San Diego County approves $25M for affordable housing projects
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has authorized the county to enter into negotiations and award up to $25 million to developers for...
Funding approved to move 2,600 from encampments to housing
California Construction News staff writer
California will spend more than $81 million on 12 projects to move people from encampments into housing, bringing the total...
Opinion: Senate Bill 12 would kill housing construction
By Lucy Dunn, Jeff Montejano and Tracy Hernandez
Special to California Construction News
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state housing crisis in 2019, calling for 3.5...
Los Angeles focuses on city-owned property to tackle homelessness crisis
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles plans to maximize city-owned property for temporary and permanent housing and Mayor Karen Bass has signed a directive...
Feds announce $400 million for Golden Gate Bridge resiliency projects
California Construction News staff writer
A $400 million federal grant was announced last week for earthquake resiliency on the Golden Gate Bridge.
“There is only one...
California GovOps and WoodWorks to award $500,000 in mass timber building competition
The California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) will award $500,000 in grants as part of the 2019 California Mass Timber Building Competition. The grants will...
Caltrans maintenance workers honored for saving lives
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California honored 11 Caltrans employees with the Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor, the highest honor available...
Metro seeking public input on $400 billion transportation plan
The Metro’s board of directors authorized the release of the updated draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, a $400-billion, 30-year transportation blueprint for Los...
VTA Board approves 200 units of emergency interim housing at Cerone Bus Yard
California Construction News staff writer
The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has cleared the way to implement a plan championed by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan...
LADBS expands online plan review system to accept all affordable housing projects
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) says it has expanded the online plan review system (ePlan) to accept all affordable housing...
Projects and opportunities
Anaheim Council expected to approve DisneylandForward plan on Tuesday
California Construction News staff writer
DisneylandForward, a $1.9 billion expansion plan, is expected to receive an approval from Anaheim City Council tomorrow.
If approved at Tuesday's...
Highway 1 to reopen by May 25; construction continues around the clock
California Construction News staff writer
Highway 1, severely damaged by recent storms, is on track to reopen to unrestricted signal-controlled traffic by May 25, Gov....
San Francisco awarded $37 million for affordable housing in the Mission
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco has been awarded more than $37.9 million from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to...
