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CP&DR News Briefs January 12, 2021: Natural Disasters; UCSF Expansion; Bay Area Segregation; and More

by Robin Glover on Jan 12, 2021

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new National Risk Index has calculated that Los Angles is the county most in danger for natural disaster. >>read more

Newsom's Proposed Budget Includes Enforcement of Local Housing Goals

by Josh Stephens on Jan 11, 2021

Budget, Housing

Housing accountability unit will help local governments but also keep an eye on them.

Livable California Wins Procedural Victory

by William Fulton on Jan 10, 2021

ABAG, CASA, Housing, Livable California

Appellate court says citizen group can proceed with Brown Act lawsuit against ABAG regarding CASA Compact approval.

CP&DR News Briefs January 5, 2021: Facebook and Housing; 100 Years of Traffic; Wildlife Board; and More

by Robin Glover on Jan 5, 2021

Facebook is in talks with stakeholders in the Bay Area affordable housing world to build 2,000 units of extremely low-income housing. >>read more

Redwood City Can Transfer Redevelopment Housing Funds

by Wiliam Fulton on Jan 4, 2021

Housing, Redevelopment, Redwood City

Appellate court overturns decision favoring Department of Finance.

Senate Housing Bills Are Back

by William Fulton on Jan 4, 2021

CEQA, Housing, Legislature, Transit

Also on the legislative docket: Bills to restrict development in wildfire areas.

Podcast: Top Planning Stories of 2020

by CP&DR Staff on Dec 23, 2020

TopStories

Bill and Josh discuss CP&DR's most popular stories of the year. >>read more

CP&DR News Briefs December 22, 2020: Endangered Species Act; Population Growth; Otay Ranch Development; and More

by Robin Glover on Dec 22, 2020

The Trump administration finalized its adoption of a regulatory definition of “habitat" for purposes of species protection. >>read more

Laguna Beach Homeowner Must Tear Down Seawall

by William Fulton on Dec 21, 2020

Coastal Commission, Laguna Beach

The property owners undertook a major renovation -- apparently beyond what the Coastal Development Permit allowed -- with city permits but without out telling the Coastal Commission.