City of Oakland releases preliminary zoning proposals for housing action plan
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland's draft 2023-2031 Housing plan released last week includes several zoning reforms that officials say will increase...
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...
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...
California construction icon C.C. Myers dies at 85
California Construction News staff writer
Sacramento-based construction icon C.C. Myers died last Wednesday. He was 85.
Myers started a construction firm in 1973 and gained fame...
Construction begins on two south Sacramento schools
California Construction News staff writer
The Sacramento City Unified School District recently broke ground on its first new school in almost 20 years.
When completed in...
Solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage under construction at Granada Garage in Santa Barbara
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Barbara has started construction on a 425 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic system and battery energy storage...
Fresno State civil engineering student receives national recognition
California Construction News staff writer
Alysha Curtis, the only woman to earn an engineering degree in her graduating class at the College of the Sequoias...
Sacramento County approves $450 million construction plan to modify jail facilities
California Construction News staff writer
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan aimed at addressing inadequate jail facilities with hundreds of millions...
Three more cities designated prohousing
California Construction News staff writer
Rohnert Park, Santa Cruz and South San Francisco have been added to the list of cities with Prohousing Designation in...
Santa Barbara’s Vision Zero State Street undercrossing construction begins in October
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is set to start this month on the Vision Zero State Street undercrossing project, a major facelift to the...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
