California

Delta Stripers A Hot Pursuit For Serious Anglers

The Sacramento/San Juaquin river system is home to the largest estuary in the west, and a destination for anglers in pursuit of the striped bass.

June 18, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

California's Home Prices At An All-Time High

The lack of affordable housing is reaching epic proportions all across the state.

June 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Immigrants Settling Down In California

Over the last 25 years, immigrants have taken on a more active role in communities, according to a study by the California Demographic Futures.

June 15, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Redevelopment Going Full Speed In South Los Angeles

Since the 1992 riots, development has been slow in the area. But, all of that is changing at a steady pace.

June 15, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Malibu Homeowners Bulldoze Beach

Are the bulldozers at Malibu's Broad Beach engaged in innocent shoring or is it an effort to move the public beach to private land?

June 14, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Update From CNU 2005 Pasadena Conference

At the Congress for the New Urbanism Conference in Pasadena, arguments were made for both sides of the issue on sprawl in greater Los Angeles.

June 14, 2005 - Orange County Register

California To Become A Real Estate Developer?

With over $5 billion in unused real estate assets, the state of California proposes the assets, 'be managed like a high-quality real estate business.'

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Portable Houses Of Steel

Environmentally-friendly, modernist-designed pre-fab housing is growing in popularity.

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Next Generation Of Factory Built Homes

Factory-built houses are increasingly popular as an inexpensive solution to affordable housing.

June 13, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

From Urban Decay To Urban Renaissance

Los Angeles is undergoing a rapid physical and social transformation.

June 12, 2005 - The Hartford Courant

Revitalization Versus Downtown SROs

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

June 12, 2005 - The Sacramento Bee

A Profile Of The Planning Center

The California-based firm celebrates its 30th anniversary. Its growth has coincided with the formative years of the planning profession.

June 12, 2005 - Builder Magazine

Interview With CA's HCD Director

The director for Housing and Community Delevopment talks about everything from population growth to housing.

June 11, 2005 - League of California Cities News

L.A. School District Kept Mum About Contaminants At New School

Parents are outraged that district have known about the contaminants for over two years.

June 10, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Dodger Stadium Perfect Blend Of Modernism And History

Forget the retro-fitted stadiums of today -- L.A.'s venerable Dodger Stadium still stands the test of time.

June 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Mixing Cars And Pedestrians

'No pedestrian may unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or unmarked crosswalk...'

June 8, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Big Development Arrives In Rural California Community

Rural california community near nevada state line and death valley national park braces for onslaught of big development.

June 7, 2005 - Pahrump Valley Times

Proposal For Car Free Neighborhood In San Francisco Bay

A developer is planning 2,600 units for Treasure Island in San Francicso Bay, but environmentalists are calling for a car-free neighborhood of 20,000.

June 7, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Struggle Over Malibu's Beaches Continues

Last Monday's victory is just the beginning over private land owners and the public for use of the city's 27 miles of beach.

June 7, 2005 - The New York Times

San Francisco To Study Congestion Pricing

San Francisco's supervisors have voted to apply for a federal grant to study London-style congestion pricing.

June 7, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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