Keep Informed

June 2007

• SAN FRANCISCO -- S.F. incurs huge costs for public retirees
• U.S. -- FBI lacks resources to fight boom in mortgage fraud
• SAN FRANCISCO -- Muni more popular with tourists than residents
• LOS ANGELES -- Near the rails but still on the road
• CHICAGO -- Church pushes shelter suit
• TAMPA -- Homeless outreach program deemed a community success
• OPINION -- The Foreclosing of America
• UK -- Driving Is Safe For Some With Alzheimer's
• SACRAMENTO -- Eminent domain rises in Assembly
• SAN DIEGO -- One sweet real estate deal
• CALIFORNIA -- Anguished tales of property taken by state
• LOS ANGELES -- Will gridlocked L.A. heed this toll call?
• CALIFORNIA -- Sunnyvale, Mountain View Provide Different Downtown Stories
• U.S. -- Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already
• MICHIGAN -- U-M collaboration could bring energy-saving homes to market
• U.S. -- Big mall owner sees its future in town centers
• CALIFORNIA -- Freeways are full of problems
• SAN FRANCISCO -- S.F.'s bold foray into health care ready to start
• SAN FRANCISCO -- Neighborhoods win against housing plan in an appeals ruling
• PORTLAND -- Section 8 building stock set to expire
• LOS ANGELES -- 'Mansionization' splits Valley Village residents
• OAKLAND -- Council panel OKs plastic bag ban
• SAN DIEGO -- Rising sea levels send ripples through real estate industry
• CALIFORNIA -- Long, hot summer lies ahead
• U.S. -- New home sales fall in May for fourth month, further proof of housing slump
• OPINION -- Slow drivers in fast lane have tempers racing SAN
• FRANCISCO -- Huge auction shows boom in housing going, going, gone
• MINN -- Minneapolis taking a bite out of McMansions?
• OPINION -- A Place for Granny: The Case for Accessory Dwelling Units
• CALIFORNIA -- Hasta la vista, greenhouse gases
• U.S. -- Paying for VIP Treatment in a Traffic Jam
• OPINION -- L.A.'s One Way Proposal Goes The Wrong Way
• U.S. -- Ghost Cities Of 2100
• CANADA -- Bike activists going guerrilla
• NEW YORK -- Prices up on weaker-than-expected
• US housing index
• U.S. -- More Commuters Driving to Work Alone
• CALIFORNIA -- Devil is in details of state redistricting reform
• SEATTLE -- City tree protection not making the cut
• TEXAS -- Festival shows different tack on revitalizing downtown
• SAN DIEGO -- City now last state holdout on sewage treatment law
• OPINION -- Historic Preservation: The Ultimate in Recycling
• U.S. -- Anti-gang bill passes major hurdle
• LOS ANGELES -- LAX Expansion Betrayal?
• LOS ANGELES -- Richardson says light rail could transform L.A., other cities
• NEW YORK -- Small Step for Pedestrians & Cyclists; Giant Leap for NYC
• LOS ANGELES -- On the road alone in L.A.
• LOS ANGELES -- Could Los Angeles be the next great downtown?
• BERKELEY -- Council passes plan to stop bad street behavior
• OPINION -- Berkeley and the homeless
• DENVER -- First-time homeless rise sharply
• ORANGE COUNTY -- Housing hits plateau
• ESCONDIDO -- Escondido parking plan mandates permits
• OPINION -- Want to build something? Fine. But please read this first. U.S. -- Homes cited as too costly for too many
• UK -- Ancient Rome brought back to life
• ORLANDO -- Goal for 2017: End woes of homeless
• SANTA CRUZ -- Homeless numbers falling, but long-term homelessness on the rise
• CALIFORNIA -- State sees sprawl as warming culprit
• LOS ANGELES -- Smart growth’s biggest boosters still love suburban living
• LOS ANGELES -- Residents in path of freeway
• LOS ANGELES -- Union targets charter schools
• LOS ANGELES -- The Chandlers' Last Gasp
• U.S. -- Time to Slow Down
• LOS ANGELES -- Peddling Smart Growth
• LOS ANGELES -- County hate crimes down overall in '06
• ORLANDO -- Man Headed To Trial For Feeding The Homeless
• U.S. -- Sector Snap: Housing
• U.S. -- Wireless energy promise powers up
• OPINION -- Fuelish sprawl
• U.S. -- Widening the world of free Wi-Fi
• LOS ANGELES -- LA residents told to cut showers as drought deepens
• LOS ANGELES -- Taming the Wild 740 Club
• SAN DIEGO -- Homeless rest where children want to play
• SEATTLE -- Affordable housing gets green standards
• CHICAGO -- The vicious cycle
• OPINION -- I Can See Your Thong From Here
• CHARLOTTE -- Eve of destruction looming for historic areas?
• OPINION -- District Should Welcome Walkers, Not Ticket Them
• OPINION -- Make driving less desirable and alternatives more appealing
• U.S. -- Google Zooms In Too Close for Some
• U.S. -- Lack of Affordable Housing Near Jobs: A Problem for Employers and Employees
• SEATTLE -- Plan for new nightlife rules packs hearing at City Hall
• PHILADELPHIA -- Heart of Phila. near standstill