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An Initiative Promised 20,000 Homes for Mentally Ill Californians. It Delivered Far Less

02/06/2024
California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond to house people with serious mental health conditions. A similar 2018 ballot measure offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing

Los Angeles’ One Weird Trick to Build Affordable Housing at No Public Cost

02/06/2024
The term “unsubsidized 100% affordable project” was once an oxymoron. Under Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles is now approving them by the hundreds.

From Citrus Heights Sentinel...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development City of Citrus Heights

Bids for Auburn Boulevard Project Come in at $10M Over Budget

02/06/2024
Progress on Citrus Heights’ plan for the second phase of revitalizing Auburn Boulevard have hit another bump in the road.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development

Darrell Steinberg: Return of State Workers Helps, But Sacramento’s Transformation is Well Underway

02/05/2024
Downtown Sacramento faces many challenges, but the growing number of small businesses, hotels, homes and other major developments signal its transformation, says the city’s mayor.

From The Sacramento Observer...

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Talk Focuses on Anti-Gentrification and Displacement Efforts Around Aggie Square

02/05/2024
While promising to boost local health care and tech economies, UC Davis’s Aggie Square project raises concerns for Oak Park community.

From Folsom Times...

Business, Economy & Jobs Health Land Use & Development

Sutter Health Is Latest Addition to Folsom’s Growing Medical ‘Hub’

02/01/2024
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Sutter Health is the latest medical provider to announce it has plans to expand into the city of Folsom.

From YubaNet...

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Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe Raising Funds to Reestablish Homeland

02/01/2024
The Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe has a time-limited opportunity to purchase 232 acres on a Nisenan Village site called Yulića—the tribe’s best opportunity to re-establish a homeland in more than half a century.

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Silicon Valley Billionaires vs. Bay Area’s Housing Crisis?

01/28/2024
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In NYT’s “The Farmers Had What the Billionaires Wanted,” we meet a man who wants to build a city in the middle of nowhere, and folks who are slowing him down. For now.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Land Use & Development Housing State of California

Approaching Bay Area Deadline a ‘Test Case’ for California’s Housing Crisis

01/24/2024
On Jan. 31, dozens of cities and counties are expected to convert thousands of suburban-style tracts into apartment-ready parcels. Will the state hold them to it?

From Carmichael Times...

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Skilled Nursing Facility Nears Completion on Dewey Drive

01/23/2024
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Construction of a 24-hour skilled nursing facility in Citrus Heights moves forward with a projected opening date, pending final inspection approvals this spring.

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SCOTUS Hears California Case That Could Make It Cheaper to Build Housing

01/10/2024
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High court ruling on "impact fees" could cost local governments millions in revenue for infrastructure.

From CapPublicRadio...

Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation

Advocates Urge Biden to Expand Berryessa Monument

01/09/2024
Last year, environmental groups and tribes rallied behind a proposed expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Expansion was tried through congressional legislation, but it stalled.

From Monterey Herald...

Land Use & Development Water Sustainability

Homeowners Who Sued to Build a Seawall Could Reshape California’s Coast

01/07/2024
Raging storms brought major damage to California’s coastline last winter. But in Half Moon Bay, a different kind of coastal upheaval is gaining momentum—one that could decide the fate of billions of dollars of property and affect hundreds of public beaches.

From Folsom Telegraph...

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Community for Seniors, People With Disabilities, Families Eyes Folsom

12/27/2023
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Real estate company AKT Investments and UC Davis Health are partnering to create the “first of its kind” community for older adults and people with disabilities in Sacramento and El Dorado.

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End-of-Year Affordable Housing Funding Blast Comes Up Short

12/22/2023
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For the second year, the state is sending out affordable housing subsidy cash in a single, holiday blast.

From LodiNews...

Land Use & Development Agriculture, Food & Gardening Housing City of Galt

Galt City Council OKs Housing Development at Historic Lippi Ranch

12/21/2023
The site of Galt’s first winery will soon be home to nearly 100 new homes.

From SFGate...

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Tribe Acquires Vast Land in Northern California, Will Remove Dams

12/21/2023
The Hoopa Valley Tribe announced it is acquiring about 10,000 acres of land in Northern California for $14.1 million. As part of this, the tribe will remove dams along the Klamath River and restore salmon runs.

From Folsom Telegraph...

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Folsom Seeking Input on Central Business District

12/20/2023
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The city of Folsom is seeking input on its Central Business District Master Plan, a district that includes 220 acres and is located on East Bidwell Street from Riley Street to Blue Ravine Road.

From Los Angeles Times...

Land Use & Development Housing

Former South LA Oil Drilling Site Could Become Affordable Housing

12/11/2023
The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust recently paid almost $10 million for a 1.86-acre site formerly used for oil drilling. It could be converted into a community center, park and affordable housing.

From SFGate...

Land Use & Development History

Native American Tribe to Get Back 40 Acres of Land from State

12/06/2023
The Fort Independence Indian Community is getting the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at no cost in 2024. Native Americans had lived on this land for centuries before the hatchery’s construction.

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