Jonathan J. Cooper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 17, 2017
Governor Expects Tax Hike Will Yield $52B for Projects
California Gov. Jerry Brown employed all the tricks he's accumulated over a lifetime in politics to pass one of the largest state tax increases in recent memory in one frenzied week. Using a mix of public pressure, private arm-twisting, a late-night meeting at the governor's mansion and nearly $1 billion of pork, Brown showed the political acumen that's made him California's longest-serving chief executive....
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....
Jeff Daniels - CNBC - Fri April 07, 2017
As California Approves Billions for Road Plans, Construction-Related Stocks Rise
California's $54 billion plan to fix roads and fund highway improvements cleared a major hurdle on April 6, passing in the state legislature and setting the stage for what could become a massive spending spree....
Mon April 03, 2017
Sterling Inks Deal to Buy Tealstone
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Denton, Texas-based Tealstone Construction for approximately $85 million, subject to specified post-closing adjustments....
Dylan Baddour - Houston Chronicle - Mon April 03, 2017
Residential Boom Bolsters Texas City
Texas City, better known for petrochemical landscapes than landscaped subdivisions, is poised for an unprecedented growth spurt as the region's residential boom continues its southward advance. The Houston Chronicle reports the transformation of a vast expanse of interstate-fronting prairie into a mixed-use commercial hub began with a fancy outlet mall and a sprawling Buc-ee's....
Mon April 03, 2017
WhiteWater Begins Agua Blanca Pipeline Construction
WhiteWater Midstream has commenced construction of the Agua Blanca pipeline, an intrastate natural gas pipeline in the Delaware Basin, Texas. This Agua Blanca pipeline will run from Orla, Texas, to Waha Hub and initially service portions of Culberson, Loving, Pecos, Reeves and Ward counties....
Matthew Tresaugue - Houston Chronicle - Mon April 03, 2017
Green Zone Housing Helps Veterans
In the heart of this small town, on a patch of grass near historic homes and antique shops, is an old shipping container. It's like ones used in the Port of Houston, hardly a sight to behold. At least not yet....
Mon April 03, 2017
New Virtual Tour of South Mountain Freeway Now Online
As the Loop South Mountain Freeway moves toward completion in late 2019, a new flyover animation reflects updated plans for the 22-mi.-long corridor. The six-and-a-half minute virtual tour of the South Mountain Freeway, the largest single freeway project in state history, is available at SouthMountainFreeway.com....
