2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (248+ words) With the 2021 infrastructure law's enhanced funding set to expire and proposed federal cuts on the table, local government and water groups are urging lawmakers to reauthorize key water programs. With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act supplemental five-year water infrastructure…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (244+ words) New autonomous vehicles featuring Waymo's latest software are expected to perform better in harsh winter conditions. A software system that performs better in snowier conditions is key to the new vehicle, called Ojai. "You'll see the Ojai appearing in more…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (239+ words) Buses traveling at 120 mph on dedicated freeway lanes would connect San Francisco and Los Angeles in just over three hours, a California Department of Transportation research report estimates. The state that has been trying to build high-speed rail since 2008 is…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (302+ words) The network of park-based stormwater capture projects is designed to help replenish aquifers, improve water quality and enhance climate resilience in underserved neighborhoods. Los Angeles broke ground last week on the first of nine stormwater capture projects at parks in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (472+ words) Urban parks can boost resilience, improve stormwater management and advance neighborhood equity, strengthening social cohesion in the process, the parks" developers say. "There"s so much creative work, so many new ideas about parks out there," Beatley said. Webinar panelists…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (191+ words) With the addition of Tri Delta Transit in Eastern Contra Costa County, Keolis will operate services for 15 U. S. transit systems. The four-year contract includes three two-year options. "We are proud to partner with [the] Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority," Keolis U. S. Transit…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (257+ words) Localities seeking Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention funding would have to demonstrate efforts to address homeless encampments in Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget proposal. California, the most populous U. S. state, also has the largest unhoused population in the nation. Last…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (915+ words) While the federal government steps back from climate and resilience initiatives " both politically and financially " "states and cities are standing up," Frederick Bell, associate director for state climate policy at the Center for American Progress, said Tuesday during a CAP…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (425+ words) E-bikes and e-scooters are among the cleanest and least expensive transportation modes. California can make equitable green mobility a reality. Marta Anad'n Rosinach led the U. S. launch of Upway, a European company that buys and sells certified pre-owned electric bikes. California…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (377+ words) The nearly 4-mile extension is the first of three that will provide a through ride from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills by 2027. The D Line extension is one of LA Metro's projects scheduled for completion by 2028, in time for…...