Transportation LA Freeway Reopens Eight Days After Fire; Repairs to Continue James Leggate November 20, 2023 No Comments Structural testing revealed that fewer repairs were needed than initially expected, and crews worked around the clock.Read More
Legal Three San Francisco Engineering Firm Execs Charged in Bribery Scheme James Leggate November 14, 2023 No Comments Two former San Francisco city engineers have separately been charged, and a former building inspector sentenced to prison in the scheme.Read More
Transportation Caltrans Launches Repairs to Reopen Fire-Damaged LA Freeway Tim Newcomb November 14, 2023 2 Comments California officials say the fire-damaged section of Interstate 10 in LA will not need to be rebuilt and could be open to traffic in about a month.Read More
Transportation Engineers Assess Damaged Los Angeles Freeway Section Shut Down by Blaze Tim Newcomb November 13, 2023 No Comments As structural analysis continues on I-10 near downtown L.A., shoring has been put in place to stabilize the damaged section of roadway. Read More
Water and Dams White House Seeks $310M To Fix Critical San Diego Wastewater Plant James Leggate October 27, 2023 No Comments If approved by Congress, added funds for upgrade would prevent and reduce sewage flows and contamination in southern California.Read More
Officials Detail Conceptual Plans for Up to $4B Southern California Rail Tunnel Aileen Cho Cyrus Fa'amafoe October 24, 2023 One Comment Public outreach has begun related to the San Diego to San Luis Obispo project along a portion of the nation’s second-busiest passenger rail corridor.Read More
Legal Teams To Retrofit Hawaii Multifamily Housing for Accessibility James Leggate October 24, 2023 No Comments The Dept. of Justice alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act regarding accessibility requirements. Read More
Environment Critical Wastewater Treatment Situation at San Diego-Tijuana Border Drags on U.S. senators, local reps ask for more federal funding and answers after years of neglected maintenance Jeff Yoders October 20, 2023 No Comments While improvements to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego have begun, local officials stress more money will be needed to stop the raw sewage overflow problem in the cross-border area.Read More
Research & Development UC Berkeley Plans $2B Silicon Valley Campus at NASA's Ames Research Center James Leggate October 18, 2023 No Comments The 1.4-million-sq-ft project still needs environmental approvals.Read More
California & Northwest Snapshot: October 2023 October 16, 2023 No Comments Photographs chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/california/photos.Read More