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Lake Elsinore Plans Antenna Tower Ordinance
City doesn't want towers to be an aethetic nuisance, but can it require a conditional use permit for every tower?
L.A. County Cities Appeal Water Plan
Cities fear county-wide plan will increase development costs.
LA Times Editorial: Why Can't LA Stop Bickering Over Transit?
Governor Davis has committed to get California moving. But will LA be able to take advantage of this opportunity?
Can LA's Redevelopment Agency Avoid 20% Affordable Housing?
Columnist Morrison asks: Is downtown Los Angeles going to become a vertical San Marino?
California's Clear-cutting Explosion
Enviromentalists and the timber industry clash over increase in clear-cutting.
LAUSD's Crisis: How to Site, Plan and Build 30 New Schools?
LA Weekly challenges Mayor Riordan and LAUSD's new Chief: Build new schools. Fast.
New Red Line is First to Extend into San Fernando Valley
The North Hollywood station opened on Wednesday for a media preview event and demonstration.
Preservation's Losing Struggle In Los Angeles
New Times LA: critical insider's guide to LA's losing battle to preserve its historic buildings.
Wall Street Journal - CA Edition Highlights Top Planning Issues
New casinos, Newhall water problems, MWD Water, BART Vote
San Gabriel Valley Aquifer Cleanup Plans Rejected
Proposal by Aerojet General Corp. to cleanup polluted aquifer is rejected.
Plan to Solve CA's Water Shortage Problems Offered
Davis and Babbit to release plans with extensive details; many options would require extensive environmental review.
CA's First Business Improvement Association Wins Approval to Continue
91% of Downtown Sacramento Partnership members vote to assess themselves $1.4 million annually.
Orange County Land Leases Increase by 389 percent
Condominium residents of The Gables face a nearly quadruple increase in ground-lease payments.
Conference in L.A. Discusses Real Estate Trends
Real Estate Trends 2000 conference in downtown Los Angeles focuses on a range of real estate issues.
EIR Approved For New County-USC Medical Center
Despite a request for delay by new Assembly Speaker, Board of Supervisors takes step toward rebuilding.
Smart Growth Agendas and Issues
Country's tendancy toward sprawl being reversed by strong interest in smart growth.
Protected Toad Habitat Could Stall Major Developments
Designation of almost 500,000 acres in California for the endangered Southwestern arroyo toad threatens projects from San Diego to Ventura.
Open Internet Access: A New Role For Planning
LA City Councilman Padilla recommends open access; billions are at stake in one of the hottest issues in LA City Hall.
New LA Subway Extension Will Draw Tourists
Coalition of local tourism groups predict economic boon when three new Hollywood Red Line stations open June 24.
Jill Stewart Blasts Playa Vista
Vocal critic provides in-depth look at project's methane problem and blasts projects supporters.
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