California

Homeless Man Sues Over Closed Housing List

Homeless man claims the Richmond Housing Authority violated state and federal fair housing laws by blocking persons with disabilities from a waiting list.

October 20, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

EPA to Clean World's Worst Water

EPA has awarded a contract to clean one of the most toxic Superfund sites in the nation that is "home to the world's most acidic water."

October 20, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Village Green Is People

A residential development in north Los Angeles is smart, sustainable, and, most of all, affordable.

October 20, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

LA's School District --Can They Build 'Em?

Consider the bleak picture: the Los Angeles Unified School District must create 85,000 new seats in the next five years.

October 20, 2000 - The Planning Report

Berkeley Tells Jack to Hit the Road

City Council approves a proposal for a block on new fast-food restaurants along popular corridor.

October 20, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Harvesting Carbon Credits From Forests

Group wants to bring to Caifornia the practice of buying "credits" for preserving a forest's carbon-absorbing capacity by industries looking to offset their companies' pollution contribution

October 19, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

State Barreling Ahead Toward a Fuel Shortage

California could face a 10% shortfall in gasoline when theCalifornia Air Resources Board mandate for cleaner burning gasoline by2003 comes into play, energy officials say.

October 19, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

State Developers Feel Pinch of Habitat Law

State developers are worried by a dramatic increase of activityunder the 1973 Endangered Species Act as protection agencies designatelarge areas as critical habitat throughout California.

October 19, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

California Unprepared for Teen Boom

Study says California is unprepared for the implications of a predicted 22 percent increase in its teenage population.

October 19, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Smart Growth Demystified

How can smart growth principles be tailored for California?

October 19, 2000 - The Planning Report

Place Doesn't Matter Anymore

Imagine owning a business with 100 employees--most of whom have never met except online or in conference calls. Are you a digital nomad?

October 19, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

The Last Piece Of Rural Los Angeles

A 326-acre parcel in the Santa Monica Mountains, a part of the space called the "Big Wild," is being purchased with Proposition 12 funds.

October 19, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Living Next Door To Disneyland

What does it mean to live next door to the Disneyland?

October 19, 2000 - OC Weekly

California Songbird Gets Safe Haven

U.S. Fish and Wildlife declares 513,000 acres in Southern California as critical habitat for California songbird.

October 18, 2000 - Orange County Register

Prime So. Cal. Real Estate Is For The Birds

Five thousand acres of prime Southern California real estate is declared critical habitat for the gnatcatcher bird and the fairy shrimp.

October 18, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

CA Cities Discover Downside to Dot-coms

Cities throughout California are taking emergency steps against 'office creep' by high-technology companies.

October 18, 2000 - USA Today

Prop 35: California Architects Unite For Fair Competition

California architects want access to public-sector design projects.

October 18, 2000 - E-Architect

Housing Ordinance Could Aid Families

Pleasanton's City Council is considering a housing ordinance that would eserve housing for very low- to moderate-income families.

October 17, 2000 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Green Light for Park Expansion

WWII women shipbuilders in Richmond, CA, Kaiser Shipyards were honored at aceremony on Saturday, October 14, 2000 in a newly created historic parkcommemorating their work.

October 17, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Gridlock At LAX - What's The Solution?

Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world's major airports, is too small to handle the growth that's expected in the near future.

October 17, 2000 - KCRW - Which Way, LA?

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