by CP&DR Staff on Sep 17, 2016
Nuisance Law, Telecommunications
When do wireless facilities "incommode the public use"? >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 17, 2016
CEQA, Ceres, Recycling, Wal-Mart
In the latest Wal-Mart battle, an appellate court says recycling is an economic activity, not an environmental impact. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Sep 5, 2016
CEQA
Appellate court distinguishes between "source" thresholds and "receptor" thresholds. >>read more
by William Fulton on Aug 23, 2016
CEQA, San Jose
When the City Council says so, according to a new appellate court rulilng. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Aug 8, 2016
Legislation
Brown may not get his as-of-right bill passed. But lots of other housing bills are in the hopper. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jul 26, 2016
CEQA, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, Urban Decay
Business owner's comments don't constitute substantial evidence in Downtown Joshua Tree fight over Dollar General. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jul 11, 2016
ABAG, Pacific Legal Foundation, SB 375
Pacific Legal Foundation loses another one. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Jun 24, 2016
Conditional Use Permit, Oakland
Oakland can't retroactively apply CUP in crematorium case. >>read more
CEQA, Ukiah
You can't fix a bad EIR with an addendum, even when the addendum was supposed to fix the EIR. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Jun 21, 2016
CEQA, Subdivision Map Act, Victorville, Wal-Mart
In Wal-Mart case, Victorville gets caught between GP, EIR, and parcel map findings. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on Jun 12, 2016
Ballot Measures, Local Referendums, Elections
Localities weighed in on marijuana, fracking, development, and more on June 6. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jun 6, 2016
Brown Act, San Diego
The City Council has changed its non-agenda public comment ordinance, but they're not off the hook yet. >>read more
Carson, NFL, SLAPP, Stadium
An appellate court has denied an anti-SLAPP motion to strike in a long-running dispute between rival developers and the City of Carson. >>read more
by Josh Stephens on May 22, 2016
Bay Area, Housing, Rent Control
Like a monster that’s been hiding in the basement for decades, rent control is rearing its head in the Bay Area. Whether it is an ugly countenance or a smiling face is a matter of perspective. >>read more
