You can ask for… and not receive… a variance. A primary purpose of any property owners association is to preserve property values. It does this by spelling out building standards and restrictions in its CC&Rs (covenants, conditions, and restrictions). The key word here is restrictions. At issue for many t...

 The following "Howls & Growls" are are the opinion of the editor. A special Howl out to my Magalia neighbor, Harry Poschman, who thought of this very clever name!  Howl to the community members who have supported with time, content and words of encouragement to make this first issue a reality.  Growl to the California State Gran...