State Suing Anaheim to Stop Development

The California attorney general plans to file suit today against the city of Anaheim to overturn approval of a 1,550-house development in a lush, rugged area that is home to mountain lions, rare cypress trees and other sensitive animals and plants.

The state rarely sues to change or halt development, but in this case, Department of Fish and Game officials said they felt strongly enough about the Coal Canyon project to ask the attorney general to take action. The department alleges the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act by ignoring virtually all its recommendations to protect the area’s resources.