The City of Davis has released a partial draft response to comments on the Village Farms Davis project's Environmental Impact Report, which addresses concerns raised by residents, environmental groups, housing advocates and regional agencies regarding the conversion of farmland, traffic, flood risk, hazardous materials and greenhouse gas emissions.
The Davis City Council and Planning Commission should amend the Village Farms project to remove any references to a fourth fire station, as the city can save money by repositioning existing fire stations and using the land for affordable housing.
The Housing Accelerator Fund is using modular construction to reduce the cost and time of building new homes in the Bay Area, and the Distel Circle affordable housing project is the first to receive financing from the fund's Industrialized Construction Catalyst Fund.
Immigrants in Alabama face harsher punishments for the same crimes as citizens, with sentences that are longer by months or years than nonimmigrants, according to a ProPublica review of over 100 court cases.
The California Legislative Jewish Caucus has condemned the deadly antisemitic attack in Australia and announced a $36,000 donation to support security at Jewish community events across California.