The Costa Mesa city council voted in November to approve a plan to replace the Costa Mesa Motor Inn with a 224-unit luxury apartment complex. The decision sparked protests and a lawsuit alleging that the plan violates state law because the new apartments do not include affordable units. Is it...

Hilltop owners argue project could block their ocean views ENCINITAS — Worried that their distant views of the ocean may vanish, hilltop neighbors on the eastern edge of Old Encinitas are suing the city over its decision to issue permits allowing a tiny home below them to add a second story....