SAN MATEO, CA-The Peninsula Open Space Trust plans to buy the Pigeon Point Lighthouse from the U.S. Coast Guard to prevent further development in the historic area of San Mateo.

ROSEVILLE, CA-Due to growth of Kaiser members in the Sacramento area, the hospital has decided to build a brand-new $150 million birthing center near its hospital in Roseville.

SANTA ROSA, CA-Orchard Farms will pay $2,000 per acre per year to lease a 45-acre organic farm in Santa Rosa as part of the county's Small Farms Initiative to protect farms from collapsing due to high land costs.

VALLEJO, CA-The Vallejo City Council approves a memorandum of understanding agreement that will allow a developer and two car dealers to start a long-awaited auto mall development.

DAVIS, CA-In search of some sales tax revenue, the City of Davis is interested in a large retail project near the University of California's branch campus, and Opus West is all over it.

EMERYVILLE, CA-After putting 80,000 sf in the building on the sublease market last year, the software firm, which controls 344,433 sf in the building, adds another 20,000-sf to an office market currently averaging a 37% vacancy rate.

SAN JOSE-The San Jose Redevelopment Agency is counting on a Hollywood developer for its Downtown redevelopment project after New York-based Palladium backs out.

FREMONT, CA-City of Fremont staffers are recommending the City Council rethink plans for redeveloping a six-acre Irvington retail property and rethink who the developer should be.