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In the latest twist over the long-running battle about housing development in the affluent Los Angeles suburb of La Cañada Flintridge, a judge has ordered the city to post a $14 million bond as a condition of appealing a recent ruling.

In approving a hotel project, the City of Clearlake didn’t follow the procedural for tribal consultation laid out in AB 52, an appellate court has ruled. The court overturned a lower court ruling in favor of the city and – in a published decision that can be cited as precedent – clarified the extent to which lead agencies such as Clearlake must follow consultant procedures.

In a major opinion that could unravel implementation of SB 743 throughout the state, an appellate court has ruled that cities and counties can’t assume infill development will automatically lead to lower vehicle miles traveled. The case was published and therefore can be used as precedent around the state.

Ever since the Los Angeles wildfires erupted in January, there’s been a lot of debate about whether, when and how to rebuild after a community suffers from one of California’s increasingly intense conflagrations.

The era of “Swiss cheese” CEQA may be over – at least if Sen. Scott Wiener and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks are successful in the Legislature this year.

Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order clearly targeting California’s climate laws.

A legal battle is brewing in Silicon Valley over how much time builder’s remedy applicants have to submit a complete application.

The Trump Administration has proposed eliminating protection of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, which is the foundation of the longstanding system of habitat conservation plans that California has put into place over the last 30 years.

Major land use-related housing bills are moving forward in Sacramento. But signs are weariness are showing.

In an unpublished ruling, an appellate court has found fault with the environmental impact report for the proposed aerial gondola from Los Angeles Union Station to Dodger Stadium and has ordered LA Metro to redo the EIR. The court found that LA Metro had not sufficiently analyzed noise impacts during the construction period and had failed to adequately consult with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which has jurisdiction over the natural resources in several parks that would be affected by the gondola. But the 119-page ruling was not all bad news for LA Metro, however. The court ruled that a land use inconsistency with the Los Angeles State Historic Park near Chinatown was easily resolved with an amendment to the park’s general plan. The court also said Metro had properly analyzed alternatives, including increased bus service from Union Station to the stadium.

Opponents of downtown affordable housing in Eureka may have lost a ballot measure last fall, but they are continuing a barrage of litigation to try to stop conversion of three downtown parking lots to housing.

Reversing a lower court ruling, an appellate court has thrown out the City of Mount Shasta’s mitigated negative declaration for a charter school and ordered the city to do an environmental impact report. The ruling would seem to run counter to the current trend – at least in the legislature – to minimize the use of EIRs.