New Report Card: California Failing in Affordable Housing
Only 16% of Housing Permitted in 2020 Was Affordable The Golden State isn’t golden for many as a new report card shows not nearly enough affordable housing [...]
Riverside County’s Ambitious Water Banking Program
Saving for a Non-Rainy Day The water districts in Riverside County have joined together to safeguard against future droughts. The Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use [...]
$87M in Government Funding Awarded to CA Urban Flood Mitigation
More than $87 million in grant funding has been awarded to a diverse set of projects that will guard against urban flooding and deliver multiple environmental and [...]
Senate Bill 1 Continues Funding Projects
Highways, Bridges, Mass Transit Benefit Four years after the passage of the historic Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), funds continue to go toward vital transportation projects throughout Southern [...]
State Investing $200 M to Restore Salton Sea
California’s Biggest Lake Getting Much-Needed Attention “It’s a long time in coming,” said California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot about the $200 million the state is investing on [...]
Route 91 Pachappa Drive Underpass Project to Start Construction
The Point: Watch for lane and ramp closures near downtown Riverside The Riverside County Transportation Commission is starting construction work at the Route 91 Pachappa Drive Underpass in [...]
$31M Traffic Fix At I-15/Railroad Canyon Approved: Lake Elsinore
LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Commuters weary of daily traffic jams at Railroad Canyon Road and Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore are finally going to see major construction changes. [...]
241/91 Express Connector Project Enters Final Design Phase, Marking Important Project Milestone
The Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (F/ETCA) Board of Directors has advanced the contracted engineering work to complete the 241/91 Express Connector Project’s final design phase. The phase is anticipated to last [...]
Improved Groundwater Levels in Coachella Valley ‘an Emerging Success Story’
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finds that three water projects are linked to markedly improved groundwater levels in the Coachella Valley in Southern California's Riverside County. A new [...]
Not a Threat to CA’s Municipal Water Supply
COVID-19: Not a Threat to CA’s Municipal Water Supply The COVID-19 health emergency has prompted panic buying of bottled water that has emptied store shelves and sown confusion [...]