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La Cañada Flintridge Ordered To Post $14 Million Bond In Housing Case

by William Fulton on Mar 8, 2025

Judge rules that Housing Accountability Act bond requirement applies in dispute over builder's remedy case even though the developer is not the plaintiff in the case.

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by CP&DR Staff on Mar 10, 2025

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CP&DR News Briefs March 4, 2025: Surplus Land; Aging Population; Revised Danger Fire Maps; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Mar 4, 2025

The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of General Services have expanded California’s Excess Sites Program

Can Trump Take Down The Coastal Commission?

by William Fulton on Mar 2, 2025

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Coastal Commission, Coastal Zone Management Act, Humbolt County, Trump Administration, Wildfire

Probably not, but there will be more threats to California's independent power, and the Administration will likely do everything it can to undermine that power.

CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 2 February 2025 Report

by CP&DR Staff on Feb 27, 2025

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The CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 2 February 2025 Report

CP&DR News Briefs February 25, 2025: Trump vs. Presidio Trust; High Speed Rail; S.D. Horton Plaza; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Feb 25, 2025

The White House has moved to eliminate San Francisco's Presidio Trust, citing it as unnecessary federal waste, despite its self-sustaining funding model and bipartisan support

State May Proceed With Housing Lawsuit Against Norwalk

by William Fulton on Feb 22, 2025

HCD, Homeless Shelters, Housing, Norwalk, Supportive Housing

Judge rules that the city's decision not to enforce its moratorium on shelters and supportive housing doesn't make the lawsuit either moot or unripe.

Suisun City Annexation Could Provide "Bargaining Chip" for California Forever

by Josh Stephens on Feb 22, 2025

Annexation, California Forever, New Towns, Solano County, Suisun City

Huge new town might be a financial benefit to the troubled city, and Forever isn't getting anywhere with Solano County.

CP&DR News Briefs February 18, 2025: Lithium Valley; Los Angeles Zoning Lawsuit; Wildfire Updates; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Feb 18, 2025

Two housing advocacy groups, YIMBY Law and Californians for Homeownership, are suing the City of Los Angeles, arguing the city’s recent housing plan fails to meet state requirements

Housing Crisis Caused by Much More than Zoning

by Josh Stephens on Feb 16, 2025

Demographics, Great Recession, Housing

A new USC study seeks the real roots of California's, and the nation's, housing shortage

CP&DR News Briefs February 11, 2025: Major L.A. Redevelopment; Pico Rivera TOD District; Trump vs. High Speed Rail; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Feb 11, 2025

The owners of the Farmers Market have filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, arguing that the city’s environmental review of the 1.8 million square-foot Television City 2050 project underestimates the impacts the project will have

Planners Remember Donald Shoup

by CP&DR Staff on Feb 10, 2025

Donald Shoup, Los Angeles, Parking

UCLA Professor Donald Shoup, the father of the parking revolution, passed away Feb. 6 at the age of 86. CP&DR asked planners from California and elsewhere to share their thoughts on Don Shoup's passing.

Big Housing Projects Move Forward At Berkeley BART Stations

by Larry Sokoloff on Feb 9, 2025

BART, Berkeley, Housing, TOD, Transit Oriented Development

The city has approved a 13-building project at the North Berkeley station and is seeking developer proposals for the Ashby station. The move signify a big change in Berkeley's attitude toward new development.