The number of acres in San Luis Obispo County in some kind of fire hazard zone increased 862% under the new state map.

The California Coastal Commission moved the Mill Site development forward with a unanimous decision to approve a change to the current zoning of a section on the Mill Site map. Fort ...

New state fire maps released for Morgan Hill show significant shifts in wildfire risk designations, with some areas seeing ...

The City of DuBois/Sandy Township Joint Consolidation Board, at last week’s meeting, approved two bids in preparation for code consolidation and zoning map services.

The San Rafael City Council has voted to ban camping at all city parks to reduce wildfire risk. The city had already adopted ...

Under the bills, construction could cease immediately if a local zoning official found its use is not permitted in the area ...

A proposed bill would legalize transit-oriented development statewide.

Entering Lacy Park on a recent Saturday felt like I was getting away with something. Typically, my Los Angeles ZIP code would prevent me from visiting the public park in the wealthy suburb of San ...

which Mayor Daniel Lurie’s has “family zoning,” will be presented before the San Francisco Planning Commission during an informational hearing. First announced last Thursday, the new map expands upon ...

The commission’s fire risk maps sprung out of a regulatory response to a series of fires in late 2007 in Southern California, several of which were attributed to utility equipment. As a result, ...

"Far too often in California, zoning and land use rules become a straitjacket that blocks investment," San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said. "We created the innovative pathways program to turn high ...