UPDATE: The Sacramento Bee, A King’s crown? A crushed can? Architects analyze arena design (Feb. 2, 2014) BREAKING NEWS: The Sacramento Bee, Mayor Kevin Johnson Formally Unveils Drawings Of New Sacramento Kings Arena and Proposed New Arena To Include Farm-To-Fork Elements (Jan. 28, 2014) On Tuesday, October 29, arena designer…
UPDATE: The Sacramento Bee, West Sacramento setting the table as a major food industry hub, Mark Glover (Feb. 2, 2014) and Growing pains assail the senses in West Sacramento neighborhood, Darrell Smith (Jan. 5, 2014) West Sacramento appears to be a growing global food hub. Today, it was announced that…
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that, as part of the Department’s SunShot Initiative, it will provide $60 million to support innovative solar energy research and development. It confirmed that will be investing/awarding: “more than $12 million across 17 companies to help commercialize a wide range of technologies and…
The California State Contractors License Board and California Department of Public Health warn that construction and other workers who disturb soil are at risk for contracting Valley Fever, and encourage employers to include protective measures in workplace health and safety plans. The Coccidioides immitis fungus lives in the soil in…
UPDATE: CSLB Industry Bulletin No. 14-05, CSLB Reminds Licensees about New Law to Help Identify Subcontractors Bidding on Public Works Projects (May 2, 2014) UPDATE: CSLB Industry Bulletin No. 14-02, Compliance Dates Delayed For Some Energy-Related Regulations in CA Building Standards Codes (Feb. 10, 2014) — New Effective Date Jul.…
UDPATE: CSLB, CSLB Pipeline Review Program Expands into Southern California (Summer 2014) The California State Contractors Licensing Board (CSLB) confirmed in its 2013 Fall CLC Newsletter that there are 10 complaints pending against licensed contractors that PG&E claims did not go through the required permitting process to note the underground…
On Saturday, October 12, 2013, Team Austria from the Vienna University of Technology, the first-time U.S. competitor, was recognized as the winner of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013. The Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The…
UPDATE: December 17, 2013 CSLB Sting Nabs Convicted Rapist On October 11, 2013, the California Contractors State License Board (“CSLB”), in its news release entitled Sex Offenders, Convicted Felons Snagged in Contractors State License Board Statewide Sting, announced that 75 people may face criminal charges after being caught in 6…
With the U.S. Congress unable to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution, the U.S. federal government shut down all non-essential services on October 1, 2013. The shutdown will remain in effect until Congress passes appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2014. This Pillsbury client alert, which originally was published in…
The U.S. Department of Energy confirmed that the Solar Decathlon 2013 competition and XPO will commence as originally scheduled despite the Government shutdown. The Decathlon will take place October 3 through 13, 2013, at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. The competition houses will be open to visitors from…