California

Sprawl Vs. High-Density Housing

A survey shows that overcrowding in San Francisco has made residents more open to innovative housing concepts.

November 29, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

CRA Mishandled 7 Real Estate Deals

An audit discovered that the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency paid $1.57 million more than appraisals for land.

November 28, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Saving History

The Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee fights to save 1950s "Googie" architecture scorned by traditionalists.

November 27, 2000 - Smithsonian Magazine

Waste Waterworld

The "Ewww!" factor and the $600 million Groundwater Replenishment System project to turn sewage into drinking water.

November 27, 2000 - Orange County Register

LA's Street Numbering System

Ever wonder how a large city's street numbering works? The LA Times disects LA's massive street grid.

November 27, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Homeless Want To Be Homeless

Columnist Jill Stewart argues that the ugly secret about homelessness is that many homeless want to remain homeless.

November 27, 2000 - New Times-LA

Growth Control Vs. Population Growth

California is in the midst of a huge population surge at the same time that growth control is gaining support.

November 26, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

LA Passes Open-Access Resolution

Los Angeles has passed a resolution calling for open access to broadband cable Internet access.

November 26, 2000 - Government Technology

Rising Real Estate Costs Hinder Land Preservation

The Bay Area's high land prices are making it difficult forgroups interested in preserving open space to buy the land they wouldlike to see protected.

November 26, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

LA Storm Drain Runoff: More Problems

Despite large sums invested in high-tech devices, runoff is not improved. And anti-pollution laws are getting tougher.

November 25, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Stanford Faces Growth Restrictions

Faced with a low-cost housing crunch, Stanford University is under pressure to expand.

November 25, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Changes Approved For Moyer Clean Air Program

The California Air Resources Boardapproved changes to strengthen an incentive plan to reduce pollutantsfrom the air.

November 25, 2000 - Air Resources Board, CalEPA

River Proposal Calls For Less Water For Farmland

Department of the Interior released a plan which addresses the use of water from the Trinity River, a small river in northern California that supplies as much as a seventh of the Central Valley Project's water.

November 25, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Habitat Planning A Subdivision

Habitat for Humanity is planning a 22-home subdivision in Piru, California. This is its most ambitious project yet.

November 24, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Chamber Sues City Over Land Use Restrictions

The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce has sued the City of Santa Monica for restricting parking in a commercial shopping district.

November 24, 2000 - Business Wire

City Won't Take Mall Stores

Huntington Beach City Council blocks the use of eminent domain to makeover aging mall.

November 23, 2000 - Orange County Register

Revival For Ventura Harbor

Channel Islands Harbor is struggling. Developers are proposing to revamp a major hotel and restaurant.

November 23, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Digital Dublin

High-tech office campuses proposed for Alameda County are likely to be incorporated into a new Digital Dublin.

November 23, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Can LA Save Billions In Congestion Costs?

Could emissions and congestion charges of 10-30-cents per peak-traffic mile produce smog reductions worth more than $200 million a year?

November 22, 2000 - Planning and Markets

Santa Monica To Slow Growth

SM has new guidelines for building size. This may slow growth and possibly reduce the value of some property.

November 21, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

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