Articles

Petaluma Marks 30 Years Of Growth Control
Petaluma Marks 30 Years Of Growth Control

Apr 1, 2002

Initiatives and referendums, Local Watch, Paul Shigley, Sonoma County, Vol. 17 No. 04 Apr 2002

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first voter-approved growth control initiative in California. In 1972, voters in the City of Petaluma — in Sonoma County, 40 miles north San Francisco — capped approval of new homes at 500 units per year, or about half the previous year's total. Growth has remained a hot issue in Petaluma, but today it lacks the urgency it had during the 1970s.
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Complete Results Of Local Election In March
Complete Results Of Local Election In March

Apr 1, 2002

Elections, other, Vol. 17 No. 04 Apr 2002

This article contains CP&DR's complete listing of land use related election returns for the March 2002 election.
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Central Valley Chokes While Regulators Point Fingers
Central Valley Chokes While Regulators Point Fingers

Apr 1, 2002

Environment Watch, John Krist, Vol. 17 No. 04 Apr 2002

Quietly, while no one seemed to be paying much attention, the Central Valley has become one of the smoggiest places in the nation. Kern, Fresno and Tulare counties rank third, fourth and fifth among those counties that exceeded federal ozone standards the most days from 1997 to 1999, according to the American Lung Association's 2001 State of the Air report.
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