California
Unprecedented Water War In San Joaquin
Westlands deal cites untested 57-year-old statutes to seek a third of San Joaquin's flow.
Where Will 10 Million New Californians Live?
In an international competition architects were challenged to develop a growth pattern in the Central Valley that would have minimal encroachment on farmland.
SF: Even More Slow Growth
A second slow-growth measure on San Francisco's ballot will compete with a similar plan supported by the Mayor.
Streamlining Permitting Of Power Plants
Environmentalists and regulators support a bill that would streamline the permitting and construction of power plants in California.
UC Riverside's Growing Pains
The fastest-growing UC campus is giving up acres of agriculture to accommodate growth. The proposal has aroused mixed emotions.
Fire Protection or Subsidized Sprawl?
Proposed legislation is irresponsible and would encourage urban sprawl into fire prone wildlife areas in El Doradao County.
Where Is The Future For EVs?
Ten years after California mandated zero-emission vehicles, major automobile manufacturers have pulled the plug on electric-powered models.
Study Finds Less Earthquake Risk
A study suggests that the chance of a major earthquake along the northern Hayward Fault in Northern California is less than previously thought.
Flood-Protection Plan Gaining Favor
$27 Million plan to provide flood protection and save lizard habitat in Thousand Palms, California.
BART Fight Is On
Silicon Valley opposes a mandated fee while Assemblyman looks to annexation in BART extension to San Jose.
Wanted: Fast Growing Technology Company
The booming success of e-commerce and the accompanying revenue it generates for the cities where it locates has made dot.coms the businesses to have in your community.
California's Housing Policies Create Slums
As California's population continues to grow, the state's housing policies result in acute housing shortages that create the nation's largest slums in California.
Backwater Considers Cityhood Again
The first California community to give up cityhood 32 years may consider reincorporation.
Farmers Oppose Rural Land Initiative
Sonoma County's farming community has announced its opposition to a rural land initiative that aims to prevent large-scale development on agricultural land.
Activists Unite on Housing
Representatives from the Sierra Club, the Sonoma CountyHousing Advocacy Group, Greenbelt Alliance and the Sonoma County FaithBased Coalition signed an agreement promotingcooperation among environmentalist and affordable housing advocates.
Report Is Tough On Dioxin Data
A report released by Communities for a Better Environmentasserts that water quality regulators have drastically underestimatedthe amount of dioxin pollution produced by oil refineries in the BayArea.
San Francisco's Dot-com Blight
San Francisco residents are protesting technology companies, which have shut out families, artists' groups and nonprofits from low-rent neighborhoods.
Businesses Frustrated With Relocation Effort
A year after San Jose approved a plan to build a City Hallcomplex downtown and help area business owners relocate, businesses are yet to find new places.
LA's Chinatown Becomes BID
Merchants and property owners vote 56-43 to create a Business Improvement Zone in Chinatown. Some are not happy with this decision.
Telco Hotels Worry Cities
Even as California cities rush to restrain the spread of "telco hotels," investors can't get enough of them.
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