California

Open Space, Growth, And Parks On Six Bay Area County Ballots

A ballot measure restricting growth on ranchland and hillsides in Santa Clara County is the most polarizing of the six county and two city measures that affect open space, parks, developments and urban growth boundaries.

October 17, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

California State Law Does Little to Limit Free Employee Parking

California's law to discourage car commuting is rarely followed; many companies breaking the law have never fined.

October 16, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Hearings Begin About New S.F. Subway To Chinatown

The $1.4 billion, 5.1 mile Central Subway connecting the Caltrain Depot at Third and King Streets to Chinatown, is projected to be completed by 2016. Most of the funding has been secured and community meetings will start Oct. 17.

October 15, 2006 - San Francisco Examiner

Maglev Is A Hard Sale In California

A California developer is pushing proposals for high-speed magnetic levitation trains. He's hoping private enterprise will help make the costly venture more attractive to state and regional governments.

October 14, 2006 - Metro Times Detroit

Property Wrongs: Lessons from Oregon

Report by Seattle-based Sightline Institute documents a growing backlash against "property rights" initiatives in Oregon communities deeply affected by Oregon's Measure 37 and implications for western states.

October 13, 2006 - Sightline Institute

USC Joins LA's Downtown Rennaisance

Urban universities including the Univ. of Southern California are working to transform their tough neighborhoods.

October 13, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

California's Prop. 90 and Its Impact On Redevelopment

Prop. 90 looks like a simple anti-Kelo bill...until you get to the part about regulatory takings. Officials in Los Angeles are waiting with baited breath to see if the proposition passes.

October 12, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Streetcar Museum Comes To San Francisco

A new transportation museum celebrating the streetcar has opened in San Francisco, fittingly opposite the ferry building where they once took commuters from the East and North Bay ferries down Market Street.

October 11, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A Million Trees For The 'Dirtiest Big City'

The City of Los Angeles has launched a program to plant one million trees over the next several years in an effort to naturally clean the city's air. Due to its smog, L.A. was recently reported as being one of the dirtiest cities in America.

October 8, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Re-Defining Diversity

City planners in Santa Ana, California, a predominantly Mexican enclave, want diversity among types of businesses downtown to attract upscale shoppers, but Mexican business owners claim it's another form of gentrification.

October 6, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

'Liar's Loans' Could Trigger Wave Of Home Foreclosures

Experts believe increasing reports of suspicious loan activity and mortgage fraud could have serious consequences for Southern California's already slowing housing market.

October 3, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Take The Bus To Bloomingdales

The new Westfield San Francisco Centre, billed as the largest urban shopping center west of the Mississippi, opened on September 28 -- without parking.

October 3, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Riverside Considers Sweeping Capital Improvements Plan

The city plans to fund and complete approximately 20-30 years' worth of projects in as little as 5 years.

October 2, 2006 - Riverside Press-Enterprise

Second Homes In Tahoe Basin Force Out Local Workforce

As more wealthy Bay Area residents purchase second homes to vacation in the Tahoe basin, long-time residents and workers find themselves priced-out, moving to less expensive, rural Nevada and commuting long distances, or out of the area entirely.

October 2, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

How To Really Fix L.A.'s Skid Row

Joel John Roberts looks to Hong Kong for a solution to Los Angeles' homelessness problem.

October 2, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Environmental Role Reversal In California Politics

In an unusual role reversal, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger has Democrat Phil Angelides on the defensive on environmental issues. Republicans in other states are also using the environment to appeal to voters.

October 2, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

When $5 Billion Is A Bargain

If Los Angeles is to finally get its subway to the sea, local officials will need a new definition of cost-efficiency, argues the L.A. Times.

October 2, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A New Model For The Vertical Mall

A new high-rise mall on San Francisco's Market Street may provide a model for reviving other downtown shopping districts.

October 1, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

California 'Coconut House' McMansion Wins AIA Award

Architectural award bestowed upon an eco-friendly California McMansion in a neighborhood of bungalows.

September 29, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

California Enacts America's First Cap On Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Gov. Schwarzenegger, flanked by New York Gov. Pataki, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair by telecast, signed the landmark global warming emissions bill, AB 32, making California the first state to place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions.

September 28, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

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