Cities with big retail and tourists sectors are likely to experience the worst revenue drops immediately; can all cities keep their planners on the payroll?

Appellate court says landowners didn't provide any compelling reason for the Coastal Commission not to prohibit them.

New rail service connecting Modesto to the Bay Area and a renewed focus on infill development characterize the medium-term trends in one of California's agricultural hubs, according to Planning Manager Steve Mitchell.

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As the coronavirus shuts down California, planning departments across the state are adapting and staying on-task.

History suggests that construction coming out of the COVID recession will be slow. On the plus side, prices should stabilize.

Project is surrounded by development. But MND didn't fly on native plant and oak tree issues.

Huntington Beach settled a lawsuit over housing with the state by tweaking a specific plan. More battles, and an allocation of 13,000 new units, loom.