Ruling expected on change-of-venue request in Kings arena suit
“A judge is expected to decide Monday on a key part of the eminent domain lawsuit – whether to grant the change-of-venue request by out-of-town owners of a building in Downtown Plaza. The fight is…
Dixon back on track to create Priority Development Area
“The second-time could be the charm in Dixon as the city revisits a partnership with the Solano Transportation Authority in a plan that could help revitalize its downtown and surrounding areas. The pairing had been…
Some feel cheated by change in film academy’s Hollywood museum plans
“The visitors came with a box of doughnuts and an offer to buy the Hollywood property that Funk Bros. Automotive had called home for more than a decade. In its place, they said, the Academy…
Anaheim Hotelier: Don’t Take ‘Family Legacy’ for Streetcar
“Fast forward more than 50 years and Scalzo’s grandson, Paul Durand, says his “family legacy” is under attack by the push for a $319 million streetcar project conceived primarily for the benefit of Disneyland. The…
Dixon City Council to re-explore development plan
“Dixon leaders are set to re-explore, on Tuesday, a controversial proposition to partner with the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) in connection with a development plan that could revitalize the downtown area. At issue is whether…
Martins Beach Bill introduced State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, is proposing to use eminent domain to restore access
“A Peninsula state senator is ratcheting up the pressure on Vinod Khosla, a Silicon Valley billionaire who has blocked public access to secluded Martins Beach since buying the property for $37.5 million. State Sen. Jerry…
Change Of Venue Requested in Sacramento Kings Arena Eminent Domain Case
“The owners of a building in the path of a new Sacramento Kings arena have asked for a change of venue in its eminent domain proceedings. Concerned they would be seen as nothing but outsiders,…
23 families will lose homes for street widening project
“The house, along with 22 others, stands in the path of a city project to widen 24th Street. Though the city has been debating the issue for decades, the City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday night…
Legislation would guarantee beach access
“Seeking to answer the public-access quandary at Martin’s Beach once and for all, state Sen. Jerry Hill introduced legislation this week that could ultimately call upon the government’s powers of eminent domain to claim a…
Citing ‘bias,’ defendants seek change of venue in Kings arena eminent domain lawsuit
“Intensifying the court battle over an abandoned department store needed for the new Sacramento Kings arena, the property’s out-of-town owners are seeking a change of venue in the city’s eminent domain lawsuit. Saying they probably…