Planners from the Monterey area welcome their counterparts from around the state for the conference of the California Chapter of the American Planning Association, held in Monterey Sept. 28 - Oct. 1.
The bill takes significant land use authority around major transit stops away from cities and counties. Here's how it will work -- and how local governments need to prepare.
by Ella Morner-Ritt and Jacob Madley on Sep 9, 2025
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced six new legislative reforms, including eliminating the screen or fence requirement for driveways to allow people to park in their own driveways, loosening restrictions on historic building usage to keep spaces occupied and avoid disinvestment
by Ella Morner-Ritt and Jacob Madley on Sep 2, 2025
The Yucaipa City Council narrowly approved an update to the Freeway Corridor Specific Plan, clearing the way for the Pacific Oaks Commerce Center, a two-million-square-foot warehouse and office project
by Ella Morner-Ritt and Jacob Madley on Aug 26, 2025
The state has adopted its first-ever conservation blueprint to protect the western Joshua tree, hoping to safeguard the species from climate change and development pressures
Following on Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order, the local governments suspended the lot-splitting law in the Palisades and Altadena. But YIMBY Law is threatening to sue, saying additional density is not a fire hazard.
by Ella Morner-Ritt and Jacob Madley on Aug 19, 2025
Philips 66 filed redevelopment plans for its 440-acre refinery in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles, anticipating the plant's closure at the end of the year
Addition of hotel and subtraction of some affordable housing units did not remove vested rights. The ruling relied heavily on HCD's interpretations of the law.
by Ella Morner-Ritt and Jacob Madley on Aug 12, 2025
A Los Angeles hotel workers union has proposed a ballot measure requiring voter approval for major “event centers,” including sports facilities, concert halls and hotels, which city officials warn could delay or block several 2028 Olympic venues
The "Our Neighbor Voices" effort, which began in North County San Diego, would call for a constitutional amendment returning most land use power to local governments.
