Areas that are expected to experience frequent flooding by 2030 are northern parts of Huntington Beach and the peninsula in Newport Beach, Balboa Island, the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, and the Port of Long Beach >>read more
In Walkscore's 2017 City and Neighborhood Ranking, a ranking of the most walkable and bikeable neighborhoods and cities in the US, Canada and Australia, San Francisco came out No. 2 with a score of 86. >>read more
This California Air Resources Board released its Draft Staff Report on the Proposed Update to the Senate Bill 375 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets >>read more
The San Francisco Bay Area Renters Federation (SFBARF) is suing the City of Berkeley City Council over allegations that the council has repeatedly violated California’s Housing Accountability Act >>read more
The new draft Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Guidelines is being revised by the Strategic Growth Council with a few significant changes. >>read more
The Strategic Growth Council Sustainable Communities Planning Grants & Incentives Best Practices Pilot Program awarded $250,000 in Proposition 84 monies to six projects statewide. >>read more
The American Planning Association announced its 12 National Planning Achievement Awards for 2017 in advance of its national conference in New York City. >>read more
Southern California is facing a major die-off of trees throughout parks, campuses and yards in both urban and rural areas, according to data from the U.S. Forest Service. >>read more
After an intense week of lobbying, largely on the part of Gov. Brown, the state legislature passed a $52 billion transportation plan that will raise gas taxes to fund road projects.>>read more