Water Wastewater Flows Continue Near Tijuana-San Diego Border as Repair Work Continues Some projects were completed but new pipes not yet in service as floodwaters, rainfall complicate situation Jeff Yoders February 13, 2024 No Comments Officials from the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission are urging the Mexican members of the commission and other local officials to finish projects that are keeping untreated wastewater flowing into the Tijuana River. Read More
Power and Industrial Groundbreaking Lithium Extraction Plant Launches in California L.L. Poirier February 6, 2024 One Comment The $1.85B complex is the first to use abundant geothermal brine near the Salton Sea to produce lithium for large scale EV battery productionRead More
Space Shuttle Hoisted Into Place at California Science Center Greg Aragon January 31, 2024 No Comments Crews will continue to build the 200,000-sq-ft structure that will house the 20-story vertical display of the Endeavor.Read More
Resilience $13.6B Plan Would Preserve San Francisco Waterfront From Floods James Leggate January 30, 2024 No Comments The tentative plan is scaled to be adaptable for future sea level rise. Read More
Planning Disney Proposes Deal With Anaheim for $2.5B Park Expansion James Leggate January 29, 2024 No Comments Disney aims to update its agreement with Anaheim to shift unbuilt developments that were permitted in the 1990s and build a parking structure.Read More
Sustainability Calif. Community Tests Solar-Reflective Coatings To Reduce Urban Heat Greg Aragon January 26, 2024 No Comments A Pacoima, Calif. area has undergone a first phase of testing and is preparing for a second.Read More
Transit Infrastructure US DOT Approves $2.5B for Vegas-to-California High-Speed Rail Tom Ichniowski January 23, 2024 No Comments Private-equity bonds would boost 218-mile Brightline West project that is expected to break ground early next year.Read More
Natural Disasters Maui Wildfire Cleanup Advances to Debris Removal Phase James Leggate January 23, 2024 One Comment Crews working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are removing wildfire debris to a temporary disposition site. Read More
Bridges Golden Gate Suicide Deterrent Barrier Now Runs Full Span James Leggate January 22, 2024 No Comments Work on the remaining parts of the Golden Gate Bridge Physical Suicide Deterrent and Wind Retrofit project is expected to complete in 2027.Read More
Transportation Quick-Moving Contractors Were Key to Eight-Day Fix of Fire-Damaged LA Freeway Aileen Cho January 12, 2024 No Comments Caltrans engineer recounts intense process to reopen damaged 450-ft section of I-10, a core downtown artery, after Nov. 11 blaze.Read More