This article was originally published on Bakersfield.com on December 28th, 2016. All rights for this article belong to bakersfield.com [caption id="attachment_17894" align="alignright" width="200"] Gary Kovacic is an eminent domain attorney with Sullivan, Woeman & Dee, LLP with offices in Pasaden and Fresno, California[/caption] California’s High Speed Rail project conjures emotions from the...
February 9-10, 2017 - Save the Date for the 19th Annual Southern California Conference on Eminent Domain from CLE International 19th Annual Southern California Eminent Domain Conference With a diverse faculty and audience, including both non-lawyers and respected legal professionals, as well as a strong California focus, this year’s San Diego Eminent...
Mark your calendar now for CLE International’s 18th Annual Northern California Eminent Domain Conference. You won’t want to miss a minute! This program is specifically designed for appraisers, planners, right of way professionals, attorneys, engineers, property owners, government officials, and anyone else involved in or affected by condemnation law in...
Van Gogh & Friends: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism from the Hammer Museum is on display in the Huntington Art Gallery now through January 2, 2017. The collection includes spectacular works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Monet and others. For fans of this extraordinary art movement, this exhibit is not...
OCTA Expansion Plans for the I-405 The OCTA is moving full speed ahead with its plans to expand Interstate 405 (I-405) from State Route 73 (SR-73) to the Interstate 605 (I-605) junction. The OCTA press release from March 2016 states that the San Diego Freeway in Orange County is one of...
New Strategy Sets Sights on Central Valley Property Owners PASADENA, Calif.--- California’s High-Speed Rail Authority has changed track over plans to start construction of its high-speed rail line in Los Angeles. Earlier this month,, the State Assembly Transportation Committee heard a review of the draft 2016 business plan for the Authority....
"A judge has denied a claim filed by opponents of California’s high-speed rail project, saying that while they raised compelling questions about the project’s viability, the project has not progressed enough for the court to evaluate their claims." To read the complete story visit the following link: http://www.publicceo.com/2016/04/high-speed-rail-authority-wins-time-in-case-brought-by-landowners/...
"California voters embraced the idea of building the nation’s first real high-speed rail system, which promised to whisk travelers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours, a trip that can take six hours or more by car. Eight years after they approved funding for it, construction is...
Suburban land-use policy is being challenged throughout California, where citizen led protests and referendums are making an impact on the landscape of the Golden State. Residents of one city in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area recently claimed just such a victory when they were able to persuade city officials...
Sullivan Workman & Dee wants to be Friends in Deed this season! This local Pasadena non-profit serves to alleviate poverty in our city. There are many ways to partner with this organization, but one simple and easy way is to keep their pantry stocked so they can help our neighbors. For more...
