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Susan Springer, Livermore Supervisor David Haubert and the other Alameda County Board of Supervisors must promptly replace East County Board of Zoning Adjustments members Frank Imhof, Derek Eddy and Scott Beyer with members who are not rubber stamps of County planning staff or developers. This three-member, appointed board has great power over the future of unincorporated East Alameda County, directly impacting the lives of residents and the ecosystems. Beyer, whose term expired a year ago, missed critical decision meetings during the past year. Eddy and Imhof have less than a year remaining ...

Solano Real Estate Scene: Solano offers homebuyers more bang for their bucks Marc DeContreaus By Marc DeContreaus, Special to the Daily Republic Our current market situation is anything but normal. Unique would be a better word to describe it. For example, I placed a home in Fairfield on the market and received more than 25 offers. Colleagues have had the same results. It’s a very aggressive market with many buyers coming in from out of the area. Our local area offers almost a sanctuary to out-of-the-area buyers. Boasting beautiful parks, wonderful golf courses, a gateway to the Bay Area wi...

Jump to navigation David Briggs The Buddha barn on Point Reyes-Petaluma Road has been spiffed up by the new owner of Black Mountain Ranch, who is finding ways to support local agriculturists on his farmed and grazed lands.   By  04/14/2021 Black Mountain Ranch, the 1,200-acre property at the northern entrance to Point Reyes Station, is changing hands. Marcel Houtzager, a Dutch money manager from Ross and a supporter of agriculture in West Marin, is purchasing the land from Dave Osborn for $8.8 million. They are anticipating finalizing the sale in the coming weeks, and ...

Mansion Global There are incentives for agreeing not to develop on the land for a certain period By V.L. Hendrickson  |  Save stevegraham / Getty Images Every week, Mansion Global poses a tax question to real estate tax attorneys. Here is this week’s question. Q. What kind of property tax breaks are available if part of your California property is used for farming? A. Many agricultural land owners in California can get a reduced tax rate through the Williamson Act. Also known as the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, the Williamson Act allows landowne...

This site is located in unincorporated Sacramento County, which subjects it to land-use approvals by county officials. During their meeting, the commission will decide whether to recommend that the Elk Grove City Council file that application with the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). The 390-acre proposed annexation site represents Phase 1 of a proposed 571-acre annexation area, which would help alleviate the city’s decline in available industrial-use property. Proposed land uses for this area also include commercial and recreational uses. As a whole, the proposed an...