Riverside County

The Interstate10 corridor southeast of San Bernardino has served as a relief valve for Los Angeles metropolitan growth during recent years. But the recent real esate slowdown has hit the Beaumont-Calimesa-Yucaipa area hard, partly because of developer bankruptcies and other financial troubles, and partly because of questions about water. » read more | add to cart

The California Supreme Court has accepted a case of considerable importance to regional park and open space districts. The court will review a decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal, which ruled that the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District could not sell about 80 acres to a community college district without voter approval.

Park districts say the Fourth District ruling, if upheld, would require districts to conduct elections not only for the sale of land, but also for routine matters such as land transfers and boundary adjustments. One upshot would be a reluctance to acquire new parkland, the districts warn. » read more | add to cart

Two cities known for providing a large chunk of the Coachella Valley’s affordable housing may soon see some more upscale and very different development. » read more | add to cart

Riverside County is moving toward adopting restrictive zoning and even acquiring private property in high fire hazard areas. » read more | add to cart

The California Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s “quick take” eminent domain process in which a public agency may take ownership of a property before a trial on final compensation for the property owner. » read more | add to cart