The future of the planned California Capitol annex is in limbo after an appeals court ruled that the project’s environmental impact report failed to comply with state law. The Department of General Services did not provide the public with an accurate project description, or a thorough analysis of how demolition of the 70-year-old building would impact “historical resources and aesthetics,” a ... Read More

SAN JOSE — Officials are moving to seize key downtown San Jose sites for future BART facilities — but some business entrepreneurs claim a transit agency has failed to be transparent in the byzantine process. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has approved what is officially called a “resolution of necessity” — in reality the first step to seize crucial properties — as part of the ... Read More

The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii: United States Attorney Clare E. Connors and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill announced that an information has been unsealed today charging Wilfred Tamayo Savella, 71, of Maui County, Hawaii, with charges stemming from the operation of a long running ... Read More

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 2 -- Lt. Gov. Joshua Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022:Governor-elect Josh Green today announced nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy Director for fourteen state departments in his cabinet.Green said, "I am assembling a cabinet that will move the State of Hawai'i forward and commit to a strong sense of service to the people of ... Read More

Daniel K. Inouye Highway, known to many government officials as DKI and the locals as Saddle Road, is more than just a strip of pavement nearly bisecting the island. It's a lifeline, carrying workers, goods and even trash from one side of the island to the other. Utility lines strung alongside the road carry electricity and communication technologies from community to community. Many workers, ... Read More

Nov. 29—San Rafael is poised to join a growing list of Marin cities requiring new residential and commercial construction be all-electric. The City Council voted 5-0 last week to approve the ordinance on a first reading. Final approval is set for the council's Dec. 5 meeting, mandating the change effective Jan. 4. The council voted to support the ordinance at its Nov. 21 meeting. "The majority ... Read More

Nov. 29—Sonoma County continues to chip away at a long line of paving projects across its vast rural road network, with roughly $40 million spent on road projects this year. The county is responsible for 1,368 miles of roads outside cities — one of the largest systems across the Bay Area — and has repaved about 30% over the past 10 years, said Janice Thompson, the county's deputy director of ... Read More

The Hammer Museum's more than two-decade-long building transformation is about to cross the finish line: The museum said Tuesday it will premiere the final phase of its expansion and renovations project on March 26. That includes a new, far more visible entrance on the corner of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, which has steered the project for more ... Read More