Tulare County owes the Dinuba Redevelopment Agency property tax-increment dollars that the county erroneously distributed to itself and nine other local government agencies, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has ruled. >>read more

While there is no star for "blight" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, blight is prominent in the neighborhood. The Second District Court of Appeal has upheld an amendment to a two-decade-old redevelopment plan for Hollywood. >>read more

At a Cupertino City Council meeting in April, Apple Computer guru Steve Jobs announced that the technology giant plans to build a 50-acre campus to complement its existing headquarters across town. >>read more

A thorough study of the San Diego Association of Governments by the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) suggests that the organization has taken regional planning as far as possible, and more regionalism will require a change in governance and economics. >>read more

How much infill can we build in California? This is the big question everybody is trying to answer these days. >>read more

The June election will see the usual collection of local land use ballot measures, including proposals in three counties to hike the sales tax for transportation projects. However, the election may be even more significant because of three measures that are not on the ballot... >>read more

Real estate reporters and doctors share a certain sang froid. Just as doctors are not excited by seeing undressed people all day, real estate reporters are generally inured to the charms of vacation properties. >>read more

The City of Long Beach must pay a mortgage holder $273,500 in damages plus attorney fees for demolishing an apartment building without providing adequate notice to the lender. >>read more

The California Supreme Court has accepted two more land use cases, one involving a habitat conservation plan for North Coast redwood forests and one involving the red-hot issue of eminent domain. >>read more

In a major victory for opponents of big-box retail development, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has upheld a City of Turlock ordinance that prohibits a store of more than 100,000 square feet from selling groceries. >>read more