Court rules Anaheim violated state housing laws
California Construction News staff writer
The Orange County Superior Court has ruled that the City of Anaheim violated multiple state housing laws when it denied...
Oakland launches new ‘rapid permits’ for instant approvals
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland has updated its permitting process with ten new "rapid permits" available through the Online Permit Center....
Hotel conversion underway in San Jose
California Construction News staff writer
Downtown San Jose’s Pacific Motor Inn is being transformed from a hotel that once used to shelter people from COVID...
Policy reforms will make it easier to build homes in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Diego has approved its second housing action package, to make it easier to build homes.
“All our...
Pop-ups extending leases as program expands to fill downtown San Francisco vacancies
California Construction News staff writer
The second cohort of San Francisco’s ‘Vacant to Vibrant’ program will be announced in a few months, following a successful...
Car teeters above construction site after driver misses warning signs in Fresno
California Construction News staff writer
Police in Fresno say it’s "miraculous" that nobody was injured when a "disoriented senior” drove past caution signs and onto...
Free construction training program opens in Sacramento
California Construction News staff writer
Sacramento has a new trades school offering free training in construction.
BuildStrong Academy, a 12-week HBI initiative in partnership with the...
California reaches settlement with City of Fullerton over housing law violations
California Construction News staff writer
California and the City of Fullerton have reached settlement requiring the city to comply with state housing law and adopt...
Homekey hits 15,000 homes built milestone
California Construction News staff writer
Governor Gavin Newsom says the State of California has created 15,000 housing units through Homekey, a program launched in 2019.
“Homekey...
Draft environmental impact report released for California College of the Arts (CCA) project
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on California College of the Arts (CCA) Oakland...
