Reversing lower court, appellate panel rules that San Francisco erred in saying high school stadium lights can be exempted from CEQA. >>read more

Short-term rental ordinance in Pacific Grove doesn't infringe on vested rights; Petaluma apartment building EIR upheld. >>read more

Judge rules that University of California acted properly under CEQA in approving project on "East Meadow" site. Citizen group's expert real estate analysis was not sufficient to combat the decision. >>read more

An indequate EIR in Lincoln and a code enforcement officer chased through the city streets in Chino. >>read more

San Francisco judge rejects YIMBY's argument that San Francisco should have approved the project in order to comply with the Housing Accountability Act. She said such an action is not possible with environmental review still pending. >>read more

Traffic mitigation fee conforms to Nollan/Dolan doctrine, appellate court rules. >>read more

If a CEQA exemption is connected to a project approval at the City Council level the exemption must be agendized even if the decision is delegated to the staff, appellate court rules. >>read more

Landowners claim San Jose downzoned their property but paid $96 million for similar property nearby. >>read more

Elk Grove dispute highlights question in density bonus law over whether a specific plan's ground-floor retail standard is a "fundamental land use zoning standard" that can't be waived -- if such a thing exists. >>read more

Stepping into a longstanding dispute over fire protection service in Tracy, the San Joaquin LAFCO gets its wings clipped for trying to impose a proactive "detachment" policy. >>read more