Don Thompson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 17, 2017
Judge: $64B Rail Funding Can Continue
A judge rejected opponents' latest attempt to stall California's $64 billion high-speed rail project, but will consider their arguments before the state issues voter-approved bonds this month. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei ruled against a temporary restraining order sought by Kings County and other opponents....
Chuck Harvey - Mon April 17, 2017
San Fran's $5B Treasure Island Makeover
Once the site of a World's Fair and then a U.S. Naval station, San Francisco's Treasure Island is taking on a new look as a large, but ecologically-focused and sustainable new residential and retail development....
Ben Margot and Julie Watson - Tue April 11, 2017
Jet Zips Through 'Star Wars Valley', Park Service Considers Paving Job For Growing Fan Base
Silence and stillness settled over the deep, sunbaked gorge as a pair of photographers sat on a cliff, waiting. Then the rumbling started. As it grew louder, they scrambled into position. Within seconds, a thunderous roar reverberated from the steep, narrow canyon as an F-18 fighter jet streaked through it, passing beneath their feet....
Tue April 04, 2017
Concrete Wall Crushes One Construction Worker, Injures Another
Authorities say a construction worker digging a trench at a San Diego County auto dealership was crushed by a collapsing concrete wall and killed. Heartland Fire & Rescue says in a statement that the 51-year-old man was digging a trench for a new wall in El Cajon Monday when an existing cinderblock wall fell on him....
Ben Brown - Fox Business - Wed March 29, 2017
Construction Business Defies California's Ban Against Border Wall Construction
As Trump's wall along the southern border slowly comes to fruition, companies who have expressed interest in building the controversial barrier between Mexico and the United States have been presented a new hurdle....
Jade Hernandez - ABC7 - Wed March 29, 2017
Woman Locks Herself in 150-Foot Crane Over Downtown Los Angeles
A woman scaled a 150-foot crane at a construction site in downtown Los Angeles and locked herself inside for hours on March 28 before she was safely taken into custody. The woman locked herself inside the crane in the 100 block of Chavez Avenue shortly after 4 p.m....
Mon March 20, 2017
San Francisco Breaks Ground for Van Ness Improvement
The city of San Francisco broke ground March 1, on the Van Ness Improvement Project, a major civic-improvement project that will revitalize and rehabilitate one of the city's main corridors. “This marks a significant step forward in making transit faster and more reliable on Van Ness Avenue,” said Mayor Edwin M....
Matthew Daly - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 20, 2017
Official: Calif. Faces $50B Price Tag for Flood Control
California faces an estimated $50 billion price tag for roads, dams and other infrastructure threatened by floods such as the one that severely damaged Oroville Dam last month, the state's natural resources secretary said....
Lori Tobias - Mon March 20, 2017
Much-Needed Rain Arrives, But Wreaks Havoc on Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge
The rains so desperately longed for in California have arrived, finally bringing relief from years of drought, but also ushering a new set of problems. “Looking at the bright side, we're not in a drought, but it has a price, said Susana Cruz, spokeswoman of district five of the California Department of Transportation....
Thu March 16, 2017
Work Halted After Remains Are Found At Casino Construction Site
A new business project near Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino is on hold after what appears to be human remains were found on the property. The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians were planning to build a fuel station, smoke shop, and travel center at the intersection closest to the casino....
