UC Berkeley walls off People’s Park construction site pending court decision on student housing...
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Police in riot gear removed activists from Berkeley’s People’s Park and crews began placing double-stacked shipping containers to wall off...
UCLA converting shopping mall into science and technology research park
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California has purchased the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall in Los Angeles, which will be transformed into the UCLA Research...
Construction counting on public sector, data center and manufacturing projects to offset declines
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Construction contractors have a mixed outlook for 2024, as contractors struggle to cope with significant labor shortages, impacts of higher...
Golden Gate Bridge project reaching construction milestone
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Work to upgrade San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is nearing a key construction milestone with the completion of a suicide...
Landmark legislation aimed at increasing affordable housing in effect today
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“California is more than just a state of dreamers, we’re a state of doers,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a...
Hotels in Carson, Lancaster and Palmdale to be converted into housing
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Los Angeles County is partnering with developers to convert hotels in Carson, Lancaster and Palmdale into a combined 309 studio...
Judge’s ruling on Measure C clears path for Midway Rising project in San Diego
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A trial court judge has rejected the last legal challenge to Measure C, a voter approved initiative that removed the...
California gets $70 million for Salton Sea restoration project
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The federal government has awarded $70 million for ongoing work to restore the Salton Sea, the first funding announcement from...
San Francisco announces next steps for housing agenda
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A new law signed last week will remove barriers and make it easier and faster to approve new housing in...
President Biden announces billions for high-speed rail expansion and new passenger rail
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President Biden has announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including the country’s first...
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San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
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Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
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As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
