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Caldor Fire Environmental Restoration Assessment Released

The Eldorado National Forest has published the Caldor Fire Restoration Project Environmental Assessment, beginning a 30-day comment period. The project aims to reduce safety risks, restore forest features and strengthen resilience to future disturbances.

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Council Green Lights Agreement for Historic Folsom Affordable Housing Project

At its Tuesday meeting the Folsom City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday authorizing a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento. The agreement paves the way for the development of affordable housing at the site formerly …

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CRPD Opens Aura Park in the Ranch Development

On Saturday, Aug. 24, the community gathered to celebrate the opening of Cordova Recreation and Park District’s (CRPD) newest park, Aura ParkOriginal article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Sacramento County Rezones Aim to Boost Affordable Housing

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 20 to adopt a series of resolutions and ordinances to rezone sites throughout the county, a move aimed at addressing the shortfall of 2,884 units in the county’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation …

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SMUD to Build 100K Square Foot Operations Center in Folsom

= The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has unveiled plans for a significant new facility in Folsom, signaling a major investment in the region's infrastructure. The proposed $145 million project will bring a 100,000-square-foot administrative operations center, along with a …

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Folsom River District Plan Draft Released for Public Review

River District Citizens Advisory Committee to discuss the proposed plan at Aug. 26 meeting

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Prefab Temporary Housing Might Soon Shelter Unhoused Californians

Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.  By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main...

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Sacramento’s First Passive House Sets the Standard for Green Building

By Krista Minard In East Sacramento, on a narrow avenue of small, single-story homes, a transformation is underway. An 82-year-old bungalow is becoming the new...

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Removal of Select Folsom Boulevard Landmark Oaks Approved 4-1

The future of some landmark oak trees along Folsom Boulevard was a top item on the agenda at Folsom’s City Hall Tuesday night as the City Council held its first meeting of July.

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Gold Rush Park Opens

Cordova Recreation & Park District (CRPD) Recently Gathered to Celebrate the Opening of their Newest Park, Gold Rush ParkOriginal article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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County Supports Housing for Veterans and Homeless

On June 11, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Approved the Transfer of 2.2 Acres of Land and $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to the City of Rancho Cordova for the Development of Mather Veterans Village …

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City of Folsom Building Fees to Increase July 1

The City of Folsom Community Development Department will implement several fee increases and restructuring measures set to take effect over the coming months, impacting a variety of construction projects within the city.

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Lighthouse Field in Santa Cruz, which might be a huge resort if not for the Coastal Commission.
The Public Shore Protectors
Born amid controversy, this public agency is responsible for managing some of the most precious real estate in the world.
Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Since 1972, the California Coastal Commission has ruled over the state’s shoreline.
California Coastal Commission: Where It Comes From, What It Does
How a nuclear plant, a real estate development and an oil spill led to a landmark law.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.