Fremont moves to create new downtown’s ‘Main Street’
“As a contractor prepares work on lengthening the downtown’s key roadway to a vibrant downtown, city leaders have announced plans to celebrate its groundbreaking. The city will pay Goodfellow Top Grade Construction nearly $6 million…
Caltrans to sell 53 properties near 710 Freeway
“Forty-two homes in the path of what was once planned as a 710 Freeway surface extension between Alhambra and Pasadena survived demolition when the project died. Those 42 homes and 11 vacant lots were chosen…
Oxnard Union High School District to Acquire Nearby Church Property
“The Oxnard Union High School District began Eminent Domain procedures to acquire property owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The property is required for construction of a right-turn lane for the…
State Supreme Court to rule in Delta property-rights case
“The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide an epic battle over whether the state must condemn and acquire parcels on tens of thousands of acres of private property to conduct preliminary testing for Gov….
School district to take over portion of church property
“Oxnard Union High School District has begun eminent domain procedures on property owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because of a deadline set by the City of Camarillo for road construction…
Council OKs eminent domain to secure alley rights
“On Tuesday night, members of the Mountain View City Council unanimously approved the use of eminent domain to get itself out of a quandary it entered when it unwittingly approved the sale of an alley…
Claremont, Golden State Water Co. still to discuss memorandum
“For years, Donna Lowe watched the battle between her city and its water provider. It wasn’t until earlier this year, when she heard about Claremont’s intent to take over the water system through eminent domain,…
Property Reserve on Hold: Supreme Court to Review Eminent Domain Right of Entry Statutes
“Just a few months ago, the California Court of Appeal handed down a significant decision in Property Reserve v. Superior Court which nearly eviscerated public agencies’ ability to make use of the statutory “right of…
State Supreme Court to rule in Delta property-rights case
“The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide an epic battle over whether the state must condemn and acquire parcels on tens of thousands of acres of private property to conduct preliminary testing for Gov….
Martins Beach bill limps over Assembly hurdle
“Though a bill to allow public access at Martins Beach cleared a major legislative hurdle Tuesday, it was considerably watered down after successful lobbying by representatives of the property’s owner, high-tech billionaire Vinod Khosla. The…