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California Forever Denies Reports of Shady Tactics Outside Bay Area Target

03/24/2024

Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.

New Affordable Housing Community Offers Path to Homeownership in South Sacramento

03/24/2024

The Cornerstone affordable housing community of 108 apartments and 18 single family homes built in partnership with Habitat for Humanity offers services for formerly unhoused local residents and home ownership opportunities.

Information About Sacramento Zoo Relocation Project to Elk Grove Released

03/23/2024

The City of Elk Grove has released information about the financing for the $400M multi-phase project to move the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove, but questions remain.

New Public Market Planned for Sacramento’s River District

03/13/2024

Alchemist Community Development Corporation is planning an incubator for food entrepreneurs in the River District at 341 North 10th Street to open to the public by early 2026.

Citrus Heights Adopts New "Objective Design Standards"

03/09/2024

The new building guidelines are mandated by the California legislature laws which require expedited review of qualified housing projects and limit jurisdictional discretion to objective standards.

Central Coast Ranch That Is Home to Endangered Species to Be Preserved

02/23/2024

The Wildlife Conservation Board voted to award $10.3 million to the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to preserve the 27,000-acre Camatta Ranch in Santa Margarita.

California Court Ruling Could Crack Down on Tactics to Slow or Block Construction

02/22/2024

The California Environmental Quality Act has often been used, or misused, to block housing construction and other projects. A new state appellate court decision could reduce that practice.

Wealthy Bay Area Enclave Worried About Sprawling New Development

02/22/2024

Residents of San Rafael say the project could bring noise, pollution and crime to the area.

Promises for New City in Solano County Are Worth Hundreds of Millions—if They Stick

02/21/2024

California Forever CEO Jan Sramek says promises of new homes, jobs, investments are binding, but legal experts and elected officials are skeptical.

Nevada County Rejects Controversial Gold Mining Project

02/19/2024

After years of controversy, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously struck down a Grass Valley gold mining project. “It’s clear that this community wants to move forward to a cleaner economic future,” said Supervisor Heidi Hall.

After Oak Rose Affordable Housing Conflict, Another Could Lie Ahead

02/18/2024

Even though Elk Grove's Oak Rose affordable housing conflict will soon be resolved, another one could be brewing in the Old Town-Historic Downtown neighborhood over an affordable senior citizen housing project.

Cameron Meadows Proposal Would Add 161 Single-Family Homes in El Dorado County

02/07/2024

A scoping meeting set for next week in El Dorado County will kick off environmental review for a 161-home project—and possibly another battle over development.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

City of Sacramento Plans to Poll Voters on Possible Vacancy Tax ballot measure

12/06/2023

Members of the City Council law and legislation committee requested the poll, telling staff they want to hear public opinion before discussing a tax designed to encourage property owners to sell or improve their empty lots and buildings.

State Might Soon Require Replacing Broken A/C Units

12/06/2023

California energy regulators are considering requiring homeowners to replace broken air-conditioning systems with heat pumps or HVAC systems that are more energy efficient. The change would go into effect in 2026.

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.

How San Diego Hacked State Housing Law to Build ADU ‘Apartment Buildings’

11/27/2023

A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.

Developer Eyes Subdivision in Citrus Heights

11/18/2023

A developer has submitted an application to subdivide a five-acre parcel on Old Auburn Road near Sunrise Boulevard, with plans initially calling for development of 20 homes on the lot and an adjacent parcel.

A Proposed Development Might Threaten California’s Oldest Tree

11/06/2023

A shrubby Palmer oak tree in Riverside County is around 13,000 years old, making it California’s oldest tree and one of the longest-lived organisms on earth. Some people are concerned that a proposed development could threaten the tree.

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