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 »

Details unveiled for high-speed rail; The Monterey County Herald, 10/1/09

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The Monterey County Herald Love it or hate it, the California high-speed train will bolt through each neighborhood along the Caltrain tracks on either 20-foot high rail bridges, alongside the current railroad, or underground, according to state plans revealed Wednesday. The California High-Speed Rail Authority released the much-anticipated “alternatives analysis,” far and away the most… Read more »

State to consider seizing BeauRivage property through eminent domain; Malibu Times, 9/23/09

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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 »