City of San Diego secures $5M for community center construction
The City of San Diego has secured funding for construction of the Bay Terraces Community Center.
The $5-million federal grant, awarded by the U.S. Department...
CHSRA requests one-year deadline extension, projects budget increase for track section completion
California is asking the new Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing a section of track for the state's High Speed Rail project...
MTA gives go-ahead for $4.9 billion LRT serving southeast Los Angeles County
Southern California transportation officials have given the go-ahead for a 19.3-mile light rail line that would serve largely working-class Latino communities in southeast Los...
In 2023, LA becomes Largest CA city to electrify new building contruction
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance requiring all new buildings within city limits be constructed all-electric, making the city...
Construction starts on border wall prototypes in California
Contractors have broken ground on eight prototypes for President Trump’s long-promised border wall. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) announced that the companies would...
Homebuilders release study about prevailing wage laws, construction costs and impact on housing prices
The California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization supporting the construction industry though scholarships, research and education, has funded a study conducted by the...
PG&E to pay $65 million to settle claims about notifications failures regarding underground gas,...
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has agreed to pay $65 million to settle California claims that it falsified records about how it notified construction...
San Diego County airports get over $12M for infrastructure projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced infrastructure grants totaling about $12.3 million for three San Diego County airports.
Gillespie Field will receive just over $6.5...
L.A. faces massive rezoning challenge to accommodate 250,000 new homes by mid October, state...
Los Angeles has been delivered a daunting challenge: It must rezone to accommodate an additional quarter-million new homes by mid-October after state housing regulators...
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...
Projects and opportunities
Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
