The Sacramento Bee

While LA may be smog capital, USA California's San Joaquin Valley is in need of more help to lessen pollution

Governor Davis was recalled, in part, because of the "bad business climate" in California. Now a study from the reputable Public Policy Institute of California refutes the charge that businesses were leaving the state.

Despite a five-month downward trend in SUV sales, experts warn that it's too soon to say SUVs are becoming extinct.

Sacramento officials are looking into alternatives to condemning several downtown single-occupancy hotels, a move some homeless advocates say will create even more problems.

City of Rancho Cordova, CA, is at odds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over developers' plan to relocate a creek to make space for a "town center".

Immigrant's design of a modular bedroom provides homeless with their own space.

A new era in American retailing has arrived: Wal-Mart stores are now desired mall tenants along with specialty shops and department stores.

Sacramento insiders report an influx of Portland planners Portland who see the Saramento region as a young Portland.

Jurors decide a wetlands designation imposed by Santa Barbara County violated the rights of a vegetable grower.

California Dept of Conservation documents the rapid expansion of urban areas using aerial photos.

Jane Jacobs Reading Group proposes mixed-use redevelopment for former Southern Pacific rail yards.

How do you convince suburb-dwellers that light rail can be safe and enjoyable?

The Northern Calfornia city of Rancho Cordova plans to build mini downtowns around each of its light rail stations.

Michael Cassidy turns the mysteries of congestion and tailgating into science.

Well-intentioned government policies have created economic incentives for urban sprawl. Now we are paying the price.

Sacramento's most influential leaders want the city to grow without sprawling.

Study finds that gated communities are not the exclusive enclaves that they're often made out to be.

Wal-Mart's attempt to bypass unsympathetic elected officials and directly go to the community with plans for a "supercenter" was defeated by Inglewood voters.

Levees, money, power - and hope of a federal bailout when the worst happens. Just another day of planning in California.

Is Governor Schwarzenegger's plan for hydrogen-powered vehicles hope or hype?