Assistant Planner
City of El Centro, CA

Los Angeles County has introduced a pilot initiative allowing licensed architects and engineers to self-certify that their building plans comply with county codes

13 bills are included. Two would permit tax-increment-style financing and entitlement incentives for adaptive reuse and commercial-to-industrial conversations. Those bills are already in the Senate.

In conjunction with his May Budget Revise, Gov. Newsom announced support for a several policies to promote housing development

Mt. Shasta charter school case shows that subjective design standards still matter and the threshold for an environmental impact report is low -- at least for non-residential projects. 

But after getting thumped in a local election, parking lot supporters -- backed by a local billionaire -- lose one in court as well. 

According report from the Department of Finance, California's population increased by 108,000 people in 2024, reaching 39.5 million residents as of Jan. 1, marking the state's second consecutive year of growth since the pandemic

Councilmembers stick to their guns in reaffirming Main Street-oriented specific plan, rejecting big boxes and drive-throughs.

Valero Energy Corp. is exploring the potential closure or transformation of its 900-acre oil refinery in Benicia

The name of California’s most storied economic region — Silicon Valley — betrays reality. The San Francisco Peninsula does not mine silicon. And, really, it’s not even a valley.

But the ruling is not all bad news for LA Metro, as future development plans for stadium's parking lots do not have rto be considered.

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