California Science Center Launches Space Shuttle Endeavor's New $400M Home Greg Aragon August 24, 2022 One Comment The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will house the decommissioned orbiter within a 20-story-tall structure clad in stainless steel.Read More
Digging Deeper | Airports/Transit LAX $5.5B Modernization Program Flying Ahead Aileen Cho August 23, 2022 No Comments Major projects that make up this ambitous overhaul of LAX are heading for an on-time arrival.Read More
Mass Transit California High-Speed Rail Authority Approves $4B San Francisco Line James Leggate August 23, 2022 No Comments Officials plan to reduce costs and impacts by sharing a commuter rail service corridor for the 43-mile section between San Jose and San Francisco. Read More
Renewable Energy Feds Approve 1 GW of Southern California Solar Projects Greg Aragon C.J. Schexnayder July 21, 2022 No Comments Three solar projects underway on public lands will provide more than 1GW of power for the state's energy grid by 2024.Read More
Stadium Construction Hawaii Gov. Approves Funds to Build a New Aloha Stadium Original stadium has been plagued with maintenance issues and was closed in 2020 Greg Aragon July 14, 2022 No Comments Hawaii's Aloha Stadium, which has been closed since 2020, will be torn down for a new entertainment district and stadium.Read More
High-Speed Rail New California Budget Includes $4.2 Billion for High-Speed Rail Tim Newcomb July 1, 2022 No Comments Funds will go to the completion of the Central Valley portion of the state's beleaguered high-speed rail project.Read More
Buildings Millennium Tower Review Team Recommends Approval for Reduced-scope Stabilization Plan James Leggate June 16, 2022 4 Comments Engineers working on the retrofit to stabilize the building developed a plan with 18 piles instead of 52, as had been considered earlier.Read More
Flood Control Ambitious Plan to Revitalize Los Angeles River Is Approved Officials estimate total cost could be between $19B and $24B C.J. Schexnayder June 16, 2022 No Comments Concerns remain about the plan's environmental and community impacts.Read More
Bridges Major Upgrades Underway on Kauai’s Wailua River Bridge Greg Aragon June 15, 2022 One Comment A $55.7-million scour repair project will see demolition of the existing seven bridge piers and associated timber piles, and installation of 14 new reinforced concrete drilled shafts on this 77-year-old bridge.Read More
Water Report Where Parched California Is Finding New Water Sources California boosts funds and people power to clean up groundwater and push recycling and desalination Pam McFarland June 9, 2022 2 Comments As drought-plagued western states watch their water sources literally dry up, California is digging deeper.Read More