Gavin Newsom enacted two laws Monday to exempt urban housing development from excessive environmental review.The change could ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation Monday paring down the state’s landmark environmental review laws in a ...

Meanwhile, City Council President Joe LaCava and county Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer have offered to keep the rings with county funding ...

John C. Levy’s two-story, 3,700-square-foot house and its grounds, for a while a popular wedding destination, violate several ...

First established via voter initiative in 1972, the California Coastal Commission’s mandate is “to protect, conserve, restore, and enhance the environment of the California coastline. ...

The California Coastal Commission, a powerful state agency that regulates development along the state’s 1,100-mile coastline, can deny property owners permits to build seawalls if their homes ...

Efforts to defang the California Coastal Commission could have a significant impact on Southern California’s quest for water security and fire safety. The Commission has been a barrier to ...

The California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming environmentalists and raising questions about the future of the 53-year-old state agency.

The California Coastal Commission was created not by politicians but by the people of California, via a 1972 ballot initiative. Four years later, ...