California

Mon July 03, 2017

LA OKs Plans for $1.5B Lucas Museum

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Force was with George Lucas on June 27 as the Los Angeles City Council moved with lightsaber speed to clear the way for a $1.5 billion Museum of Narrative Art the "Star Wars" creator plans to build down the road from his alma mater....

Chuck Harvey - Mon July 03, 2017

United Renovates Terminals at LAX

Virtually all of United Airlines' public space in terminals 7 and 8 at Los Angeles International Airport will be renovated as part of a $573 million construction project designed to speed service and enhance the flying experience for passengers....

Joe Little - Tue June 20, 2017

Chula Vista to Get $1 Billion Resort Hotel, Convention Center

CHULA VISTA (KGTV) -- Officials with the City of Chula Vista and Port of San Diego are expected to sign a Letter of Intent this week with Rida Development Corporation to build a billion-dollar resort hotel and convention center....

Wed June 07, 2017

Repair Work Begins at Dam

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) Construction crews in California have begun demolishing the destroyed portion of the main spillway at Oroville Dam as they race to repair the structure in time for the next rainy season, state water officials and construction managers said....

Wed June 07, 2017

Skanska, Ames to Build California's I-15 Express Lanes

Skanska announced its joint venture with Ames Construction has been awarded a $243.9 million design-build contract from the Riverside County Transportation Commission to construct new express toll lanes on the I-15 freeway....

Chuck Harvey - Wed June 07, 2017

Changes Coming to Santa Barbara Roads

Workers are building two new highway overcrossings as part of California's $60 million Highway 101, Linden and Casitas Pass Project that includes local circulation improvements and key bridge replacements in preparation for future Highway 101 widening....

Thu May 25, 2017

California Neighborhood Flooded After Seawall Is Damaged

A Southern California coastal community was flooded with two feet of ocean water after a seawall was damaged by a construction crew. The Orange County Register reports (http://bit.ly/2rkQNsc ) workers were doing demolition work Wednesday in Newport Beach and accidentally damaged the wall....

Vincent Bonsignore - OC Register - Wed May 24, 2017

L.A. Super Bowl Pushed Back a Year to 2022 Because of Construction Delays

The delay of the opening of the Rams and Chargers new Inglewood stadium will also delay the Super Bowl's return to Los Angeles. NFL owners on Tuesday voted to move L.A.'s Super Bowl hosting duties from 2021 to 2022....

Thu May 18, 2017

Ca. Races to Fix Oroville Spillway

California plans to shut the shattered main spillway of the Oroville Dam for the summer, launching an all-out race to get the spillway operational again before the next rainy season. The state's Department of Water Resources says it will start scaling back releases down the spillway Friday morning....

Wed May 10, 2017

High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Executive Transition

After five years of service and with the California High-Speed Rail program moving rapidly from concept and planning to full-scale construction, CEO Jeff Morales announced that he will step down from his position early this summer, after the Board of Directors is expected to select a replacement....