The state required San Jose to get a new streambed agreement for Willow Glen Trestle Bridge. That doesn't trigger additional environmental review. >>read more

City must now hold new CUP hearing on Curtis Park gas station case, appellate court rules. >>read more

In an oil refinery case, a split appellate court said using 98th percentile instead of "average" pollution is okay. >>read more

Appellate court says landowners didn't provide any compelling reason for the Coastal Commission not to prohibit them >>read more

Project is surrounded by development. But MND didn't fly on native plant and oak tree issues. >>read more

Both appellate court and Coastal Commission side with city on conversion of Super 8  motel. >>read more

Also: Statute of limitations on the Mitigation Fee Act, a request to depublish the Millenium Hollywood case, and the U.S. Supreme decline to hear a takings case from Massachusetts involving a local wetlands ordinance. >>read more

Challenge to Sacramento General Plan EIR rendered moot by new CEQA guidelines. Court also upholds city's general plan language. >>read more

Neighbors Sue, Claiming Project Is Not Dense Enough. Appellate Court Rules Against Them >>read more

Lower court ruling invalidating initiative is overturned >>read more