Howard Fine

When one thinks of desalination plants, they are generally connected directly to the ocean.

S ylmar-based construction contractor Tutor Perini Corp. recently announced a trio of contract awards that combined to top $800 million.

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission this month approved the development of a truck staging lot in Wilmington, advancing a controversial project near the Port of Los Angeles.

For roughly a century, a combination of local drive and federal resources built up L.A. County's infrastructure, helping to transform the region into a global powerhouse.

Passenger traffic declined at local airports in May as the impacts of higher fuel costs continued to push up ticket prices and drive away travelers.

Most hospitals in Los Angeles County and elsewhere focus exclusively on serving the healthcare needs of their local communities. Beverly Grove-based

P asadena-based Tetra Tech Inc. 's latest trio of contracts have the 60-year-old company going back to its roots providing engineering services related to waterways and coastal zones.

D owntown-based Clean Power Alliance has signed another deal for power from renewable resources.

Three of the local airports serving Los Angeles County earlier this month received a cumulative total of more than $44 million in infrastructure grants from the Federal Aviation Administration.

L.A.'s South Bay is emerging as a hub for the next generation of nuclear reactor development.