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Silver & Wright LLP assists Sunnyvale City Attorney’s Office to shut down illegally operating short-term rental property after a homicide
On August 26, 2022, our firm worked with the City of Sunnyvale’s in-house legal team to file a claim against Ke Zhou for illegally renting a property on Airbnb between July 2018 and August 2021, to the tune of over $80,000 in illegally obtained profits. The City’s...
UPDATED: Silver & Wright LLP Led Five Classes at CACEO’s 2022 Code Conference in October
UPDATE: Thank you for all of your support for Silver & Wright LLP at the CACEO Code Conference last month. The conference was a great success, and we truly appreciate your participation. Check out our video and some photos from the event. If you weren't able to...
Severely Dilapidated Property in Chino Brought into Compliance
Over three years after the owners failed to comply with their agreement to abate the violations at their dilapidated investment property, located at 13132 9th Street in Chino, Silver & Wright LLP has worked with the City of Chino to bring it into compliance and...
WDWGB v. Caltrans, the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal Over California Held That Clearing High-Risk Homeless Encampments Doesn’t Violate the ADA
The 9th Circuit (federal appellate court over California) just published a case conclusively establishing that public agencies may promptly clear high-risk homeless encampments that pose an immediate danger to public safety or infrastructure without violating the...
Silver & Wright LLP assists City of San Clemente restore property near shoreline
A once beautiful property near the Dana Point harbor, with an incredible view of the San Clemente shoreline, quickly became the nuisance of the neighborhood when its owner stopped maintaining the vegetation in its front and back yard. When multiple property...
Mariposa Court Reduces Receiver’s Request for Unpaid Costs by Over $300,000 at Request of County and S&W
After holding a hearing in November 2021, the Mariposa County Superior Court issued an order on February 3, 2022 discharging the receiver that the Court had appointed years prior to correct numerous violations of law at the former Bison Creek Ranch property, and also...
Hawthorne Mall turns into a blazing fire, proving it’s more than just a nuisance to the city
On January 26, at 9:30 a.m., the gutted Hawthorne Mall went up in flames, with smoke billowing from underneath the building, dispatching over 100 firefighters and police officers to the scene. The former mall, which has been empty since the ’90s, is a beacon for...
Federal court dismisses eight claims with prejudice in Jerry Cox v. Mariposa County case
On October 26, 2021, a federal court judge granted in part and denied in part the County’s motion to dismiss the Jerry Cox v. Mariposa County case. Of the 14 claims in the complaint filed by Jerry Cox, the federal court dismissed eight of the claims with prejudice,...
TEHACHAPI CITY COUNCIL FORMALLY ADOPTS CODE ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCES FOR THE COMMUNITY’S BENEFIT WITH AID FROM SILVER & WRIGHT LLP PARTNER VALERIE ESCALANTE TROESH
On January 18, 2022 the Tehachapi City Council unanimously approved three ordinances amending its municipal code’s code enforcement regulations to bring them into compliance with new State laws, enhance transparency and clarity in processes, and ensure efficient and...
Senate Bill-60: Expanded Fines for Short Term Rental Violations While Requiring Administrative Processes To Reduce Those Fines
California Senate Bill-60 (SB-60), the State’s emergency ordinance which was adopted and went into immediate effect on September 24, 2021, amends sections 25132 and 36900 of the Government Code to allow cities and counties to increase the maximum fines for code...