Fraudulently-tested land in Hunters Point Shipyard lies beneath New Developments

Hunters Point re-testing plan doesn’t include toxic areas ‘tested’ by firm at center of scandal Navy’s insistence that two areas, including former shipyard’s most toxic site, are free from fraud scandal contradicted by records, whistleblowers By Chris Roberts@cbloggy May 11, 2018 (SF.Curbed.com) Photos by Chris Roberts Two areas of the former Navy… Continue reading

Judge Rules Against the Postal Service in Lawsuit against Berkeley’s Zoning Overlay

Protections for Civic Center Historic District Remain in Force San Francisco—(May 14, 2018) Berkeley’s Historic Civic Center District Zoning Overlay was upheld today in United States District Court. In August of 2016, the United States Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the United States Postal Service, filed a lawsuit… Continue reading

No, You Can’t Sell Our Post Office and Put Up a Parking Lot! We Win!

Posted on May 14, 2018 by jpmassar It’s true! A Federal Court just ruled it so! On May 14th, 2018, Federal District Judge William Alsup issued a decision saying that Berkeley’s Zoning Ordinance, restricting the area around its Civic Center from being used for commercial purposes, is constitutional as it applies to whomever might want… Continue reading