San Francisco slammed for failure to build housing
California Construction News staff writer
A ‘first-of-its-kind review’ has found San Francisco practices are out of compliance with state housing laws and have created decades...
Agrihood (housing development with working farm at its center) takes shape in Santa Clara
A new housing development with a working farm at its center has broken ground in Santa Clara — another example of the “agrihood” trend...
Authorities charge handyman/felon with East Bay construction site arson
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that federal authorities have arrested a suspect in one of nine blazes at East Bay construction sites that have...
San Francisco’s plan to build 82,000 homes in the next eight years certified by...
California Construction News staff writer
The state of California has certified San Francisco’s Housing Element plan to build more than 82,000 homes over the next...
$275 million UCSF research building construction delayed by seven trees
Construction of a $275 million University of California, San Francisco research building has been delayed by a dispute over removing seven additional trees to make...
Engineer figures $100 million fix to leaning Millennium Tower in San Francisco
A $100 million fix to the tilting Millennium Tower in San Francisco has cleared reviews and approvals and construction work is scheduled to start...
Santa Cruz County Bank to to remodel newly-purchased building in Salinas
Santa Cruz County Bank says it has purchased a building in Salinas and plans to further expand into Monterey County by opening a full-service...
Construction underway at California College of the Arts expansion In San Francisco
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is underway at Double Ground, an expansion project at California College of the Arts.
The 96,500 square-foot addition was designed...
SMART’s board approves $21.4 million capital improvement plan
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) approved a list of rail and pathway projects connecting SMART stations totaling $21.4 million.
SMART plans to use the funds...
State awards San Jose $19.9 million to buy downtown motel
California Construction News staff writer
San José will use $19.9 million from the state to buy the 72-room Pacific Motor Inn for interim housing for...
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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...
