LA council considers motion to streamline affordable housing construction
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles City Council is considering a motion to streamline construction of affordable housing on public land.
The goal of the...
San Francisco slammed for failure to build housing
California Construction News staff writer
A ‘first-of-its-kind review’ has found San Francisco practices are out of compliance with state housing laws and have created decades...
‘Yes in God’s Back Yard’ bill allows churches, synagogues and mosques to build housing
Churches, mosques and synagogues in California will be able to build social housing on land they own without environmental or other local planning reviews...
UC Berkeley walls off People’s Park construction site pending court decision on student housing...
California Construction News staff writer
Police in riot gear removed activists from Berkeley’s People’s Park and crews began placing double-stacked shipping containers to wall off...
Grants awarded to create housing for older adults and adults with disabilities
California Construction News staff writer
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has awarded $53 million for 14 projects aimed at housing older adults and...
LA fast tracks more than 9,000 affordable housing units in 2023
California Construction News staff writer
As a year focused on confronting the homelessness crisis comes to an end Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says there...
San Francisco building country’s largest net-zero energy library
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco is building the Hayward Library and Community Learning Center to set a new sustainability benchmark. The building is...
City of Oakland and BIPOC developers awarded $50+ million for affordable housing
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California has awarded the City of Oakland and its developer partners $50 million to support the construction...
Advance utility work starts on East San Fernando Valley light rail project
California Construction News staff writer
A groundbreaking was held to launch advanced utility work on the first segment of the East San Fernando Valley light...
California approves $239 million for 5,400 climate-friendly homes
California Construction News staff writer
New state funding is expected to spur construction of 5,480 climate-friendly homes, including 3,249 affordable along with 2,156 market-rate rentals...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
