San Diego Union Tribune

Habitat fragmentation linked with urban sprawl and development has been shown to negatively impact biological diversity in animals, according to new research.

A scandal over bonuses and the recession leads to change in project to redevelop Southeast San Diego, but some critics want to see more construction, not just kumbaya.

A proposal to combine the planning and development services departments could give San Diego's planning director the power to plan for the long-term -- or perhaps lead to more political scandal.

A new high density residential project adjacent to the U.S.-Mexico border is pioneering the market for high-end condo living in the traditionally sprawling metropolis of Tijuana.

The developer of a new 40-story building in downtown San Diego is going back to the drawing boards after criticism that the building resembled a phallus.

For the coastal California city of San Diego, the threat of global warming and rising sea levels is on the minds of many local officials and planners.

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson promised to redirect funding from roads to mass transit if he's elected President.

Sewer and water ratepayers in San Diego recognize that a rate hike is the only way to pay for replacing aging infrastructure.

The city will amend its three-year-old ordinance to settle a lawsuit brought by the local the Building Industry Association.

As the demand for organic foods increases, suppliers are importing crops from overseas, calling into question some of the environmental benefits.

In San Diego's new downtown plan, population would soar to 90,000 and employment to 170,000 in a smart growth scheme that includes many new parks and neighborhood centers.

Armed with 14,000 signatures, a community group petitions to restrict city's eminent domain authority to a 'strictly defined public use'.

Most experienced environmental professionals will be retiring in the next decade, and research shows that young people are reluctant to work in conservation related fields.

San Diego's regional government awards $19 million to 14 'smart growth' projects in an innovative smart growth incentive program.