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A long-stalled effort to redevelop state-owned buildings along Capitol Mall took a step toward early planning this week. The shift follows a $50 million commitment from Meta to support predevelopment work tied to a proposed Sacramento State expansion downtown. Sacramento State announced the investment, saying the funding will support entitlement
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Local elected officials and regional planners gathered Tuesday to celebrate the adoption of the Sacramento region’s 2025 Blueprint, a long-range plan that guides how the region will grow and invest in transportation through 2050. The event followed Sacramento Area Council of Governments’ adoption of the plan late last year
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As upgrades to Sacramento International Airport reach a major milestone, travelers will soon experience the improvements firsthand. From a wider range of restaurant options to more convenient parking, as well as enhanced connectivity and baggage handling, SMF is undergoing changes to accommodate passenger demand that has reached record levels. The
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After years of anticipation and periodic public updates, work on the Woodland Research & Technology Park is ongoing, though much of the recent activity has been happening behind the scenes. In an email to Onsite Observer, Woodland City Manager Ken Hiatt said the project remains active, with the development team
Residential Real Estate
Sacramento’s push to build more affordable housing while also cutting car dependency just got a major boost. The Sacramento region landed $154 million in state funding through California’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, money that will help build new affordable housing and fund transportation improvements. The Sacramento
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The Capital Area Regional Tolling Authority (CARTA) closed out its final meeting of 2025 with two decisions that move the Yolo 80 express lanes another step toward operation. Directors finalized how the lanes will function and gave the go-ahead to launch a key contract needed to run the tolling system.
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Construction activity is now clearly visible across the Country Acres Solar Project site in western Placer County. New aerials show major progress on one of SMUD’s largest renewable energy developments. Support our work and unlock all articles, project updates, and subscriber-only insights by subscribing to Onsite Observer. Subscribe The
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California Forever, the company seeking to build a new city in Solano County, has formally submitted its first complete proposal to Suisun City — the first tangible step toward turning its ambitious vision into a formal planning process. The application, filed October 3, 2025, asks Suisun City to expand its boundaries
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Placer County supervisors have officially cleared the way for construction to begin on Phase I of the Placer Parkway, a long-planned regional expressway that will connect State Route 65 in Rocklin to Highways 70/99 in Sutter County. The Board of Supervisors approved three key actions during its October 7
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A decade after Gold River residents packed City Hall to protest it, the long-planned U.S. 50/Rancho Cordova Parkway Interchange is finally moving forward — this time with renewed funding, final design work underway, and a city that looks very different from when the project was first approved. Back in