In a mobile home case from Jurupa Valley, an appellate court seemingly suggests that if a municipal code does not require strict compliance with a general plan, a GP amendment is not necessary.

In a provocative ruling, an appellate court said that because federal law makes marijuana illegal, Santa Barbara County's approval of an easement to permit transportation of the substance cannot stand. 

Among other things, the neighbors didn't seek to stop construction until the project was almost built.

City must now hold new CUP hearing on Curtis Park gas station case, appellate court rules.

Oakland can't retroactively apply CUP in crematorium case. >>read more