News Briefs

The San Diego City Council unanimously adopted a long-awaited mobility master plan that includes 380 proposed projects aimed at reducing car dependence

Two small cities in Solano County, Suisun City and Rio Vista, have entered into a joint memorandum of understanding to annex a portion of the 60,000 acres owned by Flannery Associates

The owner of the Los Angeles Rams is launching a $10-billion, 100-acre development project in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Warner Center

According to new risk assessment maps published by the California Geological Society, some communities across California may have mere minutes to evacuate in the case of a tsunami after an earthquake

Lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan, 20-bill legislative package called "Fast Track Housing" to address the state's housing crisis by streamlining development processes

The Suisun City Council voted 4-1 to explore annexation and expansion; the vote calls for the city to engage in discussions with landowners within its sphere of influence, including the proposed mega-development California Forever

A housing advocacy group has sued the Contra Costa County suburb of Lafayette, alleging that officials have failed to comply with state housing laws 

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the City and County of San Francisco, narrowing the scope of the Clean Water Act and limiting federal regulatory power

The Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of General Services have expanded California’s Excess Sites Program

The White House has moved to eliminate San Francisco's Presidio Trust, citing it as unnecessary federal waste, despite its self-sustaining funding model and bipartisan support

Two housing advocacy groups, YIMBY Law and Californians for Homeownership, are suing the City of Los Angeles, arguing the city’s recent housing plan fails to meet state requirements

The owners of the Farmers Market have filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, arguing that the city’s environmental review of the 1.8 million square-foot Television City 2050 project underestimates the impacts the project will have

The Suisun City city council voted to explore annexing land ostensibly to boost its finances, with potential expansion options including tens of thousands of acres of mostly farmland owned by California Forever

Gov. Newsom issued an executive order to accelerate the development of temporary housing for residents displaced by recent wildfires in and around Los Angeles