Google outlines vision for major new Mountain View residential development
Alphabet/Google has outlined a framework, master plan and automobile-reduction strategy for a new development to the City of Mountain View, where planned office space...
Los Angeles County approves massive housing development in fire-prone mountains
The conflict between the need for more housing in California and the danger of building in fire-prone mountains was decided in favor of homes...
Construction company employees fired for inappropriate Camp Fire images
Three construction company employees helping to clear the wreckage of the deadliest wildfire in California history have been fired after they posted insensitive photos...
Construction begins on America’s largest organic waste-to-energy facility
Anaergia has started construction on its organic waste-to-energy facility in Rialto, a city about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, near the...
Metro, ARTT to begin construction talks on Dodger Stadium Gondola
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, better known as Metro, has signed a letter of intent with Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies...
Musk drops Sepulveda Hyperloop but moves forward with Dodger Stadium test project
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has scrapped plans for a high-speed passenger tunnel (Hyperloop) under the West side of Los Angeles but is moving...
Work starts on SF State student housing project
American Campus Communities says it has has started building a new on-campus student housing development in a public-private partnership with San Francisco...
$7 billion higher education bond measure reintroduced
Assemblywoman Susan Eggman and two co-sponsors have reintroduced legislation seeking to place a $7 billion bond measure before voters that the Stockton...
Bill proposed for building more affordable homes in California
Senators Jim Beall and Mike McGuire are advocating for a comprehensive policy and funding legislation focused on housing that is affordable for seniors, nurses,...
Orange County approves $43.4 billion transportation plan
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) says that its board of directors has approved a $43.4 billion plan that will serve as a blueprint...
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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...
