California

Niagra Fall's $1 Billion Casino Complex

Niagra Falls, NY will be the home for a billion-dollar gambling casino and related entertainment facilities.

September 12, 2000 - The Buffalo News

Email And Public Records Act?

The Leage of California cities addresses the tough questions: When is an email a public document? The answer might surprise you.

September 12, 2000 - League of California Cities News

Logging Impacts on Watersheds

California's Board of Forestry plans to look at the impact of logging on entire watersheds.

September 11, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Nostalgia Drives Drive-Ins

Once feared to be on the brink of extinction, drive-in theaters have survived thanks to devoted fans and creative businesses.

September 11, 2000 - Orange County Register

Minor League Stadiums Costly For Cities

As Bakersfield plans for a new stadium, other cities show losses.

September 11, 2000 - Bakersfield Californian

The Continuing Playa Vista Saga

The LA Weekly continues its ongoing and heated commentary about the continuing saga that is Playa Vista.

September 11, 2000 - LA Weekly

Principles for Smart Growth

The League of California Cities has adopted 10 principles for smart growth.

September 11, 2000 - Western City

Wetlands Restoration Near S.F. Airport

Governor Davis signed a bill to purchase 19,000 acres of salt flats south of the San Francisco Airport for $25 million.

September 10, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

New Runways Into S.F. Bay Approved

Panel approves new runways into the San Francisco Bay; environmentalists oppose the decision.

September 10, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Density At Issue In Riverside County

With population expected to double in 20 years, Riverside County officialsprepare blueprint for future.

September 10, 2000 - Press-Enterprise

San Bernardino Seeks Ideas For Downtown

"The downtown area should be the signature of a city," Mayor Judith Vallessaid. "We don't have a signature right now."

September 10, 2000 - The San Bernardino Sun

A New Runway In The San Francisco Bay

Regional planners paved the way yesterday for San Francisco and Oakland airports to build new runways out into San Francisco Bay.

September 9, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Twain's Frog Could Limit Development

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to designate 5.4 million acres as critical habitat for the threatened California red-legged frog could limit development in the state.

September 9, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Smart Conservation Instead Of Sprawl?

Is "conservation development" a viable method to combat sprawl? If so, city planners will need to be flexible.

September 9, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Cities Are Playing A Blight Game

Is the original purpose of redevelopment-- creating more jobs, and better housing -- being fulfilled in California?

September 9, 2000 - The Sacramento Bee

Bolsa Chica Wetlands Cost Rises

An additional $30 million may be needed to complete the restoration of the 12,000 acres of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands near Huntington Beach.

September 9, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Frog Habitat To Affect Housing

A proposed 5.4 million acre habitat for the red-legged frog could affect major housing developments planned in Southern California.

September 9, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

Plant Buys 'Mobile Offsets' From Trucks

A new San Diego County power plant will convert a truck fleet to natural gas togain pollution credits.

September 9, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Contrarian Views on Sprawl

Planners, journalists, officials, and politicians differ on how to address sprawl.

September 8, 2000 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

When Anti-Growth Goes Too Far

Will anti-growth activists in Santa Monica, California cause world-renowned think tank RAND to leave the city it has called home for 50 years?

September 8, 2000 - LA Weekly

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