondemand or socalled gig economy is creating exciting opportunities and unleashing innovation. But its also raising hard questions about workplace protections and what a good job will look like in the future. Reporter the state Public Utilities Commission Just slapped uber with a 7. 3 million fine for not providing the state information on accidents or accessibility for the disabled. It indicates how serious the responsibility is to include people with disabilities in any public accommodation. Reporter workers right still a flashpoint, too. There is a pending court case right now alleging uber drivers should be qualified as employees not uber contractors. And today here at uber headquarters as jeb bush takes a tour, its a pr move for him trying to get the vote of young people many of whom use uber in the city daily. Live in San Francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. Check of weather and traffic on this thursday. And we have a marine layer r
Northbound and apparently were Just Moments Away from southbound lanes reopening after tree and power lines came down on highway 17. Should lock him up and throw the key away. Were faring from a bay area man with family ties to the deadly hostage standoff in sydney, australia. Reporter were live in pittsburg, where the city council has lifted a ban on electronic billboards along highway 4. Why some say the revenue may be a payoff over the possibility of distracted driving. Mornings on 2 starts now. Were live in tiburon where more overnight rain has caused Serious Problems for homeowners and businesses. Alex savidge has been looking at the damage caused by a mudslide and coming up in minutes, what crews are telling him about this mess. You are looking at live pictures right now. Good morning. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im tori campbell. Good morning. Good morning. Im dave clark. Lets talk about weather and traffic. Steve paulson knows everything. And you say this evening . Later this aft