A tiny home on wheels is pictured in a Sacramento County presentation on a proposal to allow the units as permanent residences.
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Tiny homes on wheels move closer to becoming legal housing in Sacramento County

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Traffic moves along Interstate 80 near Highway 65 in Placer County, where transportation officials are considering shortening the eastbound carpool lane to ease congestion.
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Placer transportation agency considers opening part of I-80 carpool lane to all drivers

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A rendering shows Alchemy Surf Resort’s planned five-acre surf lagoon, hotel and bungalows at Placer One north of Roseville.
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Placer County approves Alchemy Surf Resort as developer eyes 2027 construction

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New Mosquito Road Bridge to open Sept. 26 in El Dorado County

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An aerial view shows the new Mosquito Road Bridge in El Dorado County, CA. Image: Onsite Observer.

107-unit senior living project in Lincoln’s Twelve Bridges eyes 2027 construction start

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Woodland approves consulting contract for nearly $10 million street project

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Beamer Street at College Street in Woodland. Portions of both streets are included in the city’s planned street improvement project.
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Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended

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Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended

Sacramento seeks $25 million for Grant Line stretch of planned expressway

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Rancho Cordova arena advances as city negotiates $185 million in public support

Rancho Cordova is considering public support that city staff estimate could total about $185 million over 35 years for a privately developed arena district. The agreement spelling out the city’s financial commitments is still being negotiated. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 on Sept. 30 to recommend that the

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An aerial view shows the new Mosquito Road Bridge in El Dorado County, CA. Image: Onsite Observer.
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New Mosquito Road Bridge to open Sept. 26 in El Dorado County

El Dorado County’s new Mosquito Road Bridge is scheduled to open to traffic Saturday, Sept. 26, providing a two-lane crossing over the South Fork of the American River for the Mosquito and Swansboro communities northeast of Placerville. The county will hold an opening ceremony at 10 a.m.

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Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended
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Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended

Five years after the Caldor Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes, El Dorado County planning commissioners have endorsed extending temporary housing and rebuilding relief for nearly three more years as residents continue to struggle to secure permanent homes. The Caldor Fire began Aug. 14, 2021, south of Grizzly Flats, a rural

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An aerial view shows the Rocklin Road/I-80 interchange, which the city plans to reconfigure with a diverging diamond design. Image: Onsite Observer.
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Rocklin Road/I-80 interchange project misses out on $25 million federal grant

Rocklin’s plan to rebuild the Rocklin Road interchange and construct a separate crossing over Interstate 80 for pedestrians and bicyclists has missed out on $25 million in federal funding, leaving the project’s construction schedule uncertain. The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency and Rocklin sought the money through the

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New aerials capture the latest progress as a hospital, stadium and concert venue rise across Sacramento’s 244-acre Railyards. Image: Onsite Observer.
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Inside the latest construction progress at Sacramento Railyards

A year ago, much of the northern end of Sacramento’s Railyards was still in the grading phase with construction equipment scattered around an 18-acre site. By July 28, steel for Kaiser Permanente’s new hospital had climbed several stories above Railyards Boulevard and a concrete parking garage was

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Traffic moves along Interstate 5 near downtown Sacramento, where transportation officials are advancing plans for new managed lanes. Image: Onsite Observer.
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Sacramento advances $500 million I-5 toll lane project

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A satellite map shows the Upper Westside Specific Plan area west of Interstate 5, near Natomas and the Sacramento River.
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Sacramento County approves 9,356-home Upper Westside plan west of North Natomas

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An aerial view of the historic I Street Bridge crossing the Sacramento River between downtown Sacramento and West Sacramento. Image: Onsite Observer.
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A rendering of the proposed 7,500-seat Cordova Arena. The arena would anchor Rancho Cordova’s planned Downtown DOVA district.
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Rancho Cordova arena advances as city negotiates $185 million in public support

Rancho Cordova is considering public support that city staff estimate could total about $185 million over 35 years for a privately developed arena district. The agreement spelling out the city’s financial commitments is still being negotiated. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 on Sept. 30 to recommend that the

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A rendering shows Alchemy Surf Resort’s planned five-acre surf lagoon, hotel and bungalows at Placer One north of Roseville.
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Placer County approves Alchemy Surf Resort as developer eyes 2027 construction

A resort with a five-acre surfing lagoon, a 100-room hotel and 22 bungalows won approval from the Placer County Planning Commission on Sept. 24, with its developer hoping to begin construction in spring or summer 2027. Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve Alchemy Surf Resort on a 32-

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A conceptual rendering shows the proposed Sierra View Shopping Center, a seven-building commercial development planned at Pleasant Grove Boulevard and Fiddyment Road in west Roseville.
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Roseville planners to consider 58,000-square-foot Sierra View Shopping Center

Roseville planning commissioners will consider a proposal Thursday for a 58,210-square-foot shopping center in the city's growing western neighborhoods, with plans calling for a grocery store, three drive-through restaurants and a 24-hour fueling station. The proposed Sierra View Shopping Center would occupy 14.

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New aerials capture the latest progress as a hospital, stadium and concert venue rise across Sacramento’s 244-acre Railyards. Image: Onsite Observer.
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Inside the latest construction progress at Sacramento Railyards

A year ago, much of the northern end of Sacramento’s Railyards was still in the grading phase with construction equipment scattered around an 18-acre site. By July 28, steel for Kaiser Permanente’s new hospital had climbed several stories above Railyards Boulevard and a concrete parking garage was

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Developer targets spring 2027 start for 200 rental homes in Rocklin

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A rendering shows the entrance and landscaped outdoor spaces at Carefield Living’s proposed 107-unit assisted-living and memory-care community in Lincoln’s Twelve Bridges area
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107-unit senior living project in Lincoln’s Twelve Bridges eyes 2027 construction start

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Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended
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Five years after losing their homes, Caldor Fire survivors could see relief extended

Five years after the Caldor Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes, El Dorado County planning commissioners have endorsed extending temporary housing and rebuilding relief for nearly three more years as residents continue to struggle to secure permanent homes. The Caldor Fire began Aug. 14, 2021, south of Grizzly Flats, a rural

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A conceptual rendering shows housing, commercial space and a public plaza proposed for Mills Crossing in Rancho Cordova.
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Rancho Cordova weighs new housing plans for Mills Crossing

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Traffic moves along Interstate 80 near Highway 65 in Placer County, where transportation officials are considering shortening the eastbound carpool lane to ease congestion.
Transportation

Placer transportation agency considers opening part of I-80 carpool lane to all drivers

Placer County transportation planners are considering opening part of eastbound Interstate 80’s carpool lane to all drivers to ease congestion and improve safety near the Highway 65 interchange. The change would end the carpool restriction a couple of miles west of the interchange, allowing solo drivers to use the

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An aerial view shows the new Mosquito Road Bridge in El Dorado County, CA. Image: Onsite Observer.
Transportation Videos

New Mosquito Road Bridge to open Sept. 26 in El Dorado County

El Dorado County’s new Mosquito Road Bridge is scheduled to open to traffic Saturday, Sept. 26, providing a two-lane crossing over the South Fork of the American River for the Mosquito and Swansboro communities northeast of Placerville. The county will hold an opening ceremony at 10 a.m.

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By: Vitaliy Moskalenko
Aerial image of Grant Line Road cutting through open fields in eastern Sacramento County.
Transportation

Sacramento seeks $25 million for Grant Line stretch of planned expressway

Sacramento transportation leaders are seeking $25 million to rebuild a stretch of Grant Line Road, an aging two-lane road carrying commuters and commercial trucks through a growing area of eastern Sacramento County. The Sacramento Transportation Authority voted unanimously Thursday to pursue the state grant for a $66.3 million

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By: Vitaliy Moskalenko
An Altamont Corridor Express train travels along its existing Stockton-to-San Jose route, which Valley Rail would extend north into Sacramento.
Transportation

To get ACE trains to Sacramento, rail commission puts dozens of projects on hold

Sacramento is closer to getting a direct commuter rail link to Silicon Valley, but the first trains are now expected to arrive with fewer local stops than planners once proposed. The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission is stopping work on proposed stations near Sacramento City College and near Acoma Street

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Beamer Street at College Street in Woodland. Portions of both streets are included in the city’s planned street improvement project.
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Woodland approves consulting contract for nearly $10 million street project

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A rendering shows how Roseville plans to transform a vacant site in one of the city’s fastest-growing areas
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Roseville approves plans for two new parks in growing western neighborhoods

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A new pedestrian and bike bridge spans Dry Creek as part of Roseville’s planned Dry Creek Greenway East trail expansion. Image: Psomas.
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Roseville seeks $6.4 million to help build next phase of Dry Creek Greenway trail

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2 Min
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An aerial view of the historic I Street Bridge crossing the Sacramento River between downtown Sacramento and West Sacramento. Image: Onsite Observer.
Infrastructure Videos

Proposed federal transportation bill could help close I Street Bridge funding gap

A proposed five-year federal transportation bill advancing in Congress could offer Sacramento’s stalled I Street Bridge replacement project a funding lifeline after bids for the long-planned river crossing came in nearly $100 million over budget. The BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year federal transportation bill released

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Steel framing is rising on Dignity Health’s Advanced Ambulatory Care Center in Folsom Ranch, the first phase of a planned medical campus expected to open in 2027. Image: Onsite Observer.
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Steel rises at Dignity Health’s Folsom Ranch medical project

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A rendering shows Kaiser Permanente’s planned four-story medical office building at its Folsom campus near Palladio Parkway. Image: Gresham Smith.
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Folsom approves major Kaiser expansion with 24-hour urgent care near Palladio

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An aerial view shows Sutter Health’s new Folsom care complex taking shape at Broadstone Crossing. Image: Onsite Observer.
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Sutter Health’s $145 million Folsom care complex reaches full height

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Aerial view shows Kaiser Permanente’s Railyards Medical Center taking shape, with concrete slabs in place and vertical construction now underway in downtown Sacramento.
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Vertical construction is now underway on Kaiser’s new Railyards hospital

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A tiny home on wheels is pictured in a Sacramento County presentation on a proposal to allow the units as permanent residences.
Policy

Tiny homes on wheels move closer to becoming legal housing in Sacramento County

Tiny homes on wheels could become a legal place to live year-round in unincorporated Sacramento County under a proposal that cleared the Planning Commission on Monday, Sept. 28. The commission voted 3-1 to recommend allowing the homes in designated residential and agricultural areas. Commissioner Joseph Devlin cast the

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4 Min
By: Vitaliy Moskalenko
An aerial view of traffic moving through the American River Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Sacramento.
Policy

SACOG looks to keep transportation mitigation dollars in Sacramento region

The Sacramento region’s transportation planning agency is developing a marketplace that could allow highway agencies, local governments and developers to satisfy state-required transportation mitigation by directly funding housing and infrastructure projects in parts of the region where residents are expected to drive less. Under a plan discussed Sept.

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By: Vitaliy Moskalenko
A city rendering shows a three-story multifamily building next to a single-family home as Sacramento considers changes to its zoning rules. Image: City of Sacramento.
Policy

Sacramento zoning overhaul could change where businesses open and how housing is built across the city

Small cafes, markets, gyms and offices could open on qualifying residential corner lots under a citywide zoning overhaul proposed by Sacramento planners. The city would also rewrite design standards for multiplexes and small apartment buildings in neighborhoods dominated by single-family homes. The proposal would allow taller housing near transit,

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Sacramento County weighs sweeping zoning overhaul to spur infill housing
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Sacramento County weighs sweeping zoning overhaul to spur infill housing

Sacramento County has spent years planning for thousands of homes along commercial corridors such as Watt Avenue, Florin Road and Stockton Boulevard. Most of them were never built. County planners are now preparing a zoning overhaul that could increase developer appetite by allowing taller apartment buildings, requiring less parking space,

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