L.A. mayor signs executive order to speed up affordable housing construction

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently signed an executive order to lower the cost and remove roadblocks to building affordable...

Mayor announces full funding for critical repairs at San Francisco hospitals

California Construction News staff writer Capital repairs at San Francisco's Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) will be fully funded,...

San Francisco on the road to a ‘housing boom’: Mayor Breed

California Construction News staff writer The City and County of San Francisco have officially received a "prohousing" designation from the State of California, a step...

State’s lawsuit against Norwalk’s homeless shelter ban moves forward

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Ontario Construction News staff writer A court has denied the City of Norwalk’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the State of California over...

Port of San Diego advances Freedom Park project at Navy Pier

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California Construction News staff writer The Port of San Diego and USS Midway Museum are moving ahead with plans for Freedom Park at Burnham Navy...

Coast Aluminum building $42M Fresno manufacturing site

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California Construction News staff writer Coast Aluminum broke ground last week on a new 163,000-sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility near Peach and McKinley Avenues,...

Newsom signs housing bills to speed construction, despite opposition from L.A. mayor

California Construction News staff writer Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 79 and a package of related housing measures aimed at cutting red tape...

LA County launches ‘equity in infrastructure’ initiative

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles County has launched the ‘equity in infrastructure’ initiative to highlight equity in all processes, programming, and services as...

McCarthy breaks ground on parking structure at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose

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California Construction News staff writer McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has broken ground on a new six-story, 653-stall cast-in-place parking structure at Good Samaritan Hospital in...

Here’s what you need to know about new health order impacting construction sites in...

California Construction News staff writer A new Public Health Officer Order has been issued in Los Angeles County, as fires continue to release hazardous smoke...

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PCL breaks ground on $80M Santa Barbara City College athletics and physical education facility

California Construction News staff writer PCL Construction celebrated the groundbreaking of the $80 million Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) physical education and athletics replacement building...

Madera County approves $130M State Route 41 widening project, set to begin construction this...

California Construction News staff writer The Madera County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major infrastructure expansion that will widen a key regional corridor,...

Suffolk tops out 17-story Bankers Hill residential tower “The Quince” in San Diego

California Construction News staff writer Construction has reached a major milestone on a new residential high-rise in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighbourhood, as Suffolk Construction...