After Inferno, North Fair Oaks Families Finally Get Keys At Middlefield Junction
After a devastating June 3, 2024 construction fire, Middlefield Junction’s 179 affordable apartments opened and families began moving in this spring.
Shared Bathroom Vents Turn Apartment Towers Into Silent Covid-19 Highways
A PLOS ONE study traced a 2020 apartment outbreak to shared bathroom ducts and urges retrofits — exhaust fans and non‑return flaps — to reduce airborne spread.
California's Cancer Shock: Two Everyday Air Toxins Now Top Benzene
Draft state estimates say acrolein and ethylene oxide may carry much higher cancer risks; a public comment period and new monitoring funding will follow.
Newsom Hurls $1B At Electric Big Rigs To Clean Up California Air
California is rolling out more than $1 billion in point‑of‑sale rebates to help fleets buy electric trucks, with dealers able to apply discounts starting June 26.
London Office Overhaul Costs Rocket To World No. 2 Spot
London ranks No.2 globally for office fit‑outs as AI, MEP and skilled‑labour pressures push refurbishment bills higher. Occupiers and landlords are rethinking budgets and timelines.
Bay Area Air Taxi Darling Hits FAA Milestone While Bleeding $217.7M
Archer says it closed FAA Phase 3 for its Midnight eVTOL while reporting a $217.7M Q1 loss. The company is pressing toward Phase 4 and prepping LA operations for LA28.
Caltrans Floats 140-Mph ‘Bullet Buses’ To Zip Between San Francisco And L.A.
Caltrans is weighing 100–140 mph buses on dedicated freeway lanes that could cut SF–LA trips toward three hours, but safety and big station costs remain major hurdles.












