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City of Santa Clarita seeks Associate Planner. Learn more about this position and other opportunities on the Planetizen Jobs Board.

City of Escondido seeks Associate Planner. Learn more about this position and other opportunities on the Planetizen Jobs Board.

In a published opinion filed on January 17, 2024, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 5) reversed a trial court judgment overturning a mitigated negative declaration (MND) and...

Wireless communication is one of the most important and fastest growing sectors of the national economy.

The Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance passed 5-1, but not without concern expressed over whether new projects will push vulnerable tenants out of their units without the right to return.

The Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance passed 5-1, but not without concern expressed over whether new projects will push vulnerable tenants out of their units without the right to return.

The ordinance would define 100% affordable housing projects, establish criteria to qualify for streamlining benefits, help identify other incentive programs projects may qualify for, outline limitations on waivers and incentives and set performance standards.

The Planning Commission is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to expedite approval and construction of affordable housing projects in the city.

Members of the public, including myself, are trying to get San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott to resolve the extent of the public right of way on Coast Walk — the roadway part at the northeast end ("La Jolla planners support Coast Walk home project with an unconventional condition," Nov. 9, La Jolla Light).

Two new California laws offer a viable pathway for ADU construction and expansion for homeowners and real estate investors.