Gwen Hilburn

Despite large sums invested in high-tech devices, runoff is not improved. And anti-pollution laws are getting tougher.

Habitat for Humanity is planning a 22-home subdivision in Piru, California. This is its most ambitious project yet.

Channel Islands Harbor is struggling. Developers are proposing to revamp a major hotel and restaurant.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has stopped putting new species on its endangered and threatened list.

SM has new guidelines for building size. This may slow growth and possibly reduce the value of some property.