State-owned properties available for emergency homeless housing, cities and counties invited to partner
A few days after highlighting the 286 state-owned properties available to local governments to use for homelessness solutions, Governor Gavin Newsom concluded a statewide...
Los Angeles Department of Transportation places largest single order for electric buses in U.S....
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has placed the largest single order for electric buses in U.S. history.
“The clean transportation revolution is not...
SpaceX revives plan to develop launch vehicle manufacturing facility at the Port of Los...
SpaceX has revived plans to develop a launch vehicle manufacturing facility at the Port of Los Angeles, a little more than a year after...
Costa unveils legislation to fund completion of California’s High-Speed Rail, other National rail projects
After leading the fight in Congress for investment in America’s national rail infrastructure, Congressman Jim Costa unveiled the High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Act, legislation that...
High-Speed Rail Authority issues draft 2020 business plan for public review and input
The California High-Speed Rail Authority last week issued its Draft 2020 Business Plan for public review and comment.
The Draft 2020 business plan affirms the...
Travel trailers delivered to south Los Angeles as part of emergency state action on...
Continuing the state’s emergency response to the homelessness crisis, Caltrans recently delivered 10 travel trailers to a site in South Los Angeles to provide temporary...
San Francisco mayor proposes ballot measure aimed at streamlining approvals for affordable housing projects
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says Affordable Homes Now, a ballot measure for November 2020 would streamline the approval for 100 percent affordable housing...
House Democrats call for $760 billion in infrastructure spending
House Democrats have unveiled a five-year, $760 billion infrastructure proposal focused on roads, transit, broadband internet networks, harbors, airports and water systems across the...
Senate kills controversial legislation affecting local zoning restrictions
The California State Senate on Jan. 30 killed SB 50, legislation that would have overruled local zoning restrictions to allow high-density housing development near...
Electric is the only way to go for renovated and new public buildings in...
New or renovated government buildings in San Francisco - including libraries, community centers and office space will have to go all electric under a...
Projects and opportunities
San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
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
California Construction News staff writer
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
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
