San Joaquin County Local News: Land Use & Development


All Local Land Use & Development News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

California Local Pin Marker From Manteca Bulletin...

12/26/2024
There are big plans for the 8-acre parcel on South Main in Manteca, including a homeless navigation facility, library and community center and multi-story affordable housing. Read on for details.

California Local Pin Marker From CalMatters...

12/26/2024
California officials continued to fight with cities that don’t want to build more housing and everyone struggled to find more money to pay for new housing.

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12/20/2024
In their December 18 meeting, the Lodi City Council approved a camping ban ordinance. Read on to learn about what comes next.

California Local Pin Marker From Manteca Bulletin...

12/17/2024
Learn more about the 88-home Meadowood hosing development under construction in Ripon.

California Local Pin Marker From CalMatters...

12/16/2024
There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.

California Local Pin Marker From Manteca Bulletin...

12/16/2024
The City of Manteca is considering adding an inclusionary housing fee to development of new homes, but is the extra added cost the best way to subsidize affordable housing? Read on to learn more.

California Local Pin Marker From LodiNews...

12/14/2024
Learn how the City of Lodi and nonprofit partners are preparing to step up efforts to move homeless from encampments into shelter and services with an increased emphasis on accountability.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

12/13/2024
The effort to redevelop the 192-acre former golf course and green space inched forward when the Stockton City Council approved $1.3 million for the final design. Read on to learn more about about this project in South Stockton.

California Local Pin Marker From CalMatters...

12/13/2024
Some rural California communities are resisting efforts to streamline permitting for wind and solar farms and battery storage for environmental or safety reasons.

California Local Pin Marker From CalMatters...

12/12/2024
When disaster strikes, California gets federal funding to hire temporary workers to clean debris. But the jobs are tough, and some agencies struggle to manage the grants.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

12/11/2024
In their December 10 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a 62-acre former golf course in Stockton, with plans to develop it into a safe caming zone for homeless.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

12/09/2024
In their December 3 meeting, the Stockton City Council approved funding for the Miracle Mile Public Safety, Maintenance Substation and Parking Improvement Development Project. Read on to learn how much funding, and details about the project.

California Local Pin Marker From Tracy Press...

12/06/2024
The levee at the southwest edge of Victoria Island was found to have sunk enough to warrant concern. Read on to learn more about this project.

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12/03/2024
In their December 3 meeting, the Sacramento City Council unanimously voted against a proposed 'anti-displacement' ordinance. Read on to learn more about the ordinance and why it failed.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

12/02/2024
Excessive groundwater pumping is behind the sinking of the ground level in the San Joaquin Valley. Read on to learn more about the Stanford University research behind this startling finding.

California Local Pin Marker From Manteca Bulletin...

11/25/2024
Learn more about the Quarterra Project, an 818 unit housing development breaking ground in 2025 on a 59-acre parcel at the corner of the 120 Bypass and South Main Street.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

11/24/2024
In their November 19 meeting, the Stockton City Council approved a plan to issue $50 million in bonds to finance a 94-unit low-income housing development on a East Lindsay Street parcel. Read on to learn more.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

11/20/2024
The Stockton City Council approved a stricter ban on camping on public property in their November 19 meeting, and declared a local emergency on homelessness. Read on for details as to what that entails.

California Local Pin Marker From Manteca Bulletin...

11/19/2024
Learn more about the 2-acre park being funded by a large apartment development in Manteca.

California Local Pin Marker From Stocktonia...

11/19/2024
Read on for updated information about repairs to a leaking and damaged levee on Victoria Island which was the subject of an emergency declaration by San Joaquin County.