State to consider seizing BeauRivage property through eminent domain; Malibu Times, 9/23/09
By Olivia Damavandi In the ongoing multimillion-dollar restoration efforts to facilitate the return of steelhead trout to Solstice Creek, the California Transportation Commission will consider adopting a resolution that would allow it to acquire a portion of the privately owned BeauRivage restaurant property by eminent domain. The commission, in conjunction with the National Park Service… Read more »
Guillermo A. Frias rejoins California Eminent Domain Law Group, APC
Press Release Guillermo A. Frias rejoins California Eminent Domain Law Group, APC, a boutique eminent domain law firm serving all of California. Guillermo returns to a team of experienced eminent domain attorneys who handle exclusively eminent domain law. Glendale, CA – August 4, 2009 – California Eminent Domain Law Group, APC is pleased to announce… Read more »
City to buy Third St. home for $580K; Morgan Hill Times, 7/11/09
By Natalie Everett The Morgan Hill City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, will likely close on a deal to purchase this home at 35 E. Third St. Wednesday night. In the past month, the council put off two public hearings on eminent domain action to acquire the home. The city will likely put eminent… Read more »
Long Beach homeowners fight eminent domain law; Contra Costa Times, 7/11/09
Despite city’s assurances, residents fear losing properties to development. By Karen Robes Meeks LONG BEACH — When guests come to his North Long Beach home of 26 years, Lupe Arvizo proudly shows off his artistry. A plasterer for 54 years, the now-retired Arvizo sweeps a hand toward the faux brick finishes that frame the house… Read more »
District votes to purchase homes through eminent domain; Santa Monica Daily Press, 6/27/09
By Melodi Hanatani District officials on Thursday voted to acquire two homes through eminent domain for the expansion of Edison Language Academy after months of negotiations with the property owners failed to yield results. The Board of Education adopted a resolution to begin a process that through court-authority gives government entities the power to purchase… Read more »
Castaic keeps waiting; The Signal, 6/28/09
Giving up on one site, the Hart district is eyeing other possible high school locations By Tammy Marashlian It’s back to the drawing board again as the William S. Hart Union High School District has decided not to pursue the Sterling-Gateway location as a future site for a Castaic high school. “Realistically, I don’t really… Read more »
Indio set to use eminent domain; The Desert Sun, 6/12/09
By Xochitl Peña The city plans to use eminent domain to acquire the final property needed to begin major road renovations along Monroe Street from Avenue 49 to Avenue 52. After about a year of negotiations, the property owner, Muriel Weiner, and the city have not been able to agree on a purchase price. The… Read more »
Redding sued over Cypress Avenue Bridge construction; Redding Record Searchlight, 5/28/09
By Scott Mobley Two property owners have sued Redding for inverse condemnation, saying Cypress Avenue Bridge construction robbed them of income from a pair of office buildings just east of the span. The suit, filed in Shasta County Superior Court late last month, seeks unspecified compensation for taking the property and other damages. Richard Downs,… Read more »
TEMECULA: City suing to secure land for wetlands, habitat; North County Times, 5/11/09
By Aaron Claverie TEMECULA —- The city has filed two lawsuits against a landowner to acquire about 3 acres of land near Temecula Creek, parcels the city wants to convert into riparian habitat and wetlands. The city is required to provide the habitat and wetlands to replace the federally protected land that is being paved… Read more »
405 car-pool plan may face discal dead end; The Daily News, 4/20/09
By Sue Doyle A $1 billion plan to widen the San Diego Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass is the latest victim of the state’s financial crisis, with a $730 million shortfall threatening to delay – or even cancel – a car-pool lane that could ease commutes for San Fernando Valley motorists. The 10-mile car-pool lane… Read more »