High Speed Rail Archives

Will Amtrak Joe Save California’s Troubled High-Speed Rail Project?

April 22, 2021

Dear Joe, I should call you Mr. President, but there’s no time for formalities. You better move fast if you’re going to save California’s high-speed rail project. Joe Mathews Opinion No malarkey: It has to be you. California has shown i...

Side-by-side panel images of Esmeralda Soria and a bullet train ide p0

Will Soria Jump on High-Speed Rail Executive Position?

David Taub

August 4, 2020

Last week, Caltrans announced it hired Diana Gomez as director for the region covering Fresno County and the Central Valley. Gomez left her position as the Central Valley regional director of the High-Speed ...

Recognize the Progress of High Speed Rail Project and Drop the Term ‘Boondoggle’

CalMatters

July 15, 2020

By Jim Beal and Scott Wiener, Special to CalMatters California’s High-Speed Rail project is under fire again, but history shows us that major infrastructure projects are almost always controversial. Mega...

Side by side image of bullet train and California Transportation Commission nominee Lee Ann Eager of Fresno

Newsom Appoints Fresno’s Lee Ann Eager to Transportation Commission

Bill McEwen

June 19, 2020

Lee Ann Eager, a strong advocate for high-speed rail and president/CEO of the Fresno County Economic Development Corp. since 2009, was appointed to the California Transportation Commission by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday. The 13-member commission is responsi...

Walters: Bullet Train Could Be Derailed

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

June 14, 2020

Is this the end of the line for California’s misbegotten bullet train project? A bipartisan majority of the state Assembly, including Speaker Anthony Rendon, is sponsoring a resolution that directs the High-...

Michael Bloomberg Outlines Plans for Cleaner Buildings, Cars

AP News

January 17, 2020

SACRAMENTO — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg would push for all new cars to be electric by 2035 and new buildings to produce zero carbon emissions by 2025 as part of clean energy plans he re...

Photo of the San Joaquin River viaduct being built for high-speed rail

LA Times’ Steve Lopez Is All Wet. Finish High-Speed Rail in Valley.

gvwire

December 27, 2019

A recent Steve Lopez column titled “Let’s shift stalled bullet train funds to L.A. and San Francisco, where they’ll do some good” in the Los Angeles Times is once again a narrowminded view that perpetuates the decades-old problem of overlooking, and underestim...

Fire Burns Vacant Building on HSR Property in South Fresno

David Taub

December 2, 2019

A fire burned a vacant building on a plot of land owned by the California High Speed Rail Authority. Black smoke could be seen for miles — especially around highways 99 and 41 — when the fire started around ...

Photo of Veterans Boulevard ribbon cutting

Finally, Veterans Boulevard Is Going Somewhere Big and Exciting

Bill McEwen

September 24, 2019

Thirty-five years after it was envisioned by Fresno planners, long-stalled Veterans Boulevard moved forward Tuesday morning with phase one of a plan that ultimately should ease some of the city's most congested...

Newsom Signs Clean Water Bill, Raises Funds in Valley Stop

David Taub

July 24, 2019

Visiting a dot on the map in Fresno County called Tombstone, Gov. Gavin Newsom hoped to put an end to unsafe drinking water. The governor on Wednesday came to a home south of Sanger and signed the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund (SB 200), which will pr...

Nun to Plead Guilty to $835,000 Theft from L.A. School

The Story of Juneteenth, the New Federal Holiday

Tips Helps Fresno Police Make Quick Arrest in Hit-and-Run That Killed Child

West Nile Mosquitoes Found in Fresno County

Tulare County’s Relentless Drought Brings Dry Wells and Plenty of Misery

Madera, Merced Cattle Ranchers Circle Wagons Against Water ‘Rustling’

What’s Driving Latest Flare-Up in California’s Charter School War?

What Will Become of Fallowed Valley Farmland?

Clovis Event Pairs Tacos and Taps at 6 Venues Saturday

Shake off the Heat With a Free Milkshake on Monday

For Fresno State, the Jimmy Kimmel Bowl Is No Joke

All Chaffee Zoo Attractions Open Again, Free Tickets for Kids

Walters: Will California Shut Down These Failed Projects?

Walters: How Should California Confront Wildfire Threat?

Opinion: California Must Keep High-Speed Rail on Track

Opinion: We Must Remain United to Really End Fresno Homelessness

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Will Amtrak Joe Save California’s Troubled High-Speed Rail Project?

Will Soria Jump on High-Speed Rail Executive Position?

Recognize the Progress of High Speed Rail Project and Drop the Term ‘Boondoggle’

Newsom Appoints Fresno’s Lee Ann Eager to Transportation Commission

Walters: Bullet Train Could Be Derailed

Michael Bloomberg Outlines Plans for Cleaner Buildings, Cars

LA Times’ Steve Lopez Is All Wet. Finish High-Speed Rail in Valley.

Fire Burns Vacant Building on HSR Property in South Fresno

Finally, Veterans Boulevard Is Going Somewhere Big and Exciting

Newsom Signs Clean Water Bill, Raises Funds in Valley Stop

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