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High-Speed Rail Now Working to Extend Valley Line to 171 Miles

The California High-Speed Rail Authority says it’s now working to extend the 119 miles under construction to 171 miles of future elect...
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High-Speed Rail Now Working to Extend Valley Line to 171 Miles

The California High-Speed Rail Authority says it’s now working to extend the 119 miles under construction to 171 miles of future elect...

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Barring ‘an Act of God,’ Big Sur’s Highway 1 Will Reopen Friday

Big Sur’s Highway 1, a scenic route closed since late March due to a significant rockfall, is set to reopen this Friday, ahead of the ...

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Fresno Student Pilot Makes History with First-in-Nation Flight Training in Electric Plane

A new era in aviation quietly took flight Thursday at Fresno’s Chandler Airport as 18-year-old student pilot Josiah Bohanon of Fresno ...

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What Are Roads Made Of? A Pavement Materials Engineer Explains the Science Behind the Asphalt You Drive On

While on the road, you’re probably thinking more about your destination than the pavement you’re driving over. But building roads requires a...

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California to Tap Generative AI Tools to Increase Services Access, Reduce Traffic Jams

SACRAMENTO — California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide...

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Boeing 737 Catches Fire and Skids Off the Runway at a Senegal Airport, Injuring 10 People

DAKAR, Senegal — A Boeing 737-300 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Senegal’s capital, injuring 10 peopl...

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Will Californians Get Any Relief From Nation’s Highest Gas Prices?

Californians pay more at the pump than residents of any other state — an average of $5.34 a gallon for regular unleaded, compared to the nat...

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Fresno Approves Hydrogen Contract for New Buses. How Far is the Filling Station?

The city of Fresno will soon take possession of two hydrogen fuel cell buses, and on Thursday, the city council secured a power source for t...

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Merced’s Treacherous ‘Tunnel Lane’ Removed from Northbound Highway 99

As of Thursday, the infamous “tunnel lane” on northbound Highway 99 passing through the area near downtown Merced is no more. Victor Patto...

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Senators Want Limits on Government’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology for Airport Screening

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Se...

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