Chuck Harvey - Mon March 06, 2017
Oroville Dam Avoids Catastrophe ... For Now
California's Department of Water Resources is looking ahead on how it can fortify and improve Oroville Dam's spillways to prevent future water damage and threat of catastrophic flooding. The department and downstream residents had quite a scare in early February after the area was hit hard by a series of drenching winter storms....
Wed March 01, 2017
Oroville Exposed: The Damage Done to the Nation's Largest Dam
The real extent of the damages done by recent heavy rain to the Oroville dam has been exposed as the state Department of Water Resources halted the water flow down Lake Oroville's spillway. The department will concentrate on removing the debris in the Diversion Pool in order to make the power plant operational again....
Marc Cota-Robles - Mon February 27, 2017
Breaking Ground: A Look at the New LAX Concourse Worth $1.6 Billion
Los Angeles International Airport officials have unveiled renderings of a newly planned concourse whose construction is set to kick off at a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Feb. 27. The $1.6-billion Midfield Satellite Concourse will be built just west of the existing Tom Bradley International Terminal and will serve as a complement to that facility....
Mon February 27, 2017
California Looking at 1 Billion to Fix Roads and Dams After Storms
The bill to repair California's crumbling roads, dams and other critical infrastructure hammered by an onslaught of storms this winter could top $1 billion, including nearly $600 million alone for damaged roadways that more than doubles what the state budgeted for road repair emergencies, officials said Friday....
Mark Eades from the Orange County Register - Tue February 21, 2017
Construction Continues on Knott's Berry Farm Renovation Despite Inclement Weather
Knott's Berry Farm is busy with multiple construction projects as the amusement park prepares for its upcoming summer debut of a new thrill ride, the Boysenberry Festival, an expansion to the Knott's Soak City Waterpark and the return of the Ghost Town Alive! attraction....
Bianca Barragan - Mon February 20, 2017
A Look at the Underground Subway in Downtown Los Angeles
The site of the future 2nd/Hope station for the Regional Connector is a huge pit right now, but there's a lot of work going on inside that pit to transform it into one of three new subway stops along a subterranean rail tunnel that will link up the existing Gold, Blue, and Expo lines....
Mon February 20, 2017
Terry Equipment Inc. Named to GOMACO's Top 10
GOMACO Corporation recently recognized Terry Equipment Inc. of California as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2016 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States....
Chuck Harvey - Mon February 20, 2017
$54.5M Project Should Protect Highway 1 for 100 Years
Work is surging ahead on a $54.5 million Highway 1 Piedras Blancas realignment project to protect the highway from a rising sea level and erosion along the coast in San Luis Obispo County. The project area runs along Highway 1 from Point Piedras Blancas to Arroyo De La Cruz Bridge near San Simeon....
Thu February 16, 2017
Concrete Slab Tilts on SF High-Rise; 16 Buildings Evacuated
San Francisco authorities evacuated 16 office buildings and shut down several streets during rush hour Feb. 15 after a giant concrete slab tilted while atop a skyscraper. San Francisco Fire Department spokesman Officer Jonathan Baxter said that evening there was no danger of the 1-ton concrete slab falling from the 35th floor of a luxury apartment building in the South of Market neighborhood....
Reema Khrais - Fri January 27, 2017
Downtown Los Angeles Becomes a Giant Construction Zone
In downtown Los Angeles, it's hard to walk more than a few blocks without having to wind around a construction zone. And construction is making traffic even worse than usual, said 34-year-old Amy Robinson, an aspiring screenwriter....
