Friday, March 29, 2024

State finds City of San Jose housing plan in compliance

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California Construction News staff writer The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has certified San Jose's 2023-2031 Housing Element, declaring it in substantial...

Court rules Anaheim violated state housing laws

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California Construction News staff writer The Orange County Superior Court has ruled that the City of Anaheim violated multiple state housing laws when it denied...

‘Point-in-Time’ count will influence LA’s housing path

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California Construction News staff writer Last week's “Point-in-Time” count is an important step to bring more people inside means advocating for additional housing vouchers, increased...

Oakland launches new ‘rapid permits’ for instant approvals

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California Construction News staff writer The City of Oakland has updated its permitting process with ten new "rapid permits" available through the Online Permit Center....

Hotel conversion underway in San Jose

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California Construction News staff writer Downtown San Jose’s Pacific Motor Inn is being transformed from a hotel that once used to shelter people from COVID...

Policy reforms will make it easier to build homes in San Diego

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California Construction News staff writer The City of San Diego has approved its second housing action package, to make it easier to build homes. “All our...

Pop-ups extending leases as program expands to fill downtown San Francisco vacancies

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California Construction News staff writer The second cohort of San Francisco’s ‘Vacant to Vibrant’ program will be announced in a few months, following a successful...

Car teeters above construction site after driver misses warning signs in Fresno

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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...

Free construction training program opens in Sacramento

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California Construction News staff writer Sacramento has a new trades school offering free training in construction. BuildStrong Academy, a 12-week HBI initiative in partnership with the...

California reaches settlement with City of Fullerton over housing law violations

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California Construction News staff writer California and the City of Fullerton have reached settlement requiring the city to comply with state housing law and adopt...

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Six construction workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

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California Construction News staff writer The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being struck by a container ship...

$1.6 billion America’s Green Gateway project to kick off construction this summer in Long...

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California Construction News staff writer Port of Long Beach is planning to break ground this summer on the first segment of the $1.6 billion Pier...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...