In the latest Wal-Mart battle, an appellate court says recycling is an economic activity, not an environmental impact. >>read more

Appellate court distinguishes between "source" thresholds and "receptor" thresholds. >>read more

When the City Council says so, according to a new appellate court rulilng. >>read more

A new crop of SoCal coastal slow-growth ballot measures is deja vu all over again. And current state policy isn't enough of a counterweight. >>read more

Business owner's comments don't constitute substantial evidence in Downtown Joshua Tree fight over Dollar General. >>read more

Jerry Brown's the only person who can take it on. And it's his last chance. >>read more

You can't fix a bad EIR with an addendum, even when the addendum was supposed to fix the EIR. >>read more

For all the appeal that “streamlining” would seem to offer, Gov. Jerry Brown's housing proposal has drawn stiff criticism – including some from traditional proponents of affordable housing. >>read more

In Wal-Mart case, Victorville gets caught between GP, EIR, and parcel map findings. >>read more

With the economy humming along, innovative ideas sprouting up around the state, and, of course, the occasional dispute, 2015 was as lively a year for land use as any other in recent memory. To mark the new year, CP&DR presents its most-read stories of 2015.