California can build new master planned communities that create both much-needed new homes and form fire-resistant buffers that protect existing communities for inevitable wildfires.

Construction executives warn of increased costs for lumber and steel as contractors start to rebuild LA after firestorms.

While the long-term effects of the tariffs remain uncertain, California homebuilders remain concerned about the rising costs, while U.S. lumber producers continue to push for trade protections.

The timing also would mean higher costs for rebuilding efforts in L.A. County communities destroyed by wildfires.

The California Office of the Inspector General warned that work on the initial segment could slip behind schedule.

Dan Dunmoyer, president of the California Building Industry Association, said Wednesday that "there aren't really alternatives" to Canadian lumber used for homebuilding in the state because about ...

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

California’s building industry has warned of pricing disruptions to construction materials should the Trump administration order the 25 percent tariffs proposed on Canada and Mexico, the Los ...