Infrastructure
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
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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
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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
Infrastructure
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
Infrastructure
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
Infrastructure
Elk Grove is weighing how to move people more efficiently as the city grows south. The question is whether to extend light rail from Cosumnes River College further down Bruceville Road and Big Horn Boulevard or to build a bus rapid transit system that could cover the same corridor with
Commercial Real Estate
After years of delays, Baseline Marketplace in Roseville is moving ahead. On August 28, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously approved changes to the site plan, design rules, and subdivision map for the 79-acre shopping center at 5000 Baseline Road. The decision allows Target, Home Depot, and Raising Cane’s