Dan Richard, the longtime chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, told a Bay Area newspaper columnist Thursday that he is "OK" with allowing voters a second say on the controversial, budget-busting bullet-train project. "I actually would be OK with that," Richard told Richard Borenstein, a columnist and editorial page editor...
Is Crime Going Up or Down in Clovis?
Crime in Clovis dipped slightly in 2017 compared to the prior year. Police Chief Matt Basgall will present his findings to the Clovis City Council on Monday (Mar. 5). Crimes defined by the FBI decreased 3% year-over-year, and calls for service fell 4%. Breaking down the changes in the type of...
Dan Walters Calls for More Rigorous High-Speed Rail Audit
In his Feb. 1 column, CALmatters columnist Dan Walters points out that the audit of California's over-budget, behind-schedule high-speed rail project commissioned by state lawmakers this week is limited in its scope. Walters opines that a top-to-bottom examination by state Auditor Elaine Howle of the estimated $70 billion project would...
Dan Walters Calls for More Rigorous High-Speed Rail Audit
In his Feb. 1 column, CALmatters columnist Dan Walters points out that the audit of California's over-budget, behind-schedule high-speed rail project commissioned by state lawmakers this week is limited in its scope. Walters opines that a top-to-bottom examination by state Auditor Elaine Howle of the estimated $70 billion project would...
Brown's Delta Tunnels & Bullet Train Are in Deep Trouble: Walters
In his Jan. 29 CALmatters column, Dan Walters describes the challenges facing Gov. Jerry Brown's $70 billion High-Speed Rail Project and his Delta tunnels effort. Walters notes that "During his second governorship, Jerry Brown has frequently touted big public-works projects as the mark of a great society — a marked...
Brown's Delta Tunnels & Bullet Train Are in Deep Trouble: Walters
In his Jan. 29 CALmatters column, Dan Walters describes the challenges facing Gov. Jerry Brown's $70 billion High-Speed Rail Project and his Delta tunnels effort. Walters notes that "During his second governorship, Jerry Brown has frequently touted big public-works projects as the mark of a great society — a marked...
Stop the Spin. Give Us the Truth on High-Speed Rail.
Gov. Jerry Brown likes trains. And, as he said Thursday in his final State of the State address, he likes "high-speed trains even better." Fine. I like trains, too. But I like facts even better. Since workers turned the first shovel of dirt on California's High-Speed Rail project, nary a cost...
Stop the Spin. Give Us the Truth on High-Speed Rail.
Gov. Jerry Brown likes trains. And, as he said Thursday in his final State of the State address, he likes "high-speed trains even better." Fine. I like trains, too. But I like facts even better. Since workers turned the first shovel of dirt on California's High-Speed Rail project, nary a cost...
Here's the Text of Gov. Brown's Final State of the State Speech
Gov. Jerry Brown touched on a bit of everything in his final State of the State speech delivered Thursday morning — including a spirited defense of his highly controversial "bullet train" and "Delta tunnels" projects. For the most part, Brown, 79, gave an optimistic speech. He highlighted California's booming economy,...
Here's the Text of Gov. Brown's Final State of the State Speech
Gov. Jerry Brown touched on a bit of everything in his final State of the State speech delivered Thursday morning — including a spirited defense of his highly controversial "bullet train" and "Delta tunnels" projects. For the most part, Brown, 79, gave an optimistic speech. He highlighted California's booming economy,...