Two property owners protest La Mirada plans for Valley View underpass at BNSF Railroad; Whittier Daily News, 11/2/09

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By Mike Sprague  LA MIRADA – Plans to acquire key property for a new Valley View Avenue underpass at the BNSF Railroad are being challenged by two property owners who say the project could cripple their businesses. The La Mirada City Council already has approved resolutions to condemn portions of 14652, 14830 and 14950-14952 Valley… Read more »

State plans to sue BeauRivage owner; Malibu Times, 10/21/09

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Caltrans will file a lawsuit against Daniel Forge so it can seize part of his property through eminent domain in order to  install fish ladders in Solstice Creek By Olivia Damavandi The California Transportation Commission in a hearing last week authorized Caltrans to sue the owner of the BeauRivage restaurant property in order to seize… Read more »

Tulare County Board of Supervisors to vote on getting more land for Road 80 widening plan; Visalia Times-Delta, 10/20/09

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By Valerie Gibbons Tulare County officials, who’ve placed eminent domain claims on three pieces of property as part of the widening of Road 80, may do the same for 19 additional parcels. The Tulare County Board of Supervisors will vote Wednesday on whether to ask a court to allow the use of eminent domain. Hearings… Read more »

Exeter may close C Street; Visalia Times-Delta, 10/20/09

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By Eric Woomer An Exeter City Council vote expected next week could determine whether a street closes down and residents lose their homes. It also could mean a harsh battle involving the homeowners, the City Council and the Exeter Public School District. Closing C Street The school district will ask the city to close C… Read more »

REGION: Bullet train’s proposed path rips through Rainbow man’s property; North County Times, 10/10/09

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By Chris Nichols Curt Nicolaisen fell in love with Rainbow’s rural charm 24 years ago. The town’s warmhearted residents and natural beauty convinced him to leave suburban Orange County and build a home on Rice Canyon Road. But never once did Nicolaisen, a soft-spoken product quality engineer, expect a multibillion-dollar bullet train line could one… Read more »

Furniture on the outside; Examiner.com, 10/3/09

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By Kaleene Kenning A jury sided with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in its eminent domain suit against the owners of a large, empty, but somewhat artsy former tenement building, the Hugo Hotel at Howard and Sixth. The 144-room, 99-year-old hotel has been vacant since it was gutted by fire 20 years ago. San Francisco’s… Read more »