The road to the 2016 presidential election has been full of twists with outside candidates like Ben Carson and Donald Trump leading the polls for the Republican Party. As of the time of this posting, Trump is the Republican Party’s frontrunner, and this success is making him a public target. Opponents of Trump are… Read more »
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California Project News: California May Take 300 Farms by Eminent Domain for Delta Tunnel Project
The state of California has recently disclosed plans to acquire farmland for an unapproved waterway project that intends to divert water from parts of the Sacramento River. The Delta Waterway Tunnel Project (also known as the “Bay Delta Conservation Plan” or “California Waterfix”) is intended to provide water from Northern California to Southern California. This… Read more »
Rancho Cucamonga Moves Forward with Eminent Domain for New Shelby Place North Road, 7/12/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The city of Rancho Cucamonga began eminent domain proceedings to acquire a private dirt road from the Viramontez family, as reported by the Daily Bulletin. The city plans on widening the road to 210 feet by 30 feet from Base Line to “connect the already developed Shelby Place, south of Base Line.”… Read more »
Follow Up: Eminent Domain for Condeming Underwater Mortgages, 6/27/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian In a recent post, we talked about the City of Hesperia voting on whether or not to join a Joint Powers Authority to begin acquiring underwater mortgages by eminent domain in an attempt to help homeowners. Since our post, more information has been revealed providing the logistics to this interesting proposal. A… Read more »
Restaurant Owner in Riverside Suing the City for Lost Business Revenue, 6/7/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian A restaurant owner in the City of Riverside is suing the city for lost business revenue after a relocation deal never came to fruition. In the Press Enterprise article, “Restaurant owner sues after relocation deal fizzles,” Lucky Greek restaurant owner Tony Georgopoulos argues that his business has been negatively affected by the… Read more »
City of Hesperia May Use Eminent Domain to Acquire Mortgages, 6/7/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The City of Hesperia is considering an interesting use of eminent domain during its upcoming City Council meeting. The Victorville Daily Press reported this week that the City may decide to use eminent domain to acquire underwater mortgages in an attempt to help homeowners. As the article describes, the City will discuss… Read more »
Modesto Considers Using Eminent Domain for Pelandale Freeway Project, 5/23/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian The City of Modesto will consider acquiring properties by eminent domain for the Pelandale Avenue freeway interchange project at tonight’s city council meeting. According to the Modesto Bee’s article, “Modesto considers seizing sites for Pelandale freeway project,” the City has been negotiating with affected property and business owners since March, yet an… Read more »
County of Santa Barbara files eminent domain lawsuit against Wal-Mart, May 10, 2012
By A.J. Hazarabedian Recently, the County of Santa Barbara began eminent domain proceedings to acquire property from Wal-Mart for the Union Valley Parkway project. As reported in the Lompoc Record article, “County files suit in UVP land case,” Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. owns three parcels that will be affected by the project. These parcels are located… Read more »
The End of Redevelopment Agencies Halts Projects in the Planning for Years, 1/9/12
By A.J. Hazarabedian Governor Brown’s plan to abolish redevelopment agencies followed by the recent California Supreme Court decision to do just that is having a profound effect on planned redevelopment projects. An article in the Sacramento Business Journal last week entitled, “Rancho Cordova won’t buy property through eminent domain,” explains how the city is now… Read more »
Victorville and Church Continue Negotiating Large Difference of Opinion, 12/2/11
By A.J. Hazarabedian A new article in the Victorville Daily Press about a large difference in opinion of value caught our attention this week. The city of Victorville and the First Assembly of God church have been negotiating for three years about the La Mesa/Nisqualli interchange project and how it will affect the church operations…. Read more »