Recent research suggests that in many high-cost areas, renting and investing the difference can actually outperform homeownership in terms of wealth building over time. The true cost of owning a home ...

Taking a drive up to Tilden Regional Park on the Eastern most edge of Berkeley, it's hard to find a home that isn't surrounded by lush grass, bushes, flowers and trees. But it's landscaping like this ...

Homeowners in parts of Berkeley may have to rip out their landscaping to prevent wildfires. It's part of a plan city council ...