A plan to alter the Clean Water Act’s definition of wetlands could render vast areas of the state essentially unprotected ...

The California Environmental Quality Act has been on the books since 1971, but its power as a potential check on development ...

Working to bring the dilapidated, malodorous toilet facilities at some of the Bay Area’s most popular beaches up to a more pleasant standard for the thousands of visitors, state parks officials are ...

Gov. Newsom waived CEQA and the California Coastal Act for utilities working to rebuild, and move infrastructure underground, ...

A slew of state laws meant to spur new housing projects in California has had a marginal impact on development, while other ...

On Friday, the California Coastal Commission posted staff reports about alleged violations by Sable Offshore during the ...

In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one ...

Governor Newsom signs an order to fast-track Los Angeles' fire recovery efforts and strengthen utility infrastructure.

A package of 22 bills would address the “bureaucratic delay and legal loopholes” that lawmakers say slow down housing ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Thursday to accelerate rebuilding fire-ravaged communities in Los ...

The 300 families who lost their homes in the Los Angeles firestorm face another challenge to rebuild their houses: rising ...

The sea lions are likely being poisoned by domoic acid, a neurotoxin within the algae blooms, which they ingest through the fish they eat, according to marine experts. Ingesting domoic acid can cause ...