Berkeley puts sales tax hike, $300M infrastructure bond on ballot
Berkeley’s old city hall, which needs a seismic retrofit, is one of the projects that could be funded…
El Niño turns crumbling California pier into climate battleground
As a historic El Niño supercharges the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco experiences record high seasonal sea levels,…
Oakland City Council approves mid-cycle budget after tense meeting
The Oakland City Council voted to approve their mid-cycle budget with a 6-2 vote after tense exchanges had…
Port of Los Angeles forecasts 7% container volume decline
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $3.4 billion annual budget for fiscal 2026-2027 for…
Microsoft breaks ground on San Jose data center campus to support AI demand
Microsoft broke ground Wednesday on a 48-megawatt data center campus in San Jose’s Alviso neighborhood that city leaders…
San Diego’s Little Italy sign will come down for repairs
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Two San Diego budgets tell story of city’s fiscal crisis
Why this matters San Diego’s footprint is growing, but its ability to serve the bigger city isn’t. While…
Contributor: Recent assessment of California’s water misallocation is the first step toward justice
California is in the middle of a quiet but high-stakes argument about what it would mean to fix…
Sacramento baseball team bid by $2 billion in P3 funding
Sacramento Pitch supporters unveiled a rendering of a 50-acre project in the hope of beating several cities vying…
Garden Grove crisis exposes Southern California’s hidden industrial risks
The days-long threat of a catastrophic chemical explosion in Garden Grove has exposed the pervasive yet often ignored…
How San Diego’s deal on Balboa Park, trash fees came together
Why this matters The city of San Diego’s trash fees and imposition of paid parking in Balboa Park…
Where San Diego residents are reporting potholes the most
Why this matters San Diego’s Transportation Department has long been under-resourced and underfunded as it tries to carry…