The owner of the Los Angeles Rams is launching a $10-billion, 100-acre development project in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Warner Center

According to new risk assessment maps published by the California Geological Society, some communities across California may have mere minutes to evacuate in the case of a tsunami after an earthquake

A robust crop of recently published books explore California land use in all of its complexity, from north to south, coast to forests, and plenty of places in between   

New bills by Wiener and Wicks take dead aim at the way CEQA is structured. Is the long-awaited final showdown on CEQA reform finally here?

Lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan, 20-bill legislative package called "Fast Track Housing" to address the state's housing crisis by streamlining development processes

Paradise is only a third rebuilt after seven years -- and the community will be different than it used to be. But panelists in a recent webinar said reducing the risk in wildfire areas is more feasible than avoiding those areas altogether.

Appellate court rules that SB 743 requires more evidence than just putting forth the assumption that VMT will be low in infill situations.

The CP&DR Vol. 40 No. 3 March 2025 Report

The Suisun City Council voted 4-1 to explore annexation and expansion; the vote calls for the city to engage in discussions with landowners within its sphere of influence, including the proposed mega-development California Forever

A housing advocacy group has sued the Contra Costa County suburb of Lafayette, alleging that officials have failed to comply with state housing laws 

Pressured to rebuild Pacific Palisades, the City of Los Angeles may adopt a rare policy to help developers and builders sidestep lengthy permitting processes that can delay production of new housing

Though the city did include some mitigation measures regarding tribal cultural resources, it did not "conclude" the consultation as required by aB 52, according to an appellate court.