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LAUSD:$14 Million Albatross-Part 2
LAUSD owns 7.6 acres of land in the Santa Monica Mountains near Pacific Palisades. Appraised at $14 million, it is now for sale. Some local residents want to pool their money to buy it. They do not want it developed.
Solving California's Water Runoff Problems
An ambitious new state effort combines voluntary compliance with regulation to solve water runoff pollution problems.
Electricity, Blackouts and Deregulation
Utility bills are soaring because of inaccurate estimates of how much power would be needed to fuel an economy based on high-tech.
Tighter Growth Controls In Contra Costa
A new and powerful coalition shatters long-standing geographic and class boundaries to fight sprawl.
California's Vanishing Oaks
Researchers identify fungus responsible for killing tens of thousands of graceful oak trees along California's coast.
State, Feds, Fight Polluted Urban Runoff
State and federal environmental agencies announce a plan to fight polluted urban runoff.
BART Tax Plan Criticized For Ignoring Buses
Coalition of Santa Clara community organizations criticized a proposes BART tax plan for meeting transit needs of minorities and low-income families.
LA Weekly On LA's Neighborhood Councils
The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, created to run LA's new neighborhood councils, is under fire.
Cuomo Says HUD Housing "Good Investment"
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomosays nationwide inspection results show HUD housing is "Good Investment" for owners, residents, & taxpayers.
GIS's New Open Standards
New standards and easy-to-use tools expand the ability to use and share geospacial data.
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California's Housing Policies Create Slums
California cities are being pressured to slow growth and preserve open space. Yet the state's population continues to grow rapidly. The result will be acute housing shortages that create the nation's largest slums in California.
Coming Clean About 'Clean' Industry
High-tech manufacturing is seen as a "clean" industry and cities court such companies, but there is a growing awareness of dangerous chemicals used in this industry.
East Palo Alto Struggles With Success
East Palo Alto is experiencing long-sought after redevelopment and growth, but the economic boom is upsetting the balance of power.
Going With The Flow
$200 million project to reduce Napa river flooding by working with the river rather than trying to tame it may usher in a new era in water planning.
Pipe Rupture Caused Beach Closure
Sewage spill that closed the Aliso Beach was causedby a pipeline rupture inside the Aliso Water Management Agency sanitation plant.
Conservation Group Buys Backcountry Areas
The Nature Conservancy completes acquisition ofa historic ranch in the San Diego backcountry.
Sanitation Infrastructure for LA
The amount of waste produced daily by the City of LA is mind-boggling. L.A.'s Bureau of Sanitation is investing heavily in infrastructure.
The First Geographic Information Officer
Information technology director for California's Resources Agency will become the nation's first Geographic Information Officer for a state.
California's Sweeping Polluted Runoff Strategy
California maps an ambitious 15-year strategy to reduce polluted runoff that causes widespread beach closings and water pollution.
It's Not Easy Being Green
The LA Weekly reports on some brilliant - and bungled - attempts to save Los Angeles' urban forest.
Ada County Highway District
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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