Ukiah’s Palace Hotel May Be Acquired By Eminent Domain, 9/20/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian The Palace Hotel in the city of Ukiah is getting closer to being acquired by eminent domain. We wrote about this story in March, when the Press-Democrat first reported Ukiah’s desire to reinstate their eminent domain authority. Now, six months later, it looks like its actually going to happen. The Ukiah Daily… Read more »
City of Laguna Woods to Pay $6.4 Million for Taking of City Hall Building, 8/13/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian The city of Laguna Woods will have to pay $6.43 million to acquire the property where City Hall sits. The Orange County Register reported in their article, “Laguna Woods must pay $6.4 million to take City Hall,” that the amount was “$2.78 million more than [the city] had offered for the two-story… Read more »
Glendale Seeks to Extend Eminent Domain Authority, 8/11/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian It looks like the city of Glendale will be using eminent domain to acquire the property currently occupied by the Museum of Neon Art at 212 S. Brand Blvd. The Glendale News Press reported that the city council plans on extending their eminent domain authority “as officials remain locked in negotiations for… Read more »
Credit Union Gets More Time to Prevent Eminent Domain, 7/29/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian Pacific Oaks Federal Credit Union will have more time to negotiate with the owner of Carriage Square shopping center in the city of Oxnard, in an attempt to prevent the city from having to proceed with eminent domain. The Ventura County Star reported in their article, “Oxnard gives credit union time to… Read more »
Eminent Domain Comes Up Again in Barstow, 7/27/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian Residents in Barstow are looking for answers surrounding the topic of eminent domain and how it may affect their homes and local churches. The Desert Dispatch reported Sunday that residents felt they did not get enough information at the April 28th public meeting and that Barstow “city staff will attempt another public… Read more »
Eminent Domain Okayed in Newport Beach, 6/10/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian Newport Beach city council members voted to adopt a resolution of necessity this week to acquire a portion of Back Bay Court Property Co.’s property on Jamboree Road. According to the Orange County Register article, “City OKs using eminent domain on mini-mall,” the sliver of land is needed for the Jamboree Road… Read more »
California Eminent Domain Law Group’s Glenn Block to Speak at IRWA Chapter 1 Seminar
Glenn Block, Partner at California Eminent Domain Law Group, APC, to speak at IRWA Chapter 1 Right of Way and the Law Seminar on June 22, 2010 Glendale, CA – May 27,2010 – California Eminent Domain Law Group, APC is pleased to announce that Glenn Block will be presenting at this year’s IRWA Chapter 1… Read more »
Eminent Domain Not an Option in San Pablo, 5/5/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian We posted an article in March about San Pablo and the city council’s hope to reinstate the power of eminent domain for 12 years. In yesterday’s Mercury News there was a new article discussing the results of a recent city council meeting, where the San Pablo city council voted against “a series… Read more »
Eminent Domain Matter Settled in Lake Forest, 5/5/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian In November of last year, we posted an article about a land swap deal in Lake Forest. This week, the Orange County Register is reporting that the, “eminent domain tug-of-war between a Rancho Santa Margarita family and the city of Lake Forest over a 6-acre parcel of land has been settled.” The… Read more »
Is There Eminent Domain in Cyberspace?, 4/30/10
By Glenn Block We came across an interesting column in the Los Angeles Times today regarding what appears to be the first case of eminent domain – sort of – in cyberspace. How is that possible? A San Francisco company called Linden Lab has created a virtual world known as Second Life. Their website purports,… Read more »