News Briefs

A large development proposed at Tahoe's Olympic Valley, adjacent to Palisades Tahoe ski area, will not move forward.

Facing as many as 4,000 new units, the City of Santa Monica plans to fight the “Builder’s Remedy” in court.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has awarded $35.3 million to two-London based companies, Foster + Partners and Arup, to plan station areas.

Responding to advocacy from the logistics industry, the Fresno City Council approved two proposals to rezone areas of southwest Fresno.

Attorney General Rob Bonta released a guidance document for ensuring that projects in high wildfire risk areas adhere to CEQA requirements.

The California APA presented 30 awards in 16 categories on October 3.

San Diego County and the City of San Diego approved a plan to add 10,000 affordable units to the housing stock by 2030.

The San Diego City Council approved reforms intended to improve diversity and organization within 42 neighborhood planning groups.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2097, which significantly restricts cities' ability to impose parking minimums on new developments.

The winning plan to redevelop the San Diego Sports arena site includes bringing over 4,000 housing units, 20 acres of open space, and a new arena to the Midway district.

The Oakland A's waterfront ballpark plan is inching forward after a judge upheld Oakland's environmental review.

Orange County may have acted in violation of the Surplus Land Act when it chose to move forward with plans to construct up to 632 units of market-rate housing on county-owned land. 

Three bills considered game-changers by housing advocates have been approved by both houses of the legislature and are headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.

The High-Speed Rail Authority board unanimously approved the environmental analysis of a high-speed rail route from San Francisco to San Jose.