The high court's ruling appears to clear the way for construction of a 260-unit apartment building in the Spengler's parking lot in Berkeley. >>read more

First District says SB 35 doesn't interfere with local powers and trumps Berkeley's historic preservation law regarding the West Berkeley Shellmound. >>read more

In Marin City, a clever developer is building a project double the allowed size with very little parking and few other amenities -- and the county couldn't do anything to stop it. >>read more

A YIMBY lawsuit seeks to increase the Bay Area's housing allocation, but a court's schedule may not match up with the strict timeline set by the Dept. of Housing and Community Development. >>read more

Marin County is elite, but Marin City is not. Yet that's where the county's first SB 35 project is going. >>read more

City says it fears losing $7 million bond if appeal fails. Permit for 5-story project should be approved this week. >>read more

Only 29 jurisdictions statewide are completely exempt from the new law -- including several small affluent cities. >>read more

The recent Vallco and Los Altos court decisions show that cities have to be very careful in handling SB 35 applications -- and can't rely on vague references to discretionary standards, as they have often done in the past. >>read more

Agency is reviewing more housing elements but also providing more planning grants. >>read more

Exemption for historic landmarks could limit law's use in exactly the locations where housing should be built. >>read more