LOS ANGELES-Gov. Gray Davis must decide whether to approve measure to raise pay for construction workers on affordable-housing projects. Two of his biggest constituencies-labor unions and housing advocates-are at odds over the proposal.

AZUSA, CA-Pioneer French Baking Co. buys an 18,700-sf retail property on Foothill Boulevard from Topaz-Azusa LLC, a California private investment group. The building currently houses a Sav-On drug store.

LOS ANGELES-More than $184 million in bonds will be issued to cover the cost of the new district headquarters and approximately $60 million in improvements. The purchase remains imminent, despite a recently released report that deems the facility structurally unsound.

LOS ANGELES-Gov. Gray Davis approves controversial measure that prohibits developers of large projects from moving forward unless they can first prove there will be enough water to serve their tenants or residents for the next 20 years. Some economists worry it will force many businesses out of the state.

LOS ANGELES-The veteran developer and former mayoral candidate will take the reins at the 1,087-acre Westside project. Reputation as a consensus-builder should come in handy as the controversial project moves forward.

SANTA MONICA, CA-A private partnership acquires 30-unit development in the seaside community of Santa Monica. The multifamily market remains tight, with little new construction and tenants still willing to pay extra to live near the ocean.

LOS ANGELES-Most Downtown government buildings and many private high-rises are closed to protect against terrorist retaliation in wake of US-led military strikes in Afghanistan. Workers could return by tomorrow.

SANTA MONICA, CA-A private partnership acquires 30-unit development in the seaside community of Santa Monica. The multifamily market remains tight, with little new construction and tenants still willing to pay extra to live near the ocean.