Court Exempts Church From Historic Landmark Process
A state appellate court has blocked San Francisco from considering an historical landmark designation for a 98-year-old church building. The court ruled that, under state law, the building is exempt...
View ArticleGovernment Property Acquisition Costs May Rise
A state appellate court has issued a ruling in an eminent domain case that could have expensive ramifications for government agencies. The court ruled that a business owner isn't required to have a...
View ArticleIn Brief: AG Challenges Pleasanton Growth Management
This collection of news briefs from around the state includes Attorney General Jerry Brown's decision to join a lawsuit over Pleasanton's growth management ordinance; a court's rejection of the state's...
View ArticleSD County's Creeks, Farmland Key To New Habitat Plan
San Diego County has been a national leader in habitat conservation planning, setting aside areas where rare and endangered species can thrive in the midst of ongoing development. Now, 12 years after a...
View ArticleSuisun City Redevelopment Advances Into Second Phase
Ten years ago, Suisun City was one of the nation’s great redevelopment success stories. Plagued by violent, drug-dealing gangs, it literally bulldozed their strongholds to make room for a fancy civic...
View ArticleCourt Refuses To Consider RHNA Lawsuit
A courtroom is not the location to settle disputes over regional fair-share housing allocations. So ruled the Fourth District Court of Appeal on June 30 in a closely watched case involving the City of...
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